Steve Bullman

thanks

nick? no worries on the delivery, thats my donation.

perhaps yvonne will swap

jo should be calling you

joanne took the list with all the phone numbers so cant tell you im afraid

we always get there...in the end:001_smile:

haha......i figured that....saw the girls eyeing up those bottles:biggrin: didnt realize you were a member, should have said.

you're a good man mr blair

its actually just occurrred to me that there was a phone donation that im not sure was included in that total...so we may be up to £375 anyway...just waiting confirmation.

damm it, i didnt even place this year!!!! congrats to all those guys

Thanks to everyone who entered the raffle at capel this past weekend. A special thanks to everyone who contributed a prize, Timberwolf, Fletcher Stewarts, F.R.Jones & Son, Honey Brothers, Ian Leach, Cutting Edge, Tipmaster, Treeworker, Clark Engineering, Sorbus, Arboricultural Association, and of course The Childrens Trust. The final figure raised was £355! Raffle Winners Ticket No. Name Prize 0961 Darryl Parkin, Timberland fleece 0956 Sally Whitton, Timberland fleece 08304 Peter, Case of wine 07877 Chris Cole, Stein Cube 0938 John Shutler, Timberland Sweater 08417 Wood, Timberwolf key fob & knife 11888 Andy Gentle, Timberwolf key fob & knife 07917 Darryl, Throw-line & bag 08250 Joe, Throw-line & key fob 08284 Smith, Wooden mushrooms & wax 0944 Royles, Wooden cups & wax 07912 Mr. Green, Bag of gloves 08245 Anne, Bag of gloves 0918 Jack, Mug 07908 Mr J Morris, Mug 08253 George Andrews, Oregon t-shirt 0934 Yvonne Clark, Pants (!) 08416 Steve, Pants (!) 0901 Michael, Pants (!) 0413 Julie Ryan, Pants (!) 07714 Yvonne, Teddy 0425 Harriet, Hand saw 08257 Thomas, Children’s toy chainsaw 0911 Ian, Helmet 08261 Mr. Lyons, Pen holder clock 0766 Andy Baynes, Pen holder clock 0772 Dave Dyer, Waterproof jacket 0669 Mick Stockbridge, Treeworker t-shirt 0396 Nick, Chainsaw trousers 11895 Andy, Knife 0693 Domonic Phillips, Knife 0943 Royles, Rope 08293 Venables, Clark Wedgie surprise 07920 James, Books

in some cases no doubt the companies are just tight....but in most cases, they are probably pricing tight just to get the work and thus going for the cheaper unexperienced staff(which are always available)

oh yeah, forgot to add.....not applicable to moderators

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theres simply a lot of people out there who are desperate for work....lots at different stages in their lives. a young lad, 18 year old, living with parents, no expenses can afford to go out doing private work all day long, be chuffed to bits to earn £150.....look at an older guy for example, mortgage, kids, overheads..they have no chance! doesnt mean the young guy is undercutting particularly....selling himself short maybe yes, and not doing the industry much good in the long run

ha! nice one

i find it hard to take any of this seriously whilst you're sucking your thumb:biggrin:

well i was contemplating going out for a drink tonight, but the day has ended in me catching my daughters ailment from last week and am now coughing my guts up to the point of gagging!!! nice!! didnt feel quite right at capel, put it down to being stressed and over tired(and slightly hungover the second day), but i guess i was coming down with it the whole time

i think this is a good point. i dont think an arborist needs to be particularly fit....i know im certainly not. i think the key thing in climbing is aggression...but more importantly channelling that aggression.........it can go 1 of 2 ways....make you fustrated and do a poor job(to the point of giving up)....or if channelled properly, see you fight through the most arduous task you can think of. hope that makes sense(it does in my head)

i might try and make this one this year

sure did mate, ta

that was last year, try to keep up old boy

yep, successfully left feeling quite sick...got my moneys worth:biggrin: thanks everyone:thumbup1: