Steve Bullman
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Plenty of people use freelance climbers or ground staff. The thing is, most people go the freelance route after they have been in the industry a few years so there will generally be an expectation from employees that you have a certain level of skill, particularly if you’re are selling yourself as a climber. If you are a competent person with a good degree of common sense and a good work ethic then you’ll have no trouble at all filling your days, you’ll just need to manage your expectations initially with what rates you can charge, and above all be honest with potential customers what your experience level is. Good luck
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Novice: top or rear handle 18v Makita for occasional use?
Steve Bullman replied to EdGreen's topic in Chainsaws
A fear of heights is healthy, it keeps you alive. Aside from that, you shouldn't be able to buy a top handled saw if you haven't completed the appropriate training, although i've never been asked to produce my certificate. Top handled chainsaws handle a little different to rear handled chainsaws, and offer the temptation of using the chainsaw one handed where it isn't always necessary. In an inexperienced user this could prove pretty dangerous. In an ideal world you'd have a pro in, but its pretty clear you're keen to tackle this yourself, and I understand that. If you have to do it from a ladder though you should be secured to the tree yourself also. -
It’s called a bear market and is a perfectly natural cycle, particularly with everything going on in the world. I don’t think for a second the days of earning big money are long gone. You mention doge as being a crap coin, and whilst I agree it’s probably been more stable than a lot of other coins for months now. I don’t think another increase is out of the question I agree with you on nft’s though
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Christmas tree reduction.
Steve Bullman replied to Conner's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Yep sure, have at it with a pair of secateurs then just keep on top of it
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My favourite tree was a big old Lebanese Cedar in Roydon near Diss. It used to span the church like a big umbrella, unfortunately it was removed many years ago. Any locals from that area will remember it though im sure. Proving quite difficult to find an image of it online. ‘Photograph of St Remigius parish church, Roydon village, Norfolk’, John Piper, [c.1930s–1980s] – Tate Archive | Tate WWW.TATE.ORG.UK {meta_desc} – part of the digitised collection of the Tate Archive "Roydon Village Sign" by Peggy Cannell at PicturesofEngland.com WWW.PICTURESOFENGLAND.COM - Roydon at PicturesofEngland.com where you can explore the beautiful country of England with photos, history, facts...
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All round fitness - what do you do to maintain it?
Steve Bullman replied to Big J's topic in The Lounge
Grew up boxing daily! Just did a google search though and theres nothing near me at all. I guess its not as popular these days. -
On a serious note though, quite impressed with this bag. Rolands thought of everything, I think he'll do well out of it.
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i'm on it 😀
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Just took delivery of the new twin line rope bag from Native Arb. Very impressed at first glance, review to follow. Currently strength testing it
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All round fitness - what do you do to maintain it?
Steve Bullman replied to Big J's topic in The Lounge
6 pack of beer lasts you 2 weeks? And I thought I was the pussy! -
All round fitness - what do you do to maintain it?
Steve Bullman replied to Big J's topic in The Lounge
Biggest area i've suffered in since stoping climbing is lack of core strength. Been using this app lately which has really helped Seven: 7 Minute Daily Workout APPS.APPLE.COM Join the movement of 40 million and see results with just 7 minutes a day. Getting fit has never been this easy – or this... I also wouldnt mind taking up some sort of martial arts. I did Muay thai for 10 years in my youth, but i'm a bit of a pussy now so think that would be a bit too brutal for me at this age, although on the flip side I think something like Karate I think I might find a bit too namby pamby. Always fancied Kendo but theres no classes near me. Aikido's an opton. I did that for a few years also and enjoyed the more technical aspect of it. One things for sure is I need to do something. -
After the last bog roll run i'd be surprised if theres anyone (whose sensible) that doesn't have at least 1 24 pack stashed away in the attic for emergencies
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Storing this one in the memory bank!
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Stuffs a pig to chip. Have you considered one of these? Hook-lift Air Curtain Incinerator | Mobile Incineration | Burnwell Incinerators BURNWELLINCINERATORS.CO.UK Large air curtain incinerator for wood waste, vegetation, animal material, invasive weeds, contaminated materials...
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Looks like its doing fine. Those bulges each side of the wound is the tree laying down healthy new tissue. Its a young tree so over time it might well close the gap entirely. Nothing needs doing at the moment, but will want monitoring as it grows bigger.
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@Kerry BCA
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My sons doing an apprenticeship currently. He has 1 days online learning a week and 4 days at work. 100% funded for the course and the employer. his is through BCA n Berkshre. Theres only 2 or 3 colleges offering this though. Might be worth getting in touch with them. There will be some days towards the end where he will need to attend the college whch will be a bit of a pain as its nerly 3 hours drive from us.
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I think that depends how much you use the saw. Personally I only ever used my silky for really small stuff and each blade would last me well over a year. I've seen people trying to power their way through 6-8" stuff in the past which i think is an absolute pointless exercise and a complete waste of energy. If you're one of those types then yes you're going to need it razor sharp at all times.....don't be one of those types!
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The simple answer to your question is there isn't one.
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“Five stars out of five!” - that’s the glowing review of a GreenMech CS 80 from Norfolk-based gardeners Garden Thyme. Since Owner Stephan Jansen took delivery of the 4” pedestrian unit in November 2021, its simplicity of use and speed of processing has transformed residential tree and hedge maintenance, with the CS 80 chipping the woody waste faster than Stephan’s team can prepare it! The smallest machine in GreenMech’s pedestrian range, the CS 80 delivers compact with compromise – perfect for ‘on the spot’ chipping and jobs in tight spaces. Prior to his CS 80, Stephan was using another make of small chipper which was beginning to struggle with the workload. “It was a nightmare to feed and it would only process material of a certain size… and it took forever to even do that!” he explains. “We ended up having to turn some domestic work down because of the time those sorts of jobs would take up in our diaries which was obviously not ideal.” “This CS 80 chips so fast and can handle timber and brash of all awkward shapes and sizes making it ideal for all garden jobs but particularly hedge work, which can sometimes be difficult to dispose of. Because of the adjustable flap on the discharge chute, we can angle and control the direction of the chip meaning a lot of customers re-use it as mulch for their flower beds, or alternatively, we can dispose of it into a bulk bag or straight into a garden waste bin.” At only 760mm wide, the ability to transport the CS 80 to exactly where it’s required has been another major time-saving for Stephan. “We wheel the chipper down pathways and through gates to get it to the centre of the job at hand. Then when the job is complete, we wheel it back and can load it into the van single-handedly using a special winch we had fitted, to take the chipper safely to the next site.” “Not only is the machine lovely and simple to use, the maintenance of it is also very easy” Stephan explains. “Everything is accessible with the removal of just a couple of bolts meaning we can keep the machine in tip-top condition, with the back-up support of our local dealer Thurlow Nunn Standen if we need it. We look forward to many years of reliable and trouble-free performance.” -
Someone like @daltontrees will know better than me, but I think that staged removal theory is about 20 years out of date now
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It’s gone up 25% in the last couple hours and still rising
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It’s a done deal, confirmed 1 hour ago. A mere 44 billion
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So all eyes on dogecoin then?
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Can someone identify this tree for me?
Steve Bullman replied to Treehugger101's topic in Tree Identification pictures
I can never tell either. Only easy one for me to identify is European lime
