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Pete Mctree

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  1. Nothing wrong with 3 strand for rigging, just use it appropriately. I buy it 200m at a time cheap from trawler suppliers and melt it for fun. I think you need another LOLER inspector to be honest.
  2. I think we all need to stop feeding the troll - hopefully he will disappear back into his hedgerow from whence he came
  3. Refresher training is a positive in my books. I did last year and things change, you forget things and what is the cost of doing 2 days every 5 years, to keep you refreshed on both aerial and ground based units? It’s been 29 years since I did my original tickets and keeping up to date by upskilling and refresher training has done me no harm at all.
  4. That looks like a lot of hard work- good job. Was it decayed or did the customer have the usual obsession with trees being too big and need “controlling” 😆
  5. North east is a bloody big place. If you’re in Alnwick no point asking you to work in Whitby!
  6. There was a Panorama program about it and even the BBC conceded that it was an unmitigated disaster. If I remember correctly, it is so inefficient that the emissions and associated carbon produced would be reduced if it was reverted to coal. It is a typical greenwashing exercise ☹️
  7. Yes - not blunt, but not too sharp if that makes sense @Mark Bolam I deffo am 😂
  8. The euro gaffs place you even further from the stem and make it very difficult to use your heel or toe to brace yourself. I will see if I still have mine in the shed from years ago- you can have them if I do as I hated them with a passion. I have climbed on longs for years now and it was worth the little extra time getting used to them.
  9. I had to google Assarting - interesting thanks. Assarting is the act of clearing forested lands for use in agriculture or other purposes. In English land law, it was illegal to assart any part of a royal forest without permission. This was the greatest trespass that could be committed in a forest, being more than a waste: while waste of the forest involves felling trees and shrubs, which can regrow, assarting involves completely uprooting all trees—the total extirpation of the forested area. The term assart was also used for a parcel of land assarted. Assart rents were those paid to the British Crown for the forest lands assarted. The etymology is from the French word essarter meaning to remove or grub out woodland. In northern England this is referred to as ridding.
  10. Don’t live there now so can’t help, but there are plenty of firms to choose from - quick search on Facebook and google will get you started
  11. Bump - a great opportunity for someone. Will lead to a full time position for the right candidate Give me a call or message 07798 743573. Peter
  12. Pete Mctree

    HS2 Over

    HS2 was just not needed in a country this size. Extra rail capacity-yes, and needed urgently, but building a scar across the landscape at an insane environmental and social cost - no f***ing way. It was always a project for the huge civil engineering companies to make an obscene amount of money on. Unwanted, badly planned and funded and delivered irresponsibly.
  13. Arbs are usually slow and very inefficient in the woods. (There are always exceptions, but very few). I would pay a top cutter £250 and most arbs would struggle to earn £150.
  14. The proximity of these trees does not make them a hazard. Have they been inspected ? You could have the trees inspected by a qualified arborist and a report written. If the report indicates that the trees are in a dangerous condition you could present this to the local council - they have powers to deal with these issues when the land owner is absent or not known and there is a genuine threat/danger.
  15. I only started early because I’m on a half day Friday- driving about looking at work seems like a better way to end the week 👍🏻
  16. Morning all. Just finished my 3rd tank of fuel felling ash trees in the morning fog. Nice and cool. Enjoy your day folks 😎
  17. Morning all. Breakfast, dogs & chickens sorted & ready to start my day.
  18. Thankfully tourists don’t hit the road at 7am - I try not to work in the very centre of Whitby much in summer
  19. We are by the coast and travel up to 30 miles on a normal day. There is very little congestion so travel time is not a big factor
  20. We used to modify old frame rucksacks . They were so cheap then (2nd hand) and did the job perfectly. Shame I never kept one

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