Andy Collins
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I am no expert either, but I have a sneaky suspicion Nature will cope far better than we can. Of course, some losses can be expected, just as we lose some in time of drought.
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Every time there's a storm, this will happen., it's an ill wind that does none any good. Just keep focussed on the fact that at least you do things the right way.
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I've been on windblown trees for an age it seems. Not one tree is the same to work on, not one hazard on the site is duplicated. The only danger I see from these videos posted on the Internet, is from those who do not know how to do the job, people grabbing a saw to clear a road, or get the tree off their property, so they google it on the net. There is no substitute for the correct training, but many have never had big windblowns to train on, til now. I would hope each and every member here Has more than a passing interest in the job, and would take some of the available videos on the net with a large pinch of salt, or at least apply common sense when dealing with such dangerous trees.
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I've had my pair for just over two years, and they're holding up quite well. Ok, tbh I was off work long term for health issues, so basically they've only done about a years work. Very pleased with them.
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Gravity chippers Reviews Titan, Jo Beau, GTM, GreenMech
Andy Collins replied to jimbowuk's topic in General chat
Jo beau here! very well built and one man job to move it about. Tbh if it takes two men to move it, get a big chipper and pay the othr one to drag the stuff to it. -
Conflicting advice about coppicing alder
Andy Collins replied to spandit's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
On the occasions I have coppiced alder here in East Anglia, it has recovered well. I can't comment for other areas. -
^^^ I have the Vallorbe version too, made it much easier to dress a bar, and keep t square.
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Wishing you both all the best, and your wife a speedy recovery. Keep us posted
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And if they did exist, no one would ever find them
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National security will mean we probably will never find out in our lifetime.
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Taking the law into your own hands is not what I'm saying. A fully legal warning of the risk of death carried out by professionals is one hell of a deterrent. Remember the Falklands war? Rumours that ears would be removed and saved as trophies scared the proverbial out of the Argies, to the point many surrendered without a fight. Criminals who capitalise on this kind of national disaster deserve no better. There are no excuses for this action, never have been. A message needs to be sent out to them that such behaviour will not be tolerated, not a slap on the wrist and a few hours community service. A curfew should be in place too, proper management of the situation.
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Butterworths in the Traverse Bury st edmunds may be worth a try.
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Don't think so, it was up a bit opposite side from the Market Gates sign. Can't remember what it's called sorry.
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Steve is that organic shop still in Crowe st, Stowmarket? I think they'd have it if so.
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I think we do need the government send out a powerful message re looting. But like everything else, they won't. Yes they'll go after the soft target, the mobile phone in the car user, now the smoker in the car. How much more time has to be wasted avoiding the real issues in this country? Shooting looters may sound harsh, I'm not condoning the public taking the law into their own hands, but trained personnel with the weight of the the law behind them deterring these scum from taking advantage of a horrible situation. This has been a common practice in many countries including our own in very recent times, in times of war and national emergency, so why not? I'm sorry, but I see no real attempts by the legal system to stamp this out. The government of this country has made us all become victims, yet does nothing to protect us.
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No 10, Downing Street, London. Do pop in
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I think we all agree looting is wrong, stealing anything from anyone is. But we (including myself) must not incite others to take the law into their own hands. We have to rely on our fine Constabularies to uphold law and order, that is the only correct procedure.
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I think a deployment of Marines with orders to shoot looters is perfectly in order. There is no need, no excuse for this callous act.
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I'm thinking it's a lubricstion problem too. I acquired three tirfors some time back, one was dry seized. I soaked it in diesel for about a week, sloshed all the crud out, then poured loads of oil in and wiggled everything. It now works as well as any of the others.
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Buck Rake for clearing brush
Andy Collins replied to Richard's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Most, not all, but most woodlands have been "textbook" planted certainly in the last 100 years or so, is means that the trees are in rows, all you need to do is fell into the centre of the rows and brash will be clear of the stumps. Of course, common sense must prevail, there are going to be times that stumps are out of line etc. -
Buck Rake for clearing brush
Andy Collins replied to Richard's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Yes it works fine, did this many moons ago. -
I have the Arb Aid kit, and it is as Greg describes. Expensive? Not if it saves one life. It's a well thought out product that meets the very real needs and demands of our particular industry. I also carry a FFD and tourniquet in my pocket, just in case. The H&S kits are ok for the paper cuts you get from filling out risk assessments, that is it's the contents haven't spilled out in the truck because the case is so useless.
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In actual fact, if you get married in our local church, they want the money upfront!!! I may try that
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I know of only 2 such chapels, one baptist and one Methodist. They both do everything inhouse, they know someone who knows someone who will do it for a slice of cake and a cup of tea. But also bear in mind, from what I've seen, the building (chapels) in general are much smaller, they are not centuries old, most built from around Victorian times, and do not have large spreading churchyards to maintain! but very compact affairs. Also, many of the chapels have now been closed and sold off for house conversions, raising revenue for maintenance on those chapels left. I have a very limited view of chapel, but in the cases I have seen the above is correct.
