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I use a bit of half inch reinfoced, plastic water pipe. Like garden hose pipe.

Cheers Dave, thats the type of thing im after. Was just a bit suprised at the comments from accountant. Will have to wait till next week to speak to tax man myself:sad: Anyone elses comments welcome.

Ive had a few occasions of sub contracting to builders, and each time at the point of payment they ring up asking for my CIS number. After explaining that being in Arb/Forestry we are exempt from this taxation at source, and usually get paid ok. Upon doing works for another builder recently, the usual happened, and this spurred me to try and find some type of exemption form, or code that could be supplied to builders along with invoice to overcome this continuous problem. Upon speaking to my accountant, they say if we are carrying out tree works while building is being carried out, we do need a CIS card, so best to speak to the tax office in person to clarify the particulars! Always on a friday night eh! Anyone else heard anything else of this?

Ok Md, still on my beginners course of ID`s so heres one i found last week in a very dark part of woodland at my dads(very rarely accessed). Fruit found on a large cherry, in a mainly beech woodland; Note the growth around the holly twig;

Just a thought tuppy, did you get your vehicle ins from NFU? If you do have any other policies with them, they can tend to be very competative. Think they offer an occasional climbers policy that is a landscrapers polisy but gives you cover for a limited number of big trees per year. Worth asking but as been said in other threads, different offices say different things!

I would say it didnt matter who felled it, they were very lucky it fell in the right direction looking at the cut hinge in Pic No 2:w00t: Given the potential failure of the tree, i bet you all needed clean pants after that:001_tt2:

Good day was had by all, everything went to plan, got the job done in the day with no incidents, the client was happy, even earned some brownie points from the Environment Agency! Dont suppose you can get much better! Thanks to you Nige for all your input, just didnt realise Dave took so many pics! Did do some deliberating prior to carrying out the works, but all in all, due to various hazards on EA site and conditions of trees, decided on the MEWP.

Think it could be a bit more than that from what i remember David, but i am going to the farmyard party this summer (largest biking festival in Europe) and its held there so i will see if i can find out more about the history of the trees.

Found this lovely old oak a couple of years ago at Helmsley, North Yorks. Poor quality pic, but how old would you guess this to be?

Perhaps, if it you stole it from a workmate:sneaky2:

Not sure if anyone remembers "Pip", she is the pup we got last year and featured in the "how to teach a dog to swim" thread! This pic is just to show how she has developed, and shows her devotion to my daughter;

Had very similar issues also Russell. Will target pruning not unbalance said trees? Tried a bird of prey via a mate, biggest problem was after it caught the first pigeon, you never saw another for half an hour or so. Dummy birds work initially, but when the newness wears off the pigeons actually roost very close to the scarers:sleep1: Even had flags, bits of tape and old CD's hung in trees but they still get used to them. We found easiest and most efficient way to cure the problem was 4 or 5 men with 12 bores:scared1: Sorted in about 2 hours! For some reason the birds will return to the trees, even if they are being shot at, not like when a bird of prey scares them! Urban area or not, it should be allowed if there is so much poop its causing a hazard to health!

Recon it could be more like £340 plus the dreaded!

Chuffed for you Bob, and congratulations to your daughter.

Nice one tom, good job. Takes me back to yesterday, trouble is, mine was dead and i did the chipping...... i'm still coughing up dust:thumbdown:

Believe me Darren, even McSarnie could not afford to pay for my lunch:001_tt2:

Sounds very good, i will be interseted also. Anything that improves standards within the industry must be a good thing.

How much are we looking at Pete, or is it to each persons descretion?

Pete, is there a wee donation per head to make towards the BBQ etc?

Should try and get away from sheep hunting and come down for a laugh and chat! Suppose i should have a go at climbing this time, show all how its done:wink: Or give everyone else a laugh:tongue_smilie:

I am sorry, but i still cannot see the reason or justification for dropping that sized top onto the speed line. In my opinion, it either should not have been attached to the speed line when the top was cut, or the speedline should have been much slacker. Also, why stop the top instead of letting run a little more, then re-attaching/re-tesioning the speedline. Surely, if it were carried out how i see it, the climbers wouldnt get such a massive ride. I do understand we should all move forward and try out new techniques, kit etc, but from that video, that proceedure seems to be a step backwards in my opinion. Surely we should be looking for the "safest" way first and foremost. Any questions and criticizms you have recieved, have been based upon this video alone and the way you defend the practices within it. Perhaps a constructive reply would be more appropriate from you Rob, explaining why you are carrying out this way of working, and why it is safer, instead of calling people loose cannons or cowboys outside of your own training ideals.

Looks as nose heavy as a Husky too!

If i may pick out a point, it looked like when the top was taken out it dropped on the speed line. If this was a training vid, i would say not good practice as i always understood the top should have been dropped on a strop or rope, then lowered to the speed line. Thus, less risk of snapping out the top of the tree at the rigging anchor point, and not giving the climber such a "ride". Please shoot me down if i'm wrong, but perhaps advanced rigging techniques vary slightly from one side of the pond to the other.

Im gonna check speck on my butterfly now you said that:001_tt2:

He He! I remember trying to buy his last pole at the APF Mark, and he had grown very fond of it! You remember that one Justin? By the way the rope bags are great, thanks.