benedmonds
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I have done "A Practitioner's Guide to Visual Tree Assessment" It is a good day. I don't think it has anything to do with becoming a QTRA user. Just run by the same guys, although I guess you would use VTA in QTRA. Goes over VTA and using a hammer, deffinetly worth doing before you do the AA PTI.
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From Arbtalk contact I've got - One subbie climber (still on the eye out for any local climbers, derby/nottingham) 160 tons of poplar chipped A first aid course an address of a decent local chainsaw shop A new engine in a dead chipper (Waiting on that) + lots of advice A great resource
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I got a honda FRV, 07 plate 9,500 miles on the clock book price about £10,500 paid £8,500. It was over £20,000 18 months ago, it's a Honda with 18 months dealler warranty remaining. It's a great car if you want a six seater with room for a dog. I also wouldn't worry as much about MPG's unless you do a lot of miles. Found a web site which works out what you pay in fuel, compared what it would cost in the 2l petrol FRV compared to my old 1.9l diesel berlingo. Assuming milage of 7000, its only going to cost me an extra £150 odd quid a year for fuel.
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How long a pole can you manage?
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What are the best poles out there? We had a Silky Hayauchi 6.3m Pole Saw which were great, but since having ground staff who keep leaving them in the drop zone and swinging off them they no longer telescope.. Need to be robust but aluminium fine.
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Do you need to have a stiched eye friction cord or can you tie your own? If so what termination knot would you use. Double fishermans? Or should that be a triple fishermans?
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Does any one know of a good 1 day course or anyone who will run a course. I don't want the full 4 day. I want a course that will deal with the sort of stuff we are likely to come across at work, less bothered with choking and heart attacks which most non specialist Red cross and St Johns tend to dwell on. I've 4 or 5 blokes I want to put through.
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yes please
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I thought the HCC prof dip prep course (3 years ago) was pants...
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My local crane firm, quoted me £280 a day for a 25 tonner.
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We're in a similar duspute with Rok Sol construction. They wanted all kinds of paper work before we started the works, which is fair enough. But we are still waiting for payment after resending them more information and copies of insurance etc... Why do they need to see our insurance after the job? Just send the check you..... I've sent them a final warning so I guess it will be the small claims court next. Does any one know what a fair amount to add on to the bill is? I know its 8%+ the base rate for interest but can't I add some for them wasting my time?
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The Land registry will show you online for two quid, takes about 2 minutes for most properties.. http://www.landregisteronline.gov.uk/lro/servlet/TitleSearchServlet
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Sounds alot to me.. I'd be looking at the £100 mark for a half decent climber.
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Is chipper dust something we should be worried about.
benedmonds replied to David Humphries's topic in General chat
When I worked in London a few years back we used to use masks when working on london planes. I guess some HSE bod had recomended/inforced it, as the company would never have done it off their own back.. Oak sawdust is carcinogenic to I think.. -
Get to the yard for 8.30 (8.45) try and finish by 4.30. Don't want to work to hard. Paper work in the evenings, but I normaly only do 4 days a week.
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Here's some I saw earlier in the year ad Dale Abbey OS Grid ref: SK439384, Easting: 443959, Northing: 338470, Lat: 52.941° , Long: -1.346°.
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I like the fungi thread.. Is it Fomes?
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Saw these today on a stump - Is it A. tabecens? No ring on these.. Poor quality photos, should get a decent camera phone.
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There is a ring.
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That's why I train my groundies and have insurance.. Won't the insurance pay out?
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Here's what happened to the poplars - poor quality and without the cheezy music.. [ame] [/ame]
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Saw these today - Armillaria mellea I rekon? Last photo poor quality but shows them when small.
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Do you use cooking oil? I've been meaning to try it for ages..
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You use: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/ It sends it to the right place, which is handy as I've sent them to the wrong place in the past.
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http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3628&highlight=poplars
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