Rich Rule

Yup, I grew up in the North East... The ladies aren't backward in coming forwards.

That you Chris?

ETW isn’t worth that much in the UK. Seems to be a lot more recognised in Eurozone and Scandiwegia. When I first started to work in Norway before I moved here, I laughed when I was asked if I had ETW.

Forgive me as I can’t remember the model. It is a Jotul. There is soap stone on top and in the wall about 5 foot tall a piece that has been whitewashed. I could be wrong about the wall, it could be just heat proofing or similar. Edit: I don't normally leave logs like that unattended. Just before someone points out it is a fire hazard.

Valid? Very valid indeed! However, I fear that you are talking to a brick wall. I would gladly eat my hat if the HSE actually responded to any of this. Supposedly, they have visibility of this thread and are taking note... where is their response then? The only time I have had direct contact with the HSE was at an accident scene. I was asked to make the tree safe after the casualty had been airlifted to hospital. 3 guys in suits and about 4 police officers had secured the site and the 3 HSE experts were asking me some of the simplest questions regarding tree work. I responded that that they were supposed to be the experts... I ended up having to write a risk assessment and MS for climbing a ladder, installing a anchor point and finishing a cut. Anyway, I digress. I would love to see an actual response, (for or against the new ruling) but I very much doubt it.

A climbing harness, side strop and a nicely tuned 150t or equivalent. Just get in there, sheer bloody determination is key.

So is it DPF or Adblue and not both? If so, my Hilux has Adblue. That could explain why I have never experienced any DPF issues.

Great chipper the Schliesing. The turn table comes in very handy. We used to run one at the firm I used to come out contracting to, in Oslo.

Nice Mick. What’s the chipper you got going on there?

Yesterday:)

How do you force the regen mate? i have a new Hilux and no problems to date. lots of hills and short journeys but a few motorway journey’s mixed in.

To an extent I hear you but on the other hand... you are meant to be a professional. Meet the customers requirements with correct work. Pruning cuts and target pruning and not just wanging a saw through the regrowth and leaving a two inch stub with an angle.

You could say that if the customer is happy you are happy... Yes, that tree has been pruned hard, looks absolutely terrible though. Why not just pollard it back to the previous points and not leave all the random stubs everywhere? We sometimes have to do work that isn’t ideal. You position as a professional is to try and do it to a good standard. Cleaning up that mess wouldn’t have take much more time.

Not buying the knives from the factory and trying to save a few squid is like buying a super car and putting a set of remoulds on it. Just pay for the Pirelli’s.

Does laurel not give off the marzipan smell when you burn it? it is a bugger when chipping and an almost instant headache if your in the back of a truck with chipped laurel.

I have never owned a stove without one so I don’t have experience to make a fair comparison. Even though the stove was installed when we purchased the house... I would have gone for one as I think it sets off the stove due to the modern design. So aesthetically it gets a thumbs up and the heat retention properties are a double bonus.

Prussic loops can't be used for Blakes Hitch mate. You will need a split tail for that. I am not sure as I haven't used one for about 16 years but there is a recommended cordage diameter in relation to the climbing line. I used to use 13mm split tail but that was on 13 mm rope.

Sunrise from my living room in Feb this year. Sunrise from my kitchen table. Taken April ‘18 ish.

I have the same stove as the articles with the soapstone on the top. Holds the heat very well once the stove has died down.

Hence the question I posted in the other thread.

I would like to pose a question in this thread as opposed to the new one... The scenario of self rescue after an accident was brought up by a few and Pete explained what happened in an accident a few years ago. Near fatal and self rescue was required in a time critical situation. So, on one side of the argument you have the HSE and the new directions for safe working practice. If there is a fatal accident and it was deemed after investigation that the company owner hadn’t enforced the new requirements... I guess they would be liable to prosecution if found guilty? The other side of the argument, if the company and climber had followed the directions for safe working practice. An accident occurs and it is time critical such as Pete’s. I.e. severed artery. If the climber is unable to self rescue due to requiring to manage both systems and use both hands, whilst panicking and bleeding out. If they die due to the increase in time... will the writers of the ACOP and the HSE be held responsible for their deaths?

Not sure about the secondary flip line style you considered but I agree 100% on the last point.

A young girl begs her mam for a pet. His dad thinks long a hard. A dog would be hard work, he doesn’t like cats, his wife doesn’t like birds he was a bit stuck but said they’d go to the pet shop and have a look. Once at the shop pet shop owner says he has just the pet, a hamster. They don’t live long, easy to look after & are cheap. The girl is very excited with the idea so the dad agrees. While the girl looks at cages the pet shop owner takes the dad to one side & shows him two different types of hamster. “There’s these for £5 or for £3 more you can have one of these”. “What’s the difference?” Asks the dad. “Well, as you know hamsters only last a few years but if you get one of these you can make jam from it afterwards” said the pet shop owner, then proceeded to give cooking instructions. The man agrees & buys his son an £8 hamster. Life went well but then in a few years the hamster died. Whilst the girl was in school the dad thought about what the pet shop owner had said & thought he’d give the jam a go. He put the hamster in a pan with a load of sugar & a bit of water, simmered it for ages then put the resultant “jam” in jars feeling chuffed with his efforts. The next morning he thought he’d try some of the jam on toast. He spread it on thick & took a bit bite. It was disgusting, as he retched he threw the whole jar & his toast straight out the kitchen window where it smashed in a stone in his flowerbed. He thought nothing more of it until a week later he looked out if his window & saw a whole host of gorgeous daffodils. They took his breath away & he couldn’t explain them. He went to the pet shop later that day & explained everything to the pet shop owner. The man recognised him & listened well but then when the dad had finished looked all confused & said “that’s strange, normally you only get tulips from hamster jam!”