Rich Rule

Why would you need the App? The mobile version is far better than the app ever was. Simplified, works well and has everything you need. Where possible hit the condensed view tab and it isnt that far off the old format. gve it a try, it isn't too difficult to get your head around. Or is it the whole concept of change you are against.? As a human race we have adapted and overcome many things like deadly bacteria. Infections like small pox have been controlled. Surely the nay sayer can adapt to a slight change in the forum? Or is that the point, naysayer will forever be naysayers and prefer to change plain rather than overcome? I quoted your post Mull. There have been quite a few other ones with the same message. It isnt a direct dig at you, but yours was the last post I read. All it seems to be lately is people moaning about the new format or layout. Why not think about the effort Steve and his team have put in over the last few months/years.?

That's it now. Done it. RIP Torment and Brienne

I would like t post a scene of my favourite character but as soon as I let the public know who my fave is... thats it, they will be dead next episode.! Its a great show and has gone from strength to strength with each season instead of travelling the journey from 'whence it came'. Lost was an example of that. the script writers even admitted they were making it up as it went along. I do like that big ginger from north of the wall though and his fantasy with the tall knight lady. His chat up lines and facial expressions crack me up.

look pretty nice Steve. Can you post a link to the make and model please as I must have missed it if you posted earlier. cheers.

Highams farm. best bet from there. What do do you mean by the warlingham commuter.?

Mike I was working at a restaurant in Oslo. the owner of the firm had a drone and was stood on a balcony with the vatmeister as we were working down in the woods. he didn't use a gps option but it defintely helped to explain to the customer exactly which trees we were takIng out and which would be left. i might as we were working down in a valley taking out the maturest trees hence the drone makin it easier.

That last one is a cracker.

The thread summary when you hover the mouse over a title, isn't happening for me Steve. Not that I am that arsed, but if it is a problem others are experiencing then I thought I would mention it. I am on Safari Version 10.1.2 on a Macbook Pro.

Was that Adams? You back now mate? I got to get that 150 back to you for sorting.

Another one I spotted today. Actually seen it for years but only today walked past it.

Nice job on a gash species. @bigtreedon did you rig the limbs as well? I find they just pop off as soon as the backcut touches. never had so many splinter as spurring up a MP. The little spikes near the old wounds seem to catch me every time. i don't envy you on that one Don

If you think the tick may have passed Lyme's on to you there are good signs and symptoms on the net. if the bite has a bullseye around it get checked immediately. My friends son was so knocked back it put him in a wheelchair for a while. He was bitten a year and a half ago and developed some severe symptoms. Lethargy, hallucinations, neck and back pain, unable to walk etc. Doctors thought he had epilepsy of some form due to his fits and just kept monitoring brain activity. turned out to be Lyme's disease. It can effect the ocular nerves hence the hallucinations and tripping out. He is now treating it as Lyme's and is making an excellent recovery. Still has bouts of tiredness but isn't using a chair anymore and starting to be a normal kid again.

Nice idea for a thread. I did post a couple of pictures in the today's job thread a few weeks ago. Here they are again. Sweet Chestnut.

Top flopping there Dave.

It is an exciting time for tree climbers. Equipment and techniques are developing to not only promote safe working practices but to allow you to work smarter and not harder. The working life expectancy of a climber can be prolonged with hopefully less wear and tear being picked up on the way. One such development in Arb climbing is the use of SRT climbing systems. SRT has been used for a number of years for canopy access, borrowing ideas and kit from rock climbing, caving etc. Traditional ascenders have always been great a capturing progress but have lacked the ability to descend should the need arise. In the last few years people have gone out on a limb like Morgan Thompson with his Unicender, Kevin Bingham with the Rope Wrench and then the Rope Runner, to develop tools that capture ascent but can be used to descend aswell. Another such pioneer in SRT Work positioning is Gordon Svedberg AKA Surveyor on forums such as The Buzz, Treehouse and Arbtalk. After producing hybrid devices such as the OAR, Gordon came up with the idea of the Compact Bulldog Bone. Having had the idea and developed prototypes, Gordon put out his design to a number of local arbs for testing and feedback via the Treebuzz internet forum in August 2014. This not only proved to be a great method of getting the Bone out there, but provided a valuable source of information and feedback from the users to the developer. Gordon took on board the feedback and over the next few months tried to incorporate the likes and dislikes he had received by tweaking the design of the Bone to allow for different users desires and rope types. The main aims being to develop one device to allow the climber to seemlessly ascend and descend and be mid-line attachable with no droppable parts. The Bone goes on the rope in seconds and can be removed in the same time frame. The Bone is made of simple parts that are easy to replace. The result of this is a Mechanical Ascender/descender, that is easy to modify and tune to your exact requirements. Although being mechanical, it operates with a very hitch like feel. For more information on the development process and the history of the device, pull up a chair, grab and drink and a 'sammich' and log onto Gordon ships the BDB after having received a signed disclaimer and payment for the product and postage. The BDB ships with instructions and 3 different sized bollards to be used on the top arm to control friction for ropes of different diameter. I received my BDB in January after reading the hype on various internet forums. I was not disappointed. First impression were of a solid, robust (read bombproof) piece of kit that I couldn't wait to use. After reading about the various modifications and development I already felt like I knew exactly how it would respond. After a couple of goes low and slow, I tried the BDB on my favourite rope, Cougar Blue with the 5/8th bollard. It responded very much like a hitch but I felt it needed a bit of time to bed in, or I needed to get used to it at least. The first 4 or 5 climbs I had on the BDB were in the rain, I was crying for a dry day. Even in the rain, once the ascent was dialled in with a HAAS and pantin, the BDB ate the rope for lunch. Desending was a bit of an on off affair till you get used to it. After a particular wet day, working over a goose enclosure my rope needed a wash... WOW! What a difference that made. The BDB literally tends slack so easily you can clip into a neck tether or chest harness and freeclimb the tree and it takes it all in with minimum sitback. My BDB self tends with approx 20 foot of line below me. Same deal with spikes, either spike the tree and it will tend depending on the rope angle or clip into a pantin or spikecender and up you go. The more I have used this device the more I am growing to love it. There has been some initial wear on the spine as the ropes and device get to know each other, but nothing to worry about at this stage. One of the main selling points of this device is how easy it is to set it on the rope. Everything is connected so there is no worry of dropping any parts. It is a case of threading the rope into the arms, bending the rope and sliding a link over the rope and locking clasp. This is just as easy to remove, just in reverse, making change overs or redirects less of a challenge and reducing the risk of getting your climbing device jammed in a fork. As mentioned, there are various modifications you can do to personalise your Bone. The only thing I have done is adjust the tending point from the spine to the top arm. In doing so, the top arm releases allowing the rope to flow even smoother through it without compromising safety. There are a few vids and reviews of the BDB on youtube. For more information on the Compact Bulldog Bone, please read the Arbtalk thread posted above. If you want to contact Gordon directly to order or simply query his design then his email is [email protected] Richard Rule Freelance Climber

I know Kevin. I was quoting the point made by donk. One minute the thread was discussing CIS next minute ... No UTR no pay.

Bad times. Heal quick Goaty.

But a Utr number is not indicative that you are register under the CIS scheme.

Military 1st are good. I have had the trousers for about 3 years but not tried the jacket. I reckon it would be an excellent choice but maybe a tad expensive. The trousers have held up to all conditions to snow in Norway to jaggy crap in Blighty. Helikon ECWCS Jacket Generation II Black | ECWCS | Military 1st

We done. I love jobs like that.

Tie the end off and drag a fig8 along the line. Stretch it and use and use it some more.

Couple of shots from today. 8 large pines to get down. Managed to straight fell 6 of them and two dismantles. Home owner to clear up. We initially had 3 days schedules for it but managed to remove some stock fencing and flop the 6 into a paddock. Yesterday and today. Rich

Sorry Mark, but I fail to see your logic. Take the example of 30k as has been suggested. You are earning PAYE, you want a car. You buy the car off out of your net wage. It costs you 'x'. You are earning as SE. You want a car/need a motor for work. You buy the car. the cost of the car or a portion of it can be written off your profit. You will also get allowances for fuel, servicing, tyres and everything else associated with that car. Regardless if it is for work use or a combination of the two. i.e. differing level and allowances. The list of examples is pretty long.

Haha.

Joe, I must have mistaken you for your ugly, thick, twin brother. Sorry bud.