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  1. John Hancock
    I'd say anything cardiovascular - cycling, running, swimming etc... Apart from that Good vocal exercises - so you can shout down your orders when working!
  2. John Hancock
    Well done for seeing the light detritus! I got into tree work after I worked for Draper Tools as a sales rep. I spent a week being trained at their head-office and then I went out on the road – I lasted two days!! I drove the car down to the office in Southampton, posted the keys through the door and got on the first train to Worcestershire. It was then I bought a 357 and got myself on a chainsaw course. I love this work and as you say – you can switch off all your troubles as you have to concentrate so much! Anyway, best of luck – go for the RFS Cert Arb, I highly recommend it! If you do get stressed in the office – sing this little song and see if it helps…… [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9sE55QzXlo]YouTube - Funniest Scene In Anger Management "I Feel Pretty"[/ame]
  3. John Hancock
    Interesting thread this. Like I said earlier, when at work we always have two climbers on site – however, when I get the opportunity to do a little weekend work I’m always on my own, rightly or wrongly money is the overriding factor. I’ve never even thought of asking a work mate to come and help me out because profits would be cut by half. I’d rather take the risk thank you.
  4. John Hancock
    We never climb without another competent on site together with a second set of kit, but then we’re L/A. We also never use a saw or chipper if lone-working and if there are two operatives and only one with first-aid – the one without first-aid uses the saw (can be difficult to administer first-aid on your-self).
  5. John Hancock
    We have a avenue of Limes with a lot of old pruning wounds and a lot of Dryads. One failed a few years ago and I’ve never seen decay like it! The whole tree was just mush (you could put your boot straight in to the main stem) Don’t overlook this fungi on Lime chaps!
  6. John Hancock
    Is that what you call natural selection?? One less idiot in the world.
  7. John Hancock
    Lovely pics there David, and a good find! The worst case I ever saw was the Beech on the way to Westonbirt (on the right, in the pub grounds) I think its been removed now but it was a Monster!!
  8. John Hancock
    Thanks Andy, I’ve been wondering around a marina in the sunshine this morning – looking at narrow boats for sale – made me feel a lot better! I think I now accept that Dr. Hancock cant sort this out on his own, I’ll throw in the towel and get some help. Cheers big fella.
  9. John Hancock
    I meant that sincerely mate.
  10. John Hancock
    That’s lovely Tommer! Tony Robinson would have a accident in his trousers if he dug that one up on channel four!
  11. John Hancock
    Slicker than a slickery thing that one! Like the others have said – what was the reason for the take-down? Nothing like a Copper Beech at this time of year – Beautiful!
  12. John Hancock
    I’ve been on edge all week because its been half term and the wife/ex-wife took the children away for a few days. I normally see them 3-4 times a week so as you can imagine – I was really missing them. Anyway, saw them today – everything going great, right up in till my wife and I had a disagreement about whether I could wash my car outside my old house, something snapped inside me, I got upset and my face received 3 intense waves of repeated punches…. (from myself!) My head is now so swollen and bruised I look like a bloody Klingon!! Come-on then guys, psychoanalyse that one! I’m getting concerned now as the children were there – they saw me upset but didn’t see me hit myself as I went into a room alone. I guess it’s a mixture of stress and self-hatred. I would never hit another woman so I guess I was the nearest target – all I know is my face is a mess and my head really hurts! I’ll be easy to spot at the Midlands get-together – I’ll be the one wearing the Straightjacket!
  13. John Hancock
    Dude, we want you there - we'll work around you.
  14. John Hancock
    I'll have two sets of gear on site anyway - Just done a guided tour of the park today - its looking lovely!
  15. John Hancock
    Any date is ok with me - Do you want to meet before the AA Show at the end of the month??
  16. John Hancock
    I think they’ll stay mild considering it’s a public forum!
  17. John Hancock
    Cheers Chaps, that’s been very helpful – I’ll contact Norton and ask for a refund (can but try!) and then sort out an alternative.
  18. John Hancock
    Yesterday my lap top got infected with a virus – Pop up windows, mimicking Windows, telling me my computer was infected with a virus. (surprise surprise) I did a system re-set off a partition on my hard-drive (this had always got rid of any virus in the past, but at the expense of loosing a lot of data, photos etc…) I went back on line after the system re-set and re-installed Norton 360 and guess what….? Bugger-me the virus is back again!! Managed to get on line and chat to Norton, who kindly informed me that they wanted £69.99 for an expert to hack into my computer and cure my virus problem – How suspicious is that!! I then spent the rest of the evening arguing with them as to why I shouldn’t have to pay extra for a product that is supposed to have protected me in the first place. Not good for my blood pressure! Anyone else had any problems like this? Any tips on how to get rid of these nasty little blighters?
  19. John Hancock
    Yeh, well done Simon! I’d sell my soul to be in your shoes right now – best feeling ever!!
  20. John Hancock
    Winning two Goldfish at Pershore carnival for my 6 year old daughter. The look on her face was priceless – Best £4 ever spent I recon.
  21. John Hancock
    6 hours!!?? Jesus Mother of God! Well done mate......would have taken me 7 at least.
  22. John Hancock
    Things that make me happy………? The love between a Father, Son and Daughter. Going out on the bike up into the Cotswolds on a fresh, sunny Sunday morning. The feeling you get when you’ve done a good job, you step back and can feel proud of yourself – Job Well Done! Fresh bagels, bacon and melted cheese. Knowing that one day I’ll have a Caterham R300.
  23. John Hancock
    That’s disturbing!
  24. John Hancock
    I’ve worn contact lenses on and off since I was 14. They protect the eye to some degree however I now have a blood-vessel growing towards the centre of the eye which could spell trouble! Think about investing in some prescription Oakley’s to wear whilst climbing – darn expensive though.
  25. John Hancock
    Nice job!!!

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