Tom D
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Help me with your quitting smoking success stories!
Tom D replied to samthescam's topic in General chat
I stopped when I was 31 and stayed off them till this year when I started again, I had smoked when in the pub a few times but other than that I had gone 6 years without. I am now 24hours into stopping again. I have tried several times to stop this year and always end up cadging fags off Andrew who works for me. I am banning smoking at work so this time I might have a chance. Sorry Andrew. -
Surely if you invoice them for 1000 and get 600 back its easy enough to work out? I find it fairly easy... well my book keeper does... you can deduct the amount you have "lost" from a any paye and NIC that you may have to make in respect of any of your employees.
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I've been watching that david attenbourgh thing and apparently there aren't any trees at the poles....
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If you weren't in the log business, would you burn logs or use coal?
Tom D replied to BobG's topic in Firewood forum
I worked out that to buy the logs we burn at the price I sell them would cost as much as the LPG that we used before the stove and rayburn were fitted. So Maybe we'd burn gas instead, although I like a real fire and I like cooking on the Rayburn. -
How about a bit more in the way of magazine style features, I was interested to receive the latest arbmag the other day" arborage" but was a bit disappointed in the features. Maybe as well as the reviews section there could be some articles covering some of the more popular discussion topics that pop up all the time on the forum. Issues regarding the more modern chainsaws and the level of training in the industry often receive hundreds of posts, but threads can become a little confrontational and repetitive. I think there is a place for a series of well written articles covering any issues in the arb world, then we can all pick over the bones of the article in a thread later.
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Glad you're back mate, Have a happy new year!
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I just mix it all up together, soft, hard, pop, willow, oak, beech. never have any complaints.... Just learn to say no to a customer....
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isn't that ireland they are talking about?
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if I get the impression that a customer is doing that, (if they say they want a tree "cutting" thats good, if they say they want a "quote" then you need to push them on the tree, size, location etc) If its clearly a small job and its a long way off I'll tell them over the phone that it won't be less than £180 and so that way either they are serious and want the job done or they let you know there and then that its too much and save you a wasted trip. There is so much competition for these wee jobs from landscapers, gardeners and one man band tree cutters that I rarely win them, far better to be upfront with the client and let them know rather than wasting £10 on fuel and 2hours of your time.
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Never found a tree I couldn't fell with my 28" bar, big ones are handy if you have to ring up a fat stem, but although I have used a 48 on an 88 and a 3120 I have never felt the urge to go out and buy one. If you get your cuts right you will be hard pushed to find a uk tree you can't deal with with a 28".
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Looking at a first Unimog - Advice please
Tom D replied to northumbriaforestry's topic in Arb-Trucks
If you want to have a look at the valtra / roof mount combo I will be using it around the kelso duns area over the next few weeks. Although you could get a trailer crane and then use nay tractor you liked. -
Looking at a first Unimog - Advice please
Tom D replied to northumbriaforestry's topic in Arb-Trucks
I would go for a tractor, you'll get a lot more for your money. Mogs come into their own when you use them as a chipping unit. Depends on your budget. you won't get much mog for less than £20k but there's plenty decent tractors in that price bracket. I saw there's a valtra 6300 on arbtrader with a crane.... -
I have an oak floor from Abbey timber (01362 840251) It has been great, you can have floors in most hardwoods, we treated ours with a soft sheen polymer oil which is incredibly hard wearing, after 5 years even the hall (high traffic) still looks great. We got local oak which is knotty and pippy as I prefer that, if you want clean timber it will probably come from eastern europe. Sycamore or white ash could look stunning in the right room. The pic was just taken over ny shoulder with the laptop, If you want a close up let me know. Abbey timber are very good on price BTW.
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I'll give you £200 for it.
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Once upon a time in the west, for a few dollars more, the good the bad, and a fist full of dollars. This is the best opening sequence ever. "looks like we're shy of one horse" Once Upon A Time In The West HD - Opening Credits and Titles (The Man by Ennio Morricone) - YouTube
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I don't drink coffee, never have, however there was an interesting article on the radio the other day, apparently the levels of caffeine in some coffees vary enormously, some coffee house ones can contain over your recommended daily limit in one cup. You could try googling it...
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Nice Stevie, you feeding the chipper with the crane?
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Don't get me wrong, its a very nice machine, but when you factor in the cost i think the ultimate art truck would be the one that makes you the most profit. Maybe your business model could accommodate spending c100k on a chipping unit but it would be hard to compete with a transit tow behind setup purely on the numbers. yes the mog will carry more and go off road but how many times will you need to do that? I still love it though.
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chudleys working crunch.
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Any idea what size chain it runs? I'd definately want to run a full chisel on it, once you have there's no going back.
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Very surprising the forces that can be generated only falling a couple of feet, I have done that on several occasions. Really highlights the importance of good rigging technique and equipment.
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the key to good welding is in the operator, plenty practice with a good quality machine will pay dividends. one tip is get an electronic "reactor" visor that you don't need to hold, being able to hold the torch with two hands will help.
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Is yours an H2? I don't think mine has a nipple.
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Lost 6 saws???? The only bonus you'd get from me would be a 1st class stamp on the P45.
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This sums up the problem with Britain these days, the fact that this guy has been charged, irrespective of the trial outcome, is enough to let people know that openly flouting the law is acceptable. And that once again the law is on the side of the perpetrator.
