Ty Korrigan

That's a really 'pants' joke... Ty:lol:

No, not thread about the French tax system:001_rolleyes: Sadly, we have had our loading ramps pinched from our Atlas trailer parked in our yard. We could have used a lock on the catch but... So, to sum up. Don't come here, not even on holiday, the drains stink, the waiters are arrogant and the thieves, idiots. The new plant trailer parked next to it contained a new sliding gate for a client that cost 4'000euros and they took a pair of steel ramps costing 400euros. Maybe they will be back tonight for seconds...but I'm dammed if I'm sleeping in the back of the tipper! Ty

I'll probally learn a thing or two myself! Ty

Pete, The hatch handles, are they the same ones fitted to the boot of an Austin Mini? Ty

Hello, I am increasingly recieving enquiries from U.K arborists asking about work opportunities here in France. So I thought maybe if those already here could share their experiences on a thread then it would be simpler for any-one to be re-directed to this forum for advice. What say the esteemed members of this parish? Ty

Evening all, I turn blades approx every 25-30 hours at the moment. I know I could leave them for many more hours but I think sharpening would be cheaper than bearing replacement. Maybe I'm being too cautious but I do like a good edge! What say the esteemed panel of judges? Ty

Pete, Other than locking the wheels and hitch I often remove the 3 hatches from the machine if I leave it overnight at a clients and it ain't raining. I I figure a potential thief may be put off and even if some-one nicks it the re-sale value is lessened and perhaps when the thieves contact G.M to buy a set of new hatches then there is a lead to give the police...? Would it not help if the electronic brains of the machine where removable? Could it still be used regardless? Could it be offered as an option? Regards Ty

Yes, one thing that does puzzle me is why coded keys are not used on plant generally, even something like a removable electronic display in the case of the Quadchip would improve security. Ty

Modify your truck perhaps...? Simples! Ty

Hedge and wall laying...a forgotten art... Ty

Running windows own firewall/antivirus and report no issues although 30K has been debited from my savings account credited to Skyhucks current account (Bst'rd!) If molten pus and porn start flowing from my keyboard I'll let you know. Now Skyhuck...lend us a quid will you...? Ty

Hello, I am lucky in that 2 of us take turns to climb even squabble over who is going up! Each acts as groundsman and the working relationship is symbiotic if thats a correct phrase. Our regular groundy 'Auld Rab' is old but experienced and brings a certain maturity to a young business, this is worth paying for. The key to a motivated 'employee' is 'ownership' or incentive. Incentives give employees the edge, make them hungry, low wage with better bonuses and bolt ons such as smarter PPE, midday meals, vouchers for..'stuff' (tax deductable of course) As a partner and therefore 'boss' I am quite happy to take a lower wage for an easier life. Paying more for better staff lowers my burden. Staff even able to go and quote from time to time and why not eh? Shows trust and gives that ownership to an employee and motivation beyond simple renumeration. YOU won that job and so here is a few extra quid in your hand. Develops people and your business won't lose long term by farming out responsibility to its lower orders...hhh! Maybe I'm talking 'Charabia' (bad arabic) but this is how we work and its working just fine. Regards Ty

It could be 'The Craggy Island Chipper' You pay 50p and get to laugh at it for 10min A bit like 'Point at the Looney' only more inaminate... Ty

In my short miserable career I've used Vermeer as an employee, Bandit hired in, Timberwolf on demo, Saelin both as an employee and on demo but the only machine I really felt offered the very things our business needed was the Greenmech Quadchip. It ticks all the boxes, low weight, turntable, compactness, ease of maintenance like changing blades and greasing as well as excellent customer service from the manufacturer and our local dealer who also borrows it from time to time for demos. As an aside I have found that Bandit U.K (Global) are great guys to deal with but their nearest machine weighs 500kg more which I felt would have added too much to the fuel bill long term as we cover a large area. Ty

Not in my limited experience with a CS100. It made excellent chips, small and square. Only willow and birch twigs passed through like straw... Ty

Normandy, You can always give us a call if you get a large chipping job in the meantime. CS100 all the way if your starting up, we did some really big trees just with that. Lots of cross cutting and a hell of a lot of firewood though. Just buy a small trailer and little winch to load it then you can use the trailer for other jobs rather than a costly dedicated trailer. Beware if you buy a used road tow chipper over 500kg in the U.K and bring it to France that it will certainly be near impossible to register over here. All those who have brought one over please feel free to comment on this if they have successfully registered it. Ty

A silver sixpence for your trouble young man and a pickled egg for the road God bless you. We pay our groundies (self employed) 120-150euros per day gross. That is £70+ nett. For some-one who does not need to think to much, just drag branches, pull on a rake and also gets fed a 3 course restuarant meal with wine and given a free t'shirt its 20euros above the minimum wage here and STILL people moan about the pay rate. Except Auld Rab who is 63 going on 28 and is worth every centime! Ty

Ah yes... No fun at the end of a day at the controls of a push me pull me grinder when you only weigh 63kg yourself:001_rolleyes: Ty

Ah, we have the same issue EVERY year. Our turning circle is just too small and every week I put the tippers wheels over the edge of the hardstanding and you know what that means... We say we will wait until it dries out before doing any works but then we never get around to it. I must waste an hour every week trying to get our Iveco out of the mire. So I've done a deal with a guy to fell and grind out an oak at his place:thumbup1: and he will come with his 2.2ton digger and scrape away the fetid swamp before we visit the quarry. Just get it done I say! Ty

I had all that when I bought cheap cooking oil for my trial. Ty

We are interested also. I used bio chain oil before and it was excellent, my experiment with cooking oil was a failure though. I want to go over to Aspen and Veg oil and make a point of advertising this to clients. If I can locally source Bio diesel for the chipper then again I'll go for that and make it known to clients. Ty

Over Xmas we dismanlted this rotten oak so hired a 16m on a Cabstar which is the tallest we can drive/hire as its 3.5t. Over that the machines require a heavy goods licence over here. At 16m this machine was just a bit short for comfort. It was also...not very good. The bitch took an age to level as it was so tired and I'm not sure it would pass muster in the U.K. I was considering asking Skyhuck to climb this unclimbable tree as he boldy goes where lesser mortals such as I dare not. But I fear he would have thought I was merely extracting the urine and so I thought better of it. Would have been nice to have met him and learned a few things though... Ty

Does he also wear a hat with corks around it, large shorts circa 1950 and long socks up to his knees perhaps? Ty:001_rolleyes:

and then the stress of fending off our traveling friends from isolated lock ups... Come on Pig face, you gone soft living in rural France? Ty

Just been to see about a plot of land for building. New building reg says you can't have all solid fuel heating nor electric but must go all gas or a mix of gas, eco, solid. Aw...nuts, guess I'll have to ignore it like the French do! My all electric appartment 52m2 uses £475 of electric per year. Its built to a high eco standard. Ty