Ty Korrigan
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Starting up a business .... ??
Ty Korrigan replied to abigail.waddecar's topic in Business Management
I have invested in cycle shops, asian stock exchanges, building societies and Iceland:blushing: All have been mediocre. Other than property best investment I have ever made is me. I sold what little I had to sell and set up in business without any sword of Damocles hanging over me in the form of finance repayments. I cut all my outgoings down and moved into a smaller property. From this solid and viable base I re-launched my business. It would be a sad day I couldn't meet what few outgoings I have. Ty -
Hello, If you can't source one then we could perhaps help although we use one and its a feeble thing compared to the 200t. However, I like using it because its lightweight. Seems a lot of trouble though for a few euros saving... Almost every thing we buy is from the U.K and typical saving is 25% over the French prices. Ty
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Yes, I am rather brilliant, thank you for recognising it:001_cool:
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Hello, I got my tickets paid for by HMRC by claiming working persons tax credit for a 30hr week. Bet its all changed since 2008. Worth trying though. Ty
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The lack of heating in Kiwi houses was maddening for me! They just wrap up warm instead the green B@$^#$%s... I love to relax in front of a blazing stove. Ty
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So...Koi carp constipation then...? Ty
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I have to ask... Why use a big chipper these days when firewood commands such a premium? I get by (just) using a CS100 wee chipper on this basis. Todays job was an example. Dismantle of a pollarded Sugar maple with 4 stems. All the branch wood dead straight and easy meat for the 30cm blades on the chipper. Anything over 6cm was firewood. As a cord (3m3) costs around 200euros and the job cost 375euros, our client ended up with a job heavily subsidized by the waste as fire wood. PLUS I sold the chips for 25euros locally. So why use a really big chipper? Ty
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Funnily enough, that was taken after last Wednesdays job at the holiday home for a Church of Scotland Rev. I was tempted to send Rev a copy when I emailed the bill... So... saw dust is Gods work eh? Less sweeping up for me then!
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What does etiquette or even the law say about saw dust...? I once watched as my boss paid Mr Angry neighbour of Emsworth a tenner to have his BMW washed. I have just had similar today regarding washing on a line but got away with an apology and a smile. You'd have thought the cheesed of neighbours would have been glad not to have to sweep up anymore leaves! Ty
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I know. I'm not trying to start a fight here. We have enough £££ to buy a pick up anywhere between £10K and new. Given our lack of experience in 4x4 ownership I am asking YOU guys for your opinions on everything concerning them. We tow a 1 ton trailer, a chipper and do many miles/kms I like the Amarok but has anyone ever seen one? I've driven one but never seen any others on the road. The new landy is attractive, maybe they have sorted historical issues. New ranger, isuzu is attractive... Please share your experiences. Cheers Ty
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You know what... KEEP YOUR CHUFFING SOUR GRAPE BORDEAUX!... and your southern sun... Sun...I remember sun... Ty
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Would you like to have a work experience in France?
May satisfy some of your curiosity and you may get to see Mont St Michael at the same time.
Stuart Lee
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Ah... In France we have something called VMC or Ventilation mechanical controllee or some such spelling. Basically... Its a fan in a box hung from your rafters. It vents to the exterior and draws air from up to 6 points via ducts like slinkys covered in plastic or foil. Silent, they are hydro-reglable or automatically adjust to the humidity in individual rooms via a simple vale like a big carb. I have fitted this to a renovation and they are in fact a requirement in new builds (I live in a new build flat). The air is drawn out at the correct rate as humid air is hard to heat. Simple system, costs less then 300euros for a house. Saves more over time. I'm retro fitting one to my parents place soon, should cut down on condensation on windows. Ty
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Frankly, I'm jealous! In France we don't have a culture of tipping. Thats due to everything being very expensive to start with. In fact, when I work for a client it is I who give them a little souvenir, currently in the form of fridge magnets. Hey, I know, its sad but its effective. Ty
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Without our website we would be very much poorer. Lots of 'informatitions' in and around Rennes. These are the type of person who assumes every-one has a site and so almost exclusively deal with those businesses found on the web. I employ a friend to do my web presence, nothing flash and the images are all on a regular point and shoot. http://www.lejardinieranglais.com The French side is always a little behind on translation...
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Hedge Trimming or Lawn Mowing as Business Options
Ty Korrigan replied to ATC1983's topic in Landscaping
Once upon a time I mowed lawns and did 'gardening' I charged by the hour an estimated price. I visited clients 15 times a year and there was always something to do. I did try to get clients to think about a yearly budget but when you talk about FAZZZANDS instead of hourly rates people just close their purse on you. I visited supermarkets with flyers, sign written van AND trailer. Wore/wear still a uniform, changed often to keep it fresh looking and use the tired t'shirts for tough tree work. Internet site is a must. It costs so little to reach so many. I drop leaflets wherever I work and always take time to talk to 'spectators' (neighbours) Go for it, there is always room for one more. Ty -
Great! Thanks for that. A chance to play with a carb for the first time since college.
I will do this on my kitchen table so as not to lose any bits.
I'll call Honey Bros tomorrow.
Cheers
Stuart
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Hello chap,
I've got a 260 which has a starting problem that occurs each time after I give it a blow around with the compressor. To be fair its twice now its happened, it tries to start but floods instead. Is my air pushing stuff into the carb? All looks very clean.
I blew air into the carb last time in an effort to dry out the fuel and it eventually started.
Any ideas?
Cheers
Stuart
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Cheers for that. We have a huge potential here. In fact, we have a hit rate of 75% on quotes. Our equipment is at straining point and we need to upgrade and take on employees on zero hour contracts for skilled labour. We currently use sub-contractors for labour and occasional climbing but we need to make a greater margin on them. I certainly would never spend out on equipment if there wasn't a use for it. Took me months before I splash out on even simple things like an arb trolley. I don't know why we are doing so well, it's difficult to pin point the cause but I feel its a pinch of everything. Energy, image, equipment, personality. The French love to have a British gardener/arborist. Ty
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Honestly, I've tried to give wood away to the hard up ex-pats here in Brittany but I find it better to offer it for sale at a bargain price. Firewood offer 30euros per cord! (Le Jardinier Anglais.com (Tree Surgeons)): AngloINFO Brittany Even at this price I have very few takers as there seems to be some kind of phobia about burning conifer. I sell oak for 230euros per cord and they are sniffing at a mere 30 for pine! Jeepers... Ty
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Yars... I would love to go down the mog route but we cover serious kms all over Brittany and Normandy and I cannot imagine the fuel bill! Ty
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Its not all bad. We have just finished a 4 day over mature lawson hedge felling job. A neighbour gave us permission to work from his garden but asked use carefull about his wire mesh fence. Second morning, one of my team (old Rab) dropped a tree that twisted and caught the fence, breaking a wire and losing all its tension. The owner came out and from his face I thought he was going to explode. And yet... In fact, he was over the moon with our work. It was the first time in 10years he had seen the morning sun on his garden. He shook Rabs hand and later presented us with a bottle of very good Bordeaux for lunch. Rab then wondered if we dropped one on his roof if he would feed us too! Ty
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Stumpy, you're full of poo! No-one would ever do that to a working man...surely not...eh? Ty:001_tt2:
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Ah! I must have the same client! Ty
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Hah... I tried the £ per inch method and it lost me more than I gained. Really, first work out your costs. Mine guzzles 4litres per hour and can use a set of green teeth per day. I calculate the cost price per hour to be £20-£25 per hour approx. Add your wages and travel, and other business costs. So it is with experience that I got to know the different stumps types and situations and their costs. Cherry, hard as nails. Walnut, hard and very deep. Poplar large, chasing buttress roots all over. Digging around with a mattock saves teeth and exposes nasties thrown at the foot of trees. I price single stumps differently than those done on a day rate which is proportionally far cheaper. Best of luck I learned it all here on arb talk:thumbup: Ty
