Ty Korrigan

Cheers for that! That may explain why shredders are so damn noisey:thumbdown: Ty

Hello, We've got approx 50-50 split between Frogs and Roast Beefs. The Ex-pats all seem a good drive away but the natives all mostly local. I always demand that every-one sports good condition PPE (no tears in trousers and washed regularly) and when possible one of our orange T'shirts with a our brand upon it. However our in house arb expert, a former and retired London Borough tree officer insists on sporting a green felt flat cap and an assortment of old jackets when visiting clients which that makes him look like an old lag released after serving 30years for burglary:blushing: He talks the talk but I do worry he will frighten people especially when he is 'between beards'... Ty

Hello, Who here uses a shredder instead of a chipper? Here in Le Belle France shredders seem to dominate. Most of the local councils have them tractor mounted pto driven. Is there any advantage using one over another? Regards Ty

How does the small petrol Greenmech arborist size up against the tw125? Ty

With so many ex-pats on limited incomes this is a service I offer:thumbup1: Ty

Don't be daft... The plods will only pull you if they see you using 'brown' sauce... Sauce-ist bastards!

Hello, Measure your advertising responses. Every enquiry I receive is recorded. How did you hear of us? I ask everyone and its noted. Yellow pages works for us via the web. Flyers not delivered but placed in supermarkets yes. Signwriting on vans invaluable for professional credibility. Business cards NOT FREE VISTA PRINT are important. Major adverts must not cost more than 10% and ideally 5% of their gross revenue So an ad costing £100 must generate a minimum of £1000 and at 5% £2000 Best ad I placed cost us £1200 and won us £50k of work. I know this because I took the time to measure it. Regards Ty

Stamps... STAMPS? The biggest cost cutting exercise you can make is time management. Train your team to work more efficiently. Some costs are fixed or hard to economise on. Some are variable. Work on the larger variable costs first. Time is your biggest variable cost. Anything including investments that help you long term save on variables are your primary goal. Ty Best of luck

I use the French version of 'Vigour' But only to clean my drains...

I strongly suspect you've been faking it for years and actually run an Edinburgh gay bar... Ty:001_tt2:

No pertaining to H+S, no LOLA, no conservation or tree protection shoite. However... If I want to employ some-one I must pay the state 90% of the employees salary in charges so with other hidden stuff that pops its head up now and then, accounting fees, kit, breakages, bosses time off due to stress, payment to employee when you want to curtail a contract you can budget for 25euros per hour per employee. So one man must be charged out at 200euros per day or around £170. I get around this by employing other self employed lads from 100-150euros per day. They supply their kit but I supply lunch and saws etc. 100 for a rake technician cum branch dragger 150 for a competent saw man 200-300 for a climber. Saturday today and I must drag my aching body out to grind stumps to boost my xmas fund... Ty

Yes, bonkers. The more you pay the less you get in some cases. For example, I have a Carbon fibre bicycle that cost me £3k and weighs 8kg. For £3k I could also have a running landrover that weighs rather more. Ty

Bonkers! Its not a 'notifiable weed'... Neither is Giant Hogweed or Himalyan Balsam. I should campaign for Berberis and Pyracantha to be included... Bloody prickly ornamentals... Ty

The fella in the Toyota advert 'Crumpy' is a N.Z cultural icon. He has written many famous books about his life as a bushman. The best one has to be 'Bastards I have known' in which he details 13 Bastards types of character in hilarious anecdotes. Ty

Best luck! Not many trees above the snow line... I guess you are a snow sports enthusiast? Its not a ex-pat rich area and unless you speak French you will have to kiss any ideas of working for a French owned tree firm goodbye. Try the 'Page Jaune' yellow pages. Regards Ty

There are only a few ex-pat arbs operating here. Sadly, there is a bitter rivalry between a few individuals. I had an email from one with who I have a good professional relationship with to tell me that his domain had been copied with an 'a' put in front. A rival has seen fit to try and steal clients using this sneaky method. Neither of these guys has actually using their business names as their domain names UNLIKE me! In France, your trading name is protected by law. It is registered at the Chamber of Commerce in your area. So, you just can't start up a business that calls itself http://www.anotherjardinieranglais.com or abetterthantheoriginallejardinieranglais.com There can be only one 'Le Jardinier Anglais' Ty

Here in France I have a small bin with a poorly closed top into which I put my offending kit and up to 10litres of alchohololol. Bought from the local Super U (Like a Tesco but shoite) Costs me 9euros for 5 litres but cleans resin and shoite well. Ty

Have you seen the price of a G-Wagen...? You earning city money or what? Ty

Almost all of the previous posts:thumbup1: Plus... Pricing for Ex-pats on limited/fixed income in a market full of 10euro odd job men. Every French client we win is less stress! Ty

This is plain nuts frankly. I recently advertised 25m3 of pine for 30euros per cord (3m3) It was fresh felled and in unsplit rounds. Still, a bargain. I had loads of enquiries but most along the lines of 'Got any oak for 30euros?' When the felling commenced not a single person turned up for the wood. I had 25m3 of wood sat on my clients lawn. I called back many of the enquirers who gave me various excuses such as 'oh I heard pine is poisonous when burnt or ruins your chimney or my local tree surgeon (ex-pat) advises never burn pine' Good grief, When I give it away no-one wants it when I sell it I get a better response but also no takers. In Jan I will have another 25-30m3 to get rid of and its all going to the tip. Even the locals are afraid of burning it as it goes against tradition. Oak only here. I would like to swear but forum rules to be respected. Still, here's one I made up earlier ****** ***** ***** **** ***!!!!! TY

Do you never have any issues with yours Stephen? Mines the 18hp version. I've burned out 3 sets of belts now, normally they last 2 changes of blades and I'm up to 145 hours on the retro fitted clock. I've also over greased the bearings by greasing them just once! This wears them out hydraulically so I've decided never to grease them again ever! I've also smashed a blade, on what, I shall never know. However, its an amazing machine and really punches above its weight, excellent value for money. Ty

7,286 posts... You got an ugly wife or even time to climb trees? How do you do it? Ty

Hello, We have just felled a dozen pops, not lombardy though and although they where only 20 odd years old, most had a large hollow filled with wet black shoite. The crowns looked good and healthy and there where no fruiting bodies nor mycorhiza nor wounds nothing to indicate ill health. My question is therefore, what is it? Regards Ty

Ah... I can assure you that the French tree companies are not overly happy to see Le Jardinier Anglais at work or on the road despite one of the owners being French. When we pass its usually with a blank cold stare from them and a wave and smile from us. Ty Although my wee chipper does confuse them rather...