Well that's pretty encouraging - at least I'm not the only old boy looking to make a go of it. Maybe we'll have to set up some sort of Old Age Arborists organisation or something, to keep the kids in check
Thanks for all your comments. Looks like you guys are going to be valuable sources of wisdom in the coming months. I wouldn't presume to know it all on the basis of a couple of courses so ideally I'd work for a company for at least a few years (preferably one which puts the best interests of the tree above profit - read some unfavourable stuff about some companies undertaking power line clearance, for example) to get a decent amount of experience to develop the training.
If being able to turn up on time, organise a job and not get 'beer flu' are skills in short supply, I should be laughing
ps. Jason - yes, you can read it, though I've got plenty of friends with the same (and share the sentiment)
