David oakman

Hello andy ,does colin head still go to the trowel? does david vincent still live in cotton?

Where do you work? what woods have you got where you live?

Woodlands worker well done keep it up.

they said it was a thorn or maybe tick bite still whatever i thought my time had come

If this is to rude don't answer but what sort of illness? I had a shock this year i had 3 months off work i could not walk i had blood poisoning in my leg and it went through my body until it shut down in hospital for 8 days in a bad way a shock after never having a day off in 25 years

I HAVE GOT TWO WOODBURNERS in my house and it is roasting aswell they heat up the bricks in the chimneys and heat the bedrooms upstairs as the only woodman on a 6000 acre estate i get plenty of wood and pick the best. did you carve and make those things yourself? they are very good.

I like the oil drum woodburner, thats got me thinking i could make one like that at the woodyard to keep me warm when working there on wet or cold days.

Are you trying to catch up to steve as the top poster you need a few more good threads to get your fingers going.

many thanks andrew.

Yes i like it i also got the mini mill to go with it but i have not had time to put the rails on a piese of wood for it to run along a wet day job. My plants came today so i started planting good day for it as mild as this them roots should setle in before winter.

How can you be semi retired at 38?

.No you are never to old to learn anything apart from i think i am to old to start climbing

Just interested.

I cannot see how you were rude, i am going to be rude and ask how old are you?

you been reading my mail ha ha. i think its all interresting hope you are well

I just noticed you are the same age as me, have you always worked with trees or did you work somwhere else first. I am just starting to sell firewood and i have bought an alaskan saw mill if you can make them a little money they seem to be happy well apart from the agent he is never happy.

I am glad the funeral went well. I had a friend in helmingham who was dying of cancer of the lungs and spine,i used to visit him and the week before his 52 birthday i went to see him and he told me it would be the last time i should see him as he had had enough and wanted to go, on my phone i had a picture of a wild flower in one of the woods and i told him i would call it peter after him he gripped my hand and said i had been a good friend he died two days later one day before his birthday. ANdrew i don't know if you have any bleeding canker material but i have two veteran horse chestnuts bleeding badly and they are in the main garden open to the public i need to know how much damage it does and how quick, these are tall trees but i do not want to fell them if i do not need to. many thanks david.

Don't get me started all the estates around here are getting rid of there woodmen and using contractors but they do not get a feel for the woods like i do and get to know every tree and wild flower the animals and birds. Iam starting planting on monday one small plantation and 2800 hedge plants back breaking on your own still at least i have got a job.

Hi quickthorn i was wondering are you an estate woodman or forester?

If you don't mind me asking where do you work? yes my job is hard work i am the only woodman with 187 acres of woodland and a400 acre park not to mention all the hedges and hedge trees that go with a 6000 acre estate.

Hi steve did you get to stowupland to look at the poplar trees?

I hope you are alright ? I live at the top of an avenue of veteran oak trees and with this strong wind it roars like a lion. The problem is thin walls and i may loose some, never mind it goes with the job.

Sorry you won't know luke taylor if you are not at otley. where do you go or are you doing your basic chainsaw somewhere like BTS training. yes i am the woodman at Helmingham Hall.

JUST UP the road from me, i presume you are at otley do you know luke taylor?

Did you have a good break away with the mrs