Taupotreeman
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Extremely I would suggest. Surfing the poles next up?
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Sheperds Pie? Fatty meat, none of that trim lean orrible stuff, worcestershire sauce, bit of red wine, tomato paste and a half stick of cinnamon along with all the basics like peas and carrots, garlic and onion if you like them.
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Whatever the restaurant is serving up on xmas day but probably turkey and ham (kiwi staple). No cooking, no cleaning up just eat and leave. Turkeylurkey probably for new years day. Free range organic as they only seem to be around at this time of year. Nothing like gnawing on the wing of a nice tasty bird.
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Had the local golf club ring the other day. Hello sir, we have a 50 inch plasma TV in our club room that we use for selected service providers to advertise on and we would like you to be our selected and only tree service to advertise on it. Well here's a thought; How about you use me for all your tree work on the golf course and I'll think about it, if not BUGGER OFF!!!!
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Try Asplundh and Treescape. Both are usually looking for workers.
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Mmmmm firewood, firewood and more firewood.
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Not too many that I can offer as I'm usually up the tree and don't have a camera ready but here's a couple of recent ones. Not in the same league as some of the ones I've seen on here though.
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I tried one of the old ones and wasn't overly impressed. Didn't find it very robust and certainly wouldn't stand up to what I put the MS200T through so will be interested to see if anybody buys one of these things and what they think of them. Apparently a lot of the new huskys are aimed more at the part timer rather than the pro but not sure if the same applies in the UK.
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Gives me the eebiejeebies just watching it.
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Consecutive threads (Poplar bashing before this one) and consecutive awsome photos.
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Choice photos. Love the old matador. Wanted one of those since I saw one that an old fella had that I did some work for.
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I have the same problem in Winter so I always keep my boots off in the truck on the way to work and have my feet shoved up the heater vent to warm them up. I only wear one pair of socks as two pairs seems to restrict the circulation and make matters worse and I never over tighten the laces as the same problem can occur. I also find sitting for long periods (most of my job sites are over half an hours drive away) doesn't help as the sitting position reduces blood flow. A good stretch once out of the cab can soemtimes help. Otherwise the heated socks sound like a choice idea.
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Glad this thread came up. There's heaps of Poplar around this area as a lot of farmers planted it for windbreaks, soil retainers etc. Now they're too big and they're either being felled or blowing over. I've ignored the stuff up until now even though the locals tell me it actually burns really well if a little quickly. Topped out a large Pop today so brought home the lengths to cut and split ready for winter to see what it burns like. I suppose it really doesn't matter as free wood is good wood. My only question; how long to season the stuff? I'm figuring not too long otherwise it starts to fall apart.
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Those North Lincs pictures are just stunning. Not sure what it is about them but something about the colour of the air, if that makes sense.
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Don't know about back in ol blighty but in NZ we had some problems with dodgy carbs on the 200T. I went through two after pulling the saws apart and checking fuel, filters, clutch springs etc. I also had a mate who had the same issue on his hedge trimmer although he refused to change the carb and spent a small fortune trying to find the problem. Would have cost him a couple of hundred bucks to change the carb and solve the problem.
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Sometimes I do miss a British winter. It's 25 degrees plus here and we haven't had rain for weeks. The back lawn resembles the Gobi rather than lush green NZ. Well jealous looking at some of these photos.
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Got mine from Honeybrothers, excellent service I might add. I think tree tools does them in NZ but I saved about $120 ordering from the UK. Just make sure you do your sums correctly. Customs might charge so get a note put on the box saying safety boots that way they might be exempt from import tax/GST
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Klimba airs are excellent if you do a lot of spike work but a bit cumbersome when driving or for smaller tree work. The airstreams I find more like a stiff walking boot and very comfy.
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Meindles for me or Klimbas. Both good boots and the Klimbas lasted two years. Had the Meindles about 8 months now and still going strong. I bring mine in from the Uk as with the current exchange rate they work out cheaper than buying them from an NZ supplier, even taking into account freight and import taxes.
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Same as Skyhuck here. A couple of calluses but otherwise my hands are soft as. The missus is actually jealous as her hands are quite dry and rough.
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If you're desperate I wouldn't bother waiting, just get on the phone straight away.
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Just checked both Treescape and Asplundh websites and both are looking for arborists so I'd be on that phone quick sharpish.
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There were two or three jobs on trademe for arborists when I looked on Sunday. You could also try Treescape, Treescape Hamilton and Asplundh as I believe they were all looking. There's also Treesafe in Kumeu, Specimen and Treecare services and there's a website with a blog:Treetools | tree climbing, rigging, pruning and safety equipment. You can also try the New Zealand Arborists Association as they have fingers in lots of pies and often have first hand knowledge of which companies are looking for staff. PM me if you want some numbers but I'd start with the first three or four on the list. If all else fails fruit picking should be in full swing in Hawkes Bay and they are always looking for casual workers and, so I'm told, the pay isn't that bad. Nice part of the country too.
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Sorry guys but this is what it's like over here at the moment and has been for the past couple of weeks. I do miss the snow sometimes but not THAT much.
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The other option is to work on Plane trees when it's hosing it down. The rain helps to keep the dust and hairs on the floor. Not much chance of any rain in Auckland for the forseeable future I know but................
