Robert_S

A guy Deni on here is in Livingstone mate he is looking for work. hope you find someone.

Faced with a hall full of 6-7 year olds mate that sounds fun, i would think mention the machinery for the wee boys they love trucks at that age. And mention how you dont hurt any small animals or birds and that will please the girls. And the environmental aspect of your work (recycle all waste) as the schools and kids in general have a better grasp of the environment now than when i was a kid. Good luck with it very commendable

As stevie says Josh phone the tax office, i dont know if its changed now but you use to have to pay class 2 NI contributions and your employer may want you to have personal injury cover in case you get injured whilst working for your self, they may not want to pay you sick pay ( that is if they pay it the now!!).

Nice one rich, was that a half lunge i see in one of the pictures?

Really interesting thread and posts Whats the main reason for company's giving up there AAAC status as i know edinburgh council was one a few year ago but not anymore, What is the percentage of drop outs from the scheme as i am sure like us you want to keep all your existing clients and also attract new ones. The reason i ask is i thought Frontier forestry and west lothian council were AA approved contractors in Scotland along with the other three have they opted out of the scheme?. What code of conduct do the contractors have to adhere to? i.e i would imagine BS3998 BUT what if the client wants the tree half and wont take no for an answer as a AAAC do you have to walk away? When times get hard this may be a financial handicap for the mostly domestic contractor, this is of course is hypothetical situation i am just interested in the answer. Paul i would also like to add, i think you have done more to bridge the gap from the AA to the tree surgeon/arborist/tree cutter etc in the last month on this forum than the AA have done in years. top job mate. Robert

Hey Deni, its a good job you never said something you would regret thinking that was a pm. i hope your mobile number does not find its way onto some chat 'n' chug phone line good luck

:lol: what is exactly going on there matt?? and eagle eye shreck does it again...

:lol: who have you been talking too mark?????

Ha- method in your madness:001_rolleyes: Theres a queue

you should have done that job in a spate Tom less tidy up

Cheers for the replies guy:thumbup1: Thanks Ben that will do i will be right in there with a hand full of cash as i know where that shop is:thumbup:

Rich i am sure Paul put a post on another thread that the AA were successful in a court case and the culprit was to pay £35k, but the repayments from the court were £5 a week!!!

congratulations mate a magical time

Found it on the AA news page, its not cheap is it i would still like to go though as i see i can claim CEU's for it, i will wait closer to the time and see if my kids need shoes or not.

i would be interested in going to that sanny any more details?

i was frightened to open this thread and made sure the kids were out the room just in case they became scared for life by an image!!! i had a RAM chipper that was the same kind of bearings, but the end of the hydraulic drive was splined into the shaft of the roller and kept stripping out it was a real pita. How is the drive attached to the rollers on the bandit dean?

Kindling......... looks cool i would just leave it alone.

What disc are you using dean and where did you get it? i have the same teeth on mine but not recessed.

That's incredible, brilliant pictures

:lol: the video does not do justice to the lean and back weight on that sitka.

Just clearing up some snow damage this is such a wonderful garden.

The best option would be the one that is going to benefit YOUR future plans, i think it depends what you intend to be doing once you get qualified as each qualification will open different doors, what sector of arb are you going to aim for? contracting/consulting/teaching?

Nice one mate, now forget all that you were taught its time to cut in the real world and make money Oh and before the H&S police come on line that was a joke..

Excellent