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silky fox

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  1. Apart from two younsters we are all middleaged here...(i'm the oldest)
  2. We use 5.5 now. The new ones are 6 ton and i believe the bloke who put the Mog trailer sides together may be making the chip boxes
  3. Yes Alex,but you sir have a black belt in Origami:D
  4. We do run a Greenmech,tracked jensen and the big PTO shleising 550ZX which is my favourite.
  5. The FORST's had problems due to the infeed shaking them to bits and cheap bearings don't help..so with the rollers turned right down do the job well enough
  6. They are being replaced with the recently purchased 3 litre Iveco's once the chip boxes are added.
  7. Good morning I.C all the trucks are this colour but they are leaving us one by one...
  8. Great result on what was a heavily stag headed tree.
  9. Monkeyallan doing a great job over what was an unbelievably busy road.Traffic management almost stopped the job due to the intensity
  10. The Badger Pub near Ponteland asked us to take the weight off roadside and deadwood this old Chestnut.
  11. The throwline (weaver ) however was very good.
  12. Anyhoo,back to last week. I am so used to throwcubes that any other shape just seems to complicated.Used the Petzel "eclipse" a few times...didn't like it and now the Edelrid which needs a twist into figure of eight shape to close it.
  13. Truck and chipper then give the rest away.....i'm not meant to have money....don't reckon it would do me any good.
  14. I hear you Mr Varty...somebody spent 250,000 on a ticket apparantly..but that is sporting events for you....unpredictable.
  15. Unfortunately he lost but will still be considered a hero to all Fillipinos.
  16. Unable to watch it live on T.V i followed the match on my mobile through various news feeds..
  17. Having spent five years with Mrs Fox i learned a lot about the Phillipines, the people and their culture and of course their love of Manny Paquiao.....a great man!
  18. With the stump being polished of in seconds with the 352.
  19. Been out with the young'ns this week...nice to see cut and hold and well thought out dismantling over objects on the ground especially when it is as important as a war memorial.
  20. Morning Mr Plogs....it's been a busy week as usual and i've taken many pictures so i'm busy sorting through....For the most we have had beautiful sunshine and warm temperatures and this has meant fresh bacon butties and Ice cream...but monday saw the last of this for me. It does my waistline no favours:(
  21. Obviously very happy in your job!....a happy team too by the looks of it...quality!
  22. That's a fair bit of Timber Kev! but you carry it well Big man:cool::cool:
  23. Few jobs using Mules Kev??:D:D
  24. All of our chippers are fitted with trackers.

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