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We would return later to "The Antelope" for some refreshment that night! Drove to Marc,s house, met his Wonderful Wife Sarah:biggrin:..had a shower and Jacket Potato,s with beef and melted cheese:001_smile: clean and fed me and my new mate hit the road...took with us three kinds of cider including "Thatchers Gold" and a couple of Scrumpys..when we got to Jamie,s house and got out i couldn,t believe my eyes...it is so dark compared to London...the sky was full of thousands of bright stars and even the milky way was clearly visible! short walk to the pub...no signal for the next several hours and saw only two cars pass outside the pub...right out in the sticks...enjoyed several beers with Marc his mum and his Dad...Couple of "Tributes" nice drop...Apple Rattler....even better and my fave of which i,ve taken a picture...A great GREAT night!!! My sides hurt from laughing:lol: so happy:001_smile: Don,t remember leaving the pub..or..walking across the field to Jamies either..

Job done,we packed up and drove to meet sculptor and best mate of Marcs,Jamie...now this Guy is REALLY talented when it comes to wood sculpture and as it happens house restoration...the cottage was little more than a delapidated wreck when he bought it and now restored it is quite simply the MOST beautiful house i have ever seen! inside especially...and he was building a second house alondside it...i,ve never met such a talented person like Jamie when it comes to design and immagination and a great bloke to boot:thumbup1:

Old Mill..i,ll meet you next time you,re going to Kew.In the meantime...Just got home and sat down at my desk to continue the Fox,s tale.This will be my last Long distance journey for a few weeks...i,m tired and have achieved what i set out to do...this was the most satisfying episode for the travelling Arborist..I get on very well with Marc Lewis and it,s like i,ve known him all my life even though we have met only once by chance and he promised to give me a days work and i turned up yesterday to help him. The journey down was lovely...blue sky and beautiful scenery through the train window...The job was in the grounds of a Rectory near Gillingham, Dorset..it was a Fair sized Ash tree to dismantle..Marc would climb it,his young Apprentice would lower it and i would sned,chip and ring up the timber..No plan was discussed..wasn,t nesessary..i knew what he was doing and visa versa..Went like clockwork...Marc literally ran around the tree..rigged it all off(Buildings underneath) and when he came down it was all gone:thumbup: i have to say ,Marc is a real climbing machine! and if anyone requires a very competant quick climber,he,s your man:thumbup1:

Next week mate!....Tis Mecca! okay...photos later...leaving my final long travel now...best ever holiday...

WOW.........What an Amazing...unbelievably Fantastic time i've had:) This is me on "Hovis hill"the morning after...a very happy man.

Phone signal tis crap:thumbup::thumbdown::thumbdown:but amazing crack

Dorset..hazelbury bryan...its another world:D lovin my time here...wait till you lot see the pictures!! the best YET!!!!:cool:

It's gonna take some time mate:thumbup:..its been a good'n:):)

One hour to wait for a train! i hate public transport:banghead:getting the 8.20 to gillingham:rolleyes:

Waterloo:)

Travelling light(er)...mind the gap:D...

Cooked to perfection;)

Great news and excellent pictures James...very pleased for you..saving the video to watch once i get on my train:)

Last long distance journey for a while....off to Waterloo to catch a train to Dorset...

Fantastic thread Tom! and Superb pictures!...

Result!:thumbup:supper

Goodnight Arbtalk:)

Okay....it"s late..i'm a Grandad and need my sleep. one for the road. last journey to meet my new mate Marc...up at 5am... Then i'm gonna chill for a few weeks:rolleyes:

if i ever win the lottery mate....i'm gonna buy you a Manitou or a loader:thumbup:

CLIVE this is just for you mate:cool:

Had a well deserved shower and wandered down to the railway pub at kew which happens to be the only station that connects to the underground that has a Pub adjoining it:beer:...i only drink one or two times a week these days max for medical reasons and prefer it that way...and only socially for the first time in my life!!! but thats another story..

It got lost in the twighlight zone somewhere between Twyford and Kew Clive:rolleyes:...Rob...i look forward to our wander around the big garden next week very much:thumbup:...hopefuly Tony Croft will join us...that would mean a lot to me:thumbup:

TO INFINITY....AND BEYOND!!! this thread will NEVER end:D

Arrived back at Kew...soaking wet from my one mile cycle..but back to my cosy fox den:)...off to dorset tommorow to meet marc for my final long distance tree job....

Ahh! My bike is sill here......