ukminch
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When abseiling after a rock climb I'd back up whatever descender I was using, with a pru ssik without a doubt. So many climbing accidents happen on the descent. Difference there is the prussik is a back up rather than the actual descending tool as we use in treework. R
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Interesting that there course is only 6.5 hours, half an hour short. Also seems like they're selling a course that doesn't really apply to the people they're selling it to. R
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To be honest that doesn't seem that high, it's amazing how much fuel they do use if you've moved up to a bigger machine. I think I use about 8-10 litres (the tank size) every couple of hours in both my machines. R
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I can lend you a husky one, nothing special but does the job. Not sure where the blade is for it tho so you may have to put up with cord. I'm heading up to Durham on the sat eve/avo so could drop it off then and you can bring it to me when your over a couple of wks after. If I remember I'll txt you at a more reasonable time tomorrow. R
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There's a cafe at the top of snowdon...................
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Go for it she'll love it even if it's not her thing. Just make sure it's something that she's capable of and will enjoy, ie it could be a walk round a lake ogwen or a trip up to the lost valley in llanberris, or more adventurous a scramble up tryfan. Then find a nice country pub with an open fire and good grub!! Can't beat it. R
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One of my favourite walk/scrambles the snowdon horseshoe. Then again I don't think I can honestly say I've ever not enjoyed a day out in the hills, even when they have turned into epics! R
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That's what I hate about dean he never speaks his mind or calls a spade a spade, so you never know quite where you stand with him:001_tt2:
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Never give up guys,my Ifor's just turned up!
ukminch replied to THE88MAN's topic in Stolen Equipment
I'd be straight round there if they're dragging their feet. Last thing you want is for it to disappear again. What they gona do if you go and get it - You own it, if they then seize it as evidence at least you'll have a receipt. Don't let the police undo your good work finding it. Best of luck Rob P.S I base this on the police recovering a stolen car to their compound and it disappearing from there................ -
I'm sure it's teaching you to suck eggs, but learn from this. Next time you do a quote make sure its in writing and have an acceptance bit for them to sign on the bottom that way at least there's no arguments about what they've agreed to! Price sounds about right I wouldn't say it's expensive or cheap but obviously depends on the conditions. I'd get rid of the customer though. He's left you £230 out of pocket!! R
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When you say it happened at the same time did it actually happen at the same time. I.e Did you hit the hedge and it ran out at the same time, or did it run for a bit afterwards (30 secs a minute etc). Do you normally let it run dry or is do you top up regularly? Could be rubbish in the carb or you may have bent one of the bits on the carb, as others have said most likely the governor spring. R
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£80 quid a day is a decent labourers wage, or someone employed, ie hasn't got to find the work source materials, provide their own transport and tools etc. If someone wants to do if for that fair play to them, if there any good I'll sub the work to them!! R
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Not got it in writing................ I think theres bigger problems with derelict houses round there for them to be worrying about a fence. Hopefully anyway......... R
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I checked as it's in a conservation and regeneration area, and they said as long as it's in keeping they're happy, and there are a few others that are higher. So should be ok.............................
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I've done this type of thing in the past. Me and a couple of mates have got a saying of don't put yourself in the situation, sounds like you have.... Use it as a learning experience and set the ground rules in advance next time. She won't be happy to suddenly get a bill for something she wasn't expecting. I'd put a bit on each of the planting, are you delivering them, a delivery charge would be expected. Most importantly learn from it and decide what you'd do next time, your only stupid if you make the same mistake twice!! The other approach is to explain to the customer that you hadn't even thought about this and suddenly realised you'd lost out on a days work, and see what there attitude is.... R
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Undo the two bolts on the bottom, the muffler then hinges on the exhaust. Retighten the exhaust on refit muffler..... R
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I don't mind those type of jobs at all. I just explain it's £25 an hour from when I arrive until when I leave when the jobs finished. Ie they pay for me going to get a post or panel, repair spike whatever. I find people can be a bit reluctant to start with until they realise how much I get done in that time, and how much goes into little jobs. The others that want it stupidly cheap can have bill and ben the fencing men in!!
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I think I work out quite expensive most of the time, but I think I am realistic about how long things take. A trip to the suppliers can take 2 hours by the time you've secured everything, got in van, got what you want, queued at the counter, got caught in traffic, unpacked and looked at where your up to etc. Accordingly I'd prefer to lose a job or two on price and not work a couple of days, than work 2 days to make up for 1 days mistake. R
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Very nice work there, you must be gutted to have to get rid. Far to nice for my house. Maybe in a few years when I retire to my mansion........
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Cheers for the positive comments boys. I'm actually finding domestic work much more rewarding that the commercial side I've come from. Actual working time quite quick, all the faffing about quite a long time. Brick pillars were a day to do, then a an hour or so to add the extra course the customer decided they wanted. Fencing about a day to fix in place. Then not far off a day to fit the gates, including fixing letterbox inside, slot outside, mortice lock etc. Probably another day in faffyness, 3 different types of bricks to be matched as near as I could, sourced from 2 different builders merchants in the end. Ordering and picking up fence panels, the post supports and bolts from another place etc, finding the 'right' letterbox for the inside of the gate. Oh and a quick trim side only of the conifers. I'd built in the faffyness as I realised that it would be there when I quoted, a mistake that I would have made in the past on jobs like these.
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Job just finshed today. Customer wasnted some privacy in the front garden as it gets the sun. Built up the existing pillars to approximately 6 foot and added 2 more along the wall. Fencing fixed to these and added along the length of both sides. Then front gates with a letterbox and mortice lock. Quite pleased with the result, it's needed to much thinking:confused1: and changes for my liking!!
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Thing is realistically how much are the 390 the 017 and the 023 worth? Not a lot I'd have thought.... Hence probably more to you to keep them. I'd keep the 020s the 26 and 44 for decent tree work. Then have one of the others for fencing or general bits n bobs, that stays together with that kind of stuff. Another for a chipper/crap stuff saw etc and lending out. There you go now you've got purpose for them you can justify keeping them!! R
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No they won't. It's easy here's the link to what you can do: Car and trailer practical driving test : Directgov - Motoring Car licences obtained before 1 January 1997 If you passed a car test before 1 January 1997 you keep your existing entitlement to tow trailers until your licence expires. This means you're generally entitled to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8.25 tonnes maximum authorised mass (MAM). You also have entitlement to drive a minibus with a trailer over 750kgs MAM. Car licences obtained on or after 1 January 1997 If you passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 you're limited to vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass towing a trailer up to 750kgs, or a vehicle and trailer combination up to 3.5 tonnes MAM providing the MAM of the trailer doesn't exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle. You will need to pass an additional driving test in B+E if you wish to tow a caravan or trailer combination which exceeds these weight limits.
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It's not really unless you were towing a chipper behind a landrover and leaving all chip on site, and then you struggle weight wise. I'd just do the trailer test it's a piece of urine R
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Think it's discretionary isn't it? It's a cu50 code apparently........ So I'd have thought it would be 3 points and 60notes as standard.
