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    Ah yes! I had forgotten about butter. We used to use it as kids to get tar off our feet in the summer. Nice one Andy. Butter and sugar.......just add flour and apples and you could have a crumble!
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    Bubbles on Douglas-fir? Perhaps on grand fir or noble fir? Formic acid is good for getting it off your hands if you can find any.
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    Could you please define what you mean by "up the north". Does this mean north of London, north of Lincoln, north of Yorkshire or (heaven forbid) north of the border? I would come to it if it was held in Perth.
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    Fair play. Nicely executed sectional fell. Liked the wedge action on the topping out.
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    Perhaps not. I just received a text to say the harness did not fit. I hope trousers will give him the additional padding required. Its interesting that harnesses did not used to have any adjustment in the legs. Its not something I have really thought about before. It would be interesting to find out what the manufacturers take is on how the leg loops are supposed to fit. My Arbormaster leg loops are fairly loose and I've never really thought about adjusting them.
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    Nice video. But I have to ask...why not just fell it?
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    I have a colleague who has just purchased a Petzl Navaho harness. Whilst the waist fits him fine the leg loops are loose and there is not enough adjustment to get them snug. Has anyone else encountered this? If so how did you get around it?
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    No takers for making a video or two then?
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    Anything in a wood burning stove if seasoned. But you might want to be careful with spruce and fir on an open fire (a spark guard may be useful if this is the case).
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    I wonder where he learned to do that?...........youtube?
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    Prompted by another thread regarding refresher training..... With regards Aerial Rescue all those that have already been certified know the basics but it would be good to have a reference for brushing up on our skills. Unfortunately I have been unable to find any written practical instruction or good videos (UK based) that demonstrate good technique. I think it would be a great resource for Arbtalk users to have access to a video or videos showing demonstrating good technique. Would any of you helmet cam toting climbers be willing to make one for the benefit of Arbtalkers? Does anyone know of any good written resources? Such resources could be placed in a Health and Safety Section on Arbtalk together with links to other resources (which could be kept up to date by Arbtalkers). What do you think Steve?
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    I recently did refresher courses for all my tickets including Chainsaw Maintenance and Use of a Chipper. I also did a couple I did not have (MEWP and 40/41). Whilst I received certification for the new tickets I was not given anything in writing to say that I had completed refreshers for all the other units, just told by the assessor that he would keep it on record. Is this correct? Have others received verification in writing? As far as aerial rescue is concerned, I did a refresher for this too which included a pole rescue (which I had not done the last couple of times). I think all climbers would benefit from practising this on a regular basis and recording this (a bit like your LOLER checks) then perhaps being reassessed every 6 years.
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    What a nice bench to have at a primary school. I am sure the kids will love it. Nice work.
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    Not sure if this is aimed at me or not. But if so, I still stand by my original opinion. I stated that it was necessary to "educate" the client and as it turns out Pete had done this. He had also been liaising closely with the LA. The result being what is seen in the OP. I therefore do not feel in the least bit foolish as I expect Pete was anticipating such a response. In fact he would likely have been worried if he had not got such a response on a "professional" forum!
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    Nice post. I haven't taken a holiday in 10 years and think I need to take a leaf out of our book.
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    A provocative post. Shame so many important facts (i.e. TPO, clients wishes, explanation of the potential risks and acceptance by client) took so long to surface. Obviously the responses received would have been different had these facts been given earlier on. I understand that your intention was to spark some lively debate. Mission accomplished. I would be interested in hearing the Tree Officers take on the work planned and carried out. Interesting thread. Cheers.
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    Yes OK and if I am honest...I do too! But the avoidance of contact with the retained stem was not made clear in previous posts. It still does not excuse the choice of management (IMO).
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    Having read through the thread: The fact that you think is is acceptable practice to climb a tree to be retained with spikes and that you fail to see that the method of management chosen is likely to result in creation of a future hazard(s); is what worries me. If the client had specifically requested this work then it is up to you to educate them. On the other hand, if you recommended this work to your client then I would suggest you have not considered the tree species you are dealing with and the tree's situation. I trust your Professional Indemnity Insurance will be kept up to date for the foreseeable future. I don't want this to come across as a personal attack (at first I had not appreciated that it was you that had carried out the work) but you did ask the question.
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    I have done a lot of walking with my dog in wellies and have got through several different makes of neoprene wellies. I got fed up with them all after a year or less use as they all ended up leaking. I now wear Meindle Dovre Extreme GTX Boots and would not go back to neoprene wellies. However if I am wallowing in muck I will put on my orange husky wellies as they appear to be indestructible.
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    Offended? No Astounded? Yes The contractor will clearly make a killing on this tree from repeat works, assuming the client does not see the light!
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    Rhododendron ponticum is good for this!
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    I was going to suggest this myself. You could become a cooper's apprentice! (sorry I couldn't resist the Jabberwocky reference).
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    Hits the nail on the head!
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    Me too. The blue book was born during a recession when unemployed idiots started picking up chainsaws and having accidents. Before then we used common sense. Nowadays you need a ticket for everything, which is fine if it keeps the number of drongos using dangerous kit to a minimum.

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