Mark Bolam
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I kind of ignored this mate, thinking you’d just had a bad customer or installed a pump arse about face or something. You know, the usual. You’ve got lots of mates on here Eggs, and as you know, sharing or talking about stuff usually helps. You’ve got my number if you fancy a chat tomorrow.
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Nice anchor! I’ve used similar before. SRT for the win!
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Good luck with it Darrin.
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Update on this, and I thought I’d tag @Darrin Turnbull to avoid repetition. I’ve been working around the hernias, but the pain isn’t getting any better, more so after bigger days. The specialist thinks they will only enlarge with time, and my guts will end up in my ball bag. Not much choice really, having both sorted with a keyhole op on the 7th Jan. Private, £5k. The current NHS waiting list in my area is well over 2 years. At least I’ll sit out some crappy weather I suppose.
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Yes. Doing it now with 2.
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Aye, that is bang out of order whatever side of the fence you’re on. It’s just evil.
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I wouldn’t say I’ve ever been a big fan of the hunt, but I’m certainly not opposed to it either. The digging out of foxes that have gone to ground never sat well with me, though. I suspect I’m not alone in this.
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Same. Had it for years, no problems.
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The tree at the front with ‘the canopy covering the road’? It barely covers the verge. Does your surveyor understand the Plasticity Index of clay soils? Does he/she even understand heave? Say an oak drinks 150,000 litres of water a year. Whether you knock the tree over in a oner, or over 5 years, the soil (if it’s clay with the necessary PI) will still expand the same amount that adding 150,000 litres of water will cause it to. You could possibly slow heave, you couldn’t stop it. Lastly, I think ‘lovely house’ is pushing it, but I’m a snob.
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With you now mate.
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The insurance provider will always blame the trees, and come up with as much shite as the surveyor has done. MB, Mick and Mark J are spot on.
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Some thought going into that mate. Nice one.
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JDon if my answer seems a bit cryptic I’ve just tagged a senior member in here who will have way more to offer than I can. Hopefully he and others will chip in soon. Good luck with it, it’s nice to see your budget reflects the fact that you don’t expect to get into the game with a £30 lid and an ebay saw. Welcome to Arbtalk.
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@spuddog0507
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Gov / DVSA pull trailer licence changes from debate
Mark Bolam replied to Justme's topic in General chat
My memory isn’t what it was mate…. -
Gov / DVSA pull trailer licence changes from debate
Mark Bolam replied to Justme's topic in General chat
Drink. I’m more relaxed when I’ve had a few. -
Gov / DVSA pull trailer licence changes from debate
Mark Bolam replied to Justme's topic in General chat
Same mate. Rural background stood me in good stead as well. -
Gov / DVSA pull trailer licence changes from debate
Mark Bolam replied to Justme's topic in General chat
We all used to manage somehow though Beau! I agree with the sentiment though. Looking back I was a complete liability. -
Must be fun round your gaff at Christmas Jack.
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I’ve got some completely dark steps up to the back of my workshop that I’ve nearly set my arse on a few times. I took your advice Kev and bought a cheapo PIR solar light from Screwfix for £23.99. Bingo! I can now see where I’m going. Fair play to these little Chinese kids, they’ve sorted me right out!
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Cut its horns off, wipe its arse, and walk it past the fire!
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I wouldn’t ever slate 2-rope working when it’s comfier, faster, safer, or more appropriate on some jobs. I will say it’s a total crock of shit on a lot of jobs, though, and I will simply never use it on those. Single stem connies? Chogging a pole? Where are your 2 separate anchors? It’s unnecessary clutter. Unnecessary clutter is dangerous.
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I’m not an idiot. I only climb trees that I’ve dismantled using a MEWP (as per industry best practice). I always use two MEWPS, though, because it’s safer?
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Really quiet thread this. I was hoping for a few more bites from H&S Nazis before I revealed that I now climb on 3 lines at all times now (+ lanyard for cutting, obvs). 3 is safer than 2, right? Especially on single stem connies, gotta spread that load! I get to charge the customer a lot more as well, which is nice.
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Neither.
