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Mark Bolam

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  1. Mark Bolam
    Ask Von mate, not me. They are bloody good though. As Stevie said though, Dan and I aren’t big power rangers fans….
  2. Mark Bolam
    BROADSWORD CALLING JOHNNY BOY. ARE YOU RECEIVING? OVER. He’s not on here much now, give him a nudge if you see him can you? Thanks!
  3. Mark Bolam
    Redneck.
  4. Mark Bolam
    Un-boom! We want to attach Protos comms muffs to Petzl Mike, these let you attach Petzl compatible stuff to the Protos!
  5. Mark Bolam
    Does anyone know a way of attaching the Protos comms muffs to Petzl helmets? My mate has bought 3 pairs and they’re brilliant, but me and Danny Mac prefer our Petzl lids to the Protos.
  6. Mark Bolam
    Can’t you contact Berks Highways and ask what they would deem as acceptable TM for the job?
  7. Mark Bolam
    Sobering stuff, and a very valuable heads-up. Thank you for such a brave post. All the best for your recovery.
  8. Mark Bolam
    I got given something similar to this, thought it would be useful pulling the chipper up my sloped drive into the workshop when I’m knackered. The pull is only about 750kg, and it moves at about an inch a minute. There must be better options out there! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hilka-88992007-Vehicle-Winch-Volt/dp/B003SXGV4A/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?crid=BB0FLYG5WMER&keywords=12v+winch&qid=1675285765&sprefix=12v+winch%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-10
  9. Mark Bolam
    I did a medium sized dead one a few years back. Luckily the drop zone was kind enough I could just cut and drop nearly all of it, so I didn’t have it too bad. My groundie got savaged, though, even with Ripeur gloves on. Forearms mainly, dragging and chipping. Funnily enough chogging the stem down took me ages…. Heavy stuff as well. Definitely one to apply bastard tax to, and hope you don’t get it.
  10. Mark Bolam
    Ali should know better. If his machine shits itself it will take out half a county!
  11. Mark Bolam
    @Dan Maynard?
  12. Mark Bolam
    Danny Mac bought the Lhotse when the weather turned really wet last autumn, and really rates it. It is expensive though. I just bumble along in my rapist looking ex-army goretex dpm shell, a farmers Sealflex, and my knackered Pfanner Ventura ex-40000mm. If you’re climbing or grafting hard you’ll be wet either from rain or sweat. There’s nothing that will stop both. I prefer sweaty wet because I like being warm!
  13. Mark Bolam
    All of the specific arb jackets are overpriced shit.
  14. Mark Bolam
    What about this Doug?
  15. Mark Bolam
    As Cloughie would say - ‘Young man. Knots are tied on rope, not paper’. Our definition of an overhand lot is obviously conflicting?
  16. Mark Bolam
    Peds, clarification is needed. Im not doubting you mate, just need clarification of ‘overhand knot’. To me, that is the first bit of tying my shoes?
  17. Mark Bolam
    Peds, I was obviously taking the piss, but an overhand knot I’d tied? I wouldn’t trust it to keep my loafers on!
  18. Mark Bolam
    Yeah! 60m pussies! I do 600m trees all the time. 300m, 300m down, right? We should hook up bro!
  19. Mark Bolam
    I’m going to guess £21k + VAT.
  20. Mark Bolam
    It’s a shitbag and the council are playing silly buggers. Get it felled. If you get any grief tell them I said it was ok.
  21. Mark Bolam
    Really sad. Stay safe fellas. Rest easy brother.
  22. Mark Bolam
    Funny how they’re from different areas. As if they move around a bit.
  23. Mark Bolam
    Result!
  24. Mark Bolam
    I’ve never heard of it tbh mate. @Big J might know more, his wife is an architect.
  25. Mark Bolam
    * ‘Local’ may vary.

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