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  1. Mark Bolam
    I saw that mate, and it’s pretty disappointing really. No doubt Fury pushed him, but he had every right to land another big shot instead, which could have been disastrous for Whyte. He was clearly gone, ref called it spot on.
  2. Mark Bolam
    I totally agree that a job like that needs visiting before committing a price mate, but a bit more info would have saved you the trip.
  3. Mark Bolam
    You’ve only got yourself to blame Stu. Due diligence at pricing stage? You’ve ignored the basics covered on a very recent thread.
  4. Mark Bolam
    Some uppercut that.
  5. Mark Bolam
    I would imagine it might be a bit on/off with two people, so adding a fig 8 might be a pretty good idea, and would only add seconds.
  6. Mark Bolam
    I was only joking mate. Two American climbers would weigh more than 500kg. Their egos weigh 150kg alone.
  7. Mark Bolam
    Great spruce bark beetle (Dendroctonus micans) - Forest Research WWW.FORESTRESEARCH.GOV.UK Information about the tree pest great spruce bark beetle ( Dendroctonus micans )
  8. Mark Bolam
    Sorry Open, didn’t read your full reply. What’s the location? Hopefully you can rule out beetle?
  9. Mark Bolam
    What’s the soil type and rainfall been like?
  10. Mark Bolam
    They can’t Dan. It’s only rated to 500kg.
  11. Mark Bolam
    Have a play with a hitch and the Petzl Chicane Joe.
  12. Mark Bolam
    I agree totally Joe. It’s a totally unacceptable response. I don’t use the Runner myself and have no issues with it per se, but you’d expect better when peoples lives are literally on the line.
  13. Mark Bolam
    90? Are you mental? That’s more than my cock.
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  15. Mark Bolam
    Grease for the cutter attachment, not the power head mate.
  16. Mark Bolam
    Absolutely. If you’re going in cold on a £4K one-off removal the customer would be mad to not get a few prices. They could be from £2.5K to £6K. Everyone gets excited about big takedowns. Don’t be the £2.5K guy, it’s shit. Still got some good photos, mind!
  17. Mark Bolam
    Just get a 94. Doobin is spot on. Order some grease with it!
  18. Mark Bolam
    Try and glean as much info as you can from the initial call, and vet the jobs a bit before you start. Obviously you need to look at every job, but it’s pointless wasting time looking at non-starters. ’My tree is very small’ - Explain that you have a minimum charge of £150 or whatever, they may be expecting it to cost £30. ’My tree is too close to power lines’ - Call UKPN, they don’t charge. I saved a 12 mile trip this morning chatting to a lady who wanted some birches reducing, I told her to call me again in the autumn.
  19. Mark Bolam
    The tossers who join every ‘local’ group even though they’re from miles away is one of the worst things about Facebook.
  20. Mark Bolam
    This is from when Mick’s loader broke down.
  21. Mark Bolam
    It’s almost worth putting up with for that final release Gary!
  22. Mark Bolam
    Maybe mate. I’ve lived in cities and didn’t rate it much, I’m too much of a hayseed.
  23. Mark Bolam
    You’d be like a beast in a cage, I reckon.
  24. Mark Bolam
    I had a couple which really sorted out my tennis elbow, along with rest, physio, using a clasp and changing the way I did things. Very much a last resort deal I believe, though.
  25. Mark Bolam
    Northumberland Hampshire (or Hampshire/Dorset border) Cheshire

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