Mark Bolam

That’s mint Gary. Makes some sense of what we are doing here, if you know what I mean?

It’s not you mate, you’re part of the furniture. And I’ve seen you climb.

No big issues down here in rural Kent wearing masks. People seem happy to put them on in local shops and supermarkets. The big thing is the majority are keeping the distance thing going as well. After all, who wants to get near a freak wearing a mask? The government control issue is such a crock of shit. If masks improve things by 1%, then that’s 1% more than the ‘it’s the government trying to control us’ brigade can come up with. Unless you’ve got any better ideas? Not arguments. Not bullshit. Not anti-Boris. Not negative crap. Just positive anti-mask arguments, please. Replies preferable from those who actually work in the tree game please.

Big thanks to Mark, Barry and the guys at Skyland Equipment. Placed an order yesterday, rang an hour later when I realised I had forgotten to add some Pfanner face masks (which are great, by the way), and the postie delivered the whole lot this morning. Top notch service, chaps.

It is slightly annoying mate, but perhaps my thread title wasn’t catchy enough. Maybe people gave it a swerve thinking I was banging on about some new trainers Nike were bringing out.

Pass on my best to John if you do get hold of him mate.

The decay well up the stem wasn’t too clever either Pete!

I’m not suggesting it’s perfect mate, far from it, but it might help a bit and I really don’t see it as a big deal when popping into a shop. Apologies for the name calling earlier.

Totally with you on the handwashing and distancing thing Kevin, and I agree that the usual idiots will simply crack on thinking a mask means they are bulletproof.

What do you suggest doing about it then, you fuckwit?

I bought a crap one from the services simply so I could get booze (I was in Honeys on Wednesday hoping to buy a gucci Protos one, but they didn’t arrive in time. WH Smith, £5, sorted. It’s shit, uncomfortable and hurts my ears. BUT - if I contract C19 it will definitely HELP stop me spreading it when I’m in close proximity to other people. Like in a shop, for instance. It won’t stop me CATCHING it, but it would help me stop SPREADING it, if I get it. My farmer mate has just done 3 months in ICU with C19, he came out, the 2 blokes in his room went out the other door. This is a real thing. We’re arbs, not Kardashians. I suspect the vast majority of us avoid shopping whenever we can anyway. That farmer mate agreed with something I showed him which I nicked off FB - ‘If you don’t like wearing a mask, you’re really not going to like the ventilator’ It’s not about control, conspiracy, 5G, Russia, ‘my choice’ (fuck your choice you snowflake idiot), politics or anything else. It’s just putting a bit of cloth over your face when you are in a shop. Man up, mask up, get on. Get the country moving again.

Mark, he shouldn’t be there. I would have panic attacks if I had to wear one for more than the time it takes me to buy my booze. He shouldn’t go through that, he needs to sort it out with his bosses.

It’s very, very simple. If you want to go into a shop, wear a mask.

Old hands will have seen this a few times, but Macca did a stone dead euc today and we watched this again and I thought some of the new blood might appreciate it. Graeme McMahon at his best. Not sure what type of chainsaw trousers he uses to fit his balls in. Enjoy.

That’s exactly what’s happened to me Huck. Bloody work.

Hahaha! In all fairness I’m pretty sure I’ve seen 4.5t ‘dry’ quoted mate. You know and I know it’s a myth, add fuel, any additions on the bed, gear, driver etc....

Those steam engines weighed a ton though, the modern diesels are lighter, so payload is increased.

@Stubby?

Big thanks to all at @Honey Brothers Ltd @Honey Bros for their service today when Danny Mac, Marc, Hooper and I popped in to buy a few bits. Lovely new shop and great banter and advice from all their staff. Special mention to Woody, who really knows his stuff. Coffees hit the spot, and Hooper enjoyed his treats and meeting everyone. Thank you!

Which they wear all day....

Do I agree with it? Not particularly. Will I wear one? Yes. I’ll pick up a ninja looking one from Honeys on Wednesday as I have to take the chipper down to Guildford. I don’t really do shopping, but not being able to pick up after work tinnies would be more than a minor inconvenience. I’m just not willing to take that kind of risk.

The Queen does still send out messages for 100th birthdays, but you have to apply, it’s not automatic. Mam did it for Grandma a few years back.

Indeed. Stunning.

What’s the tach for Tommy, lanyard?