Mark Bolam
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Sorry fella's. Wrong forum. Should I take on the job and post the pic's to make up for it?....
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This morning's quotation visit: Customer: My Birch needs a good topping. Me: No it doesn't. It will die. Customer: I don't care if it does. Me: Do you want me to fell it then? Customer: No. I can put a bird box on the trunk. Me: Are you happy to have a 15 foot dead trunk next to your kids trampoline? Customer: Yes. Me: Not a great advert for my company, I'm afraid. I'm going to have to say no. Customer: OK. I'll get someone else to do it. AAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHH !
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Was on Julian Clary job with Tana Mahuta. Met him later after pollarding, then felling (everyone is entitled to change their mind) his "large Elm tree" (Poplar!). Nice guy, chilled out, paid on the nose with a Coutts cheque! Even planked him a picnic bench out of his Poplar! (Nice one Julian, £350 please.)
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Hitch climber.
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Sick of crap waterproof jackets that either stop being waterproof after a couple of washes or make you sweat like glassblower's a**e. Seems I'm gonna have to go Goretex, but don't really like the price tags. Help!
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Climbed on a VT today for the first time. Bit weird at first, but think I'm going to love it. Any suggestions for types of carabiner? Also, does anyone have any negative comments about the VT?
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Totally agree about time wasters. Thing is, if we start charging for quotes, domestic customers will probably be even more inclined to give the job to some door-knocking do-as-you-likey. Just got to suck it up I reckon. It's sometimes worth going into a bit of detail during the original call. If someone wants 'a good trimming on the sides' of a big conifer, you can save yourself some diesel, can't you?
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Alright lads and lasses. First timer here (thanks Ross). Wet and cold = go to pub Wet and smooth-barked tree = go to pub Just wet = break out Goretex jacket, crack on as fast as possible. Then go to pub. No arguments, please. You know I'm right. Cheers!
