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Been there and done that ........ twice I always learn the hard way . Dip that finger in some vinegar its real good for cuts Heal quick matey .

Self abuse I have done a few cross stitch in my time

Excellent ...... I think these moments bring people closer together . I,m sure you and your brother are very close now . Class memory thanks for sharing boss

Thanks for the sterling support and vote of confidence Steve . To be fair he has at least 4 stone more bulk than me . Slower yes but his shots count as I end up seeing double lol Gotta love the guy as he never actually beats me up ........Phew At the end of the day it boils down to good old fashioned banter

Steve you have a good memory Happen by chance the beggar did dislodge a few teeth once Which was .... lets say character building and a steep learning curve . I think my win ratio is getting better . I tend to win once every 5 toe to toe now Don't get me wrong its just a bit of fun . We both know that I will normally lose

We have a good old scrap full on punching n all . At the end its either his for a bbq or mine for beers or vice versa . Live and let live people . Its how I sorry we de stress .

Kayaking , Mountain Biking and Metal Detecting ...But most of all after a rubbish week on the tools I prefer a good old scrap Then a beer . My big Polish neighbor is always happy to don the gloves . He says to me most weekends why do you do this . I reply One day fella one day . He laughs . 160Z gloves are heavy and do hurt

I missed that Although when the **** hits the fan you find that you can only rely on yourself . Gutted I missed it Top respect to that man

Thinking out of the box I like it Having said that most of the groundies I have worked with have had more boob than an original page 3 chick . :lol::lol: and thats a fact . Man Boob lol ; )

Don't let your phone distract you from the work at hand . Leave it in the van . Nowt worse than seeing someone checking there phone every 5 mins

Started with a prussik . Trust the prussik . Climb every day on the prussik ? Tried the VT ...Nice until you forget to dress the mother . Mechanical devices are cool but I dislike the fact you cannot visually see the wear and tear ... like you can on a cord . Prussik everday unless Im feeling lazy them its SRT baby .......

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or 6 and who's counting the shots

Excellent matey . You can tell me all about it when we eventually hook up . Jedburgh is a beautiful place with lots of history ..... and decent pubs

Ha ha ha nice find I only get back up north once a year nowadays Although when I do its hectic . Last visit my old school mates kidnapped me lol . It was great .... shame the missus didn't see it from my side

I used to dive near beadnell when I was 12 yrs old . Bamburgh castle is situated in a stunning setting . I remember the old ford cortina crusader advert being staged on the very same sands .

Fair play My first big connie job I under priced horrendously . It was a big learning curve for me . At least you started off with a decent price Now nearly 20 yrs on from my first big connie job . I still remember that awful under priced job . So now I always stick a bit more on those pesky jobs we love to hate . Although conifers are bread and butter work

You never said how much you actually quoted back in the day ? If its any comfort I have robbed myself on numerous occasions when pricing for conifers Edit that just read £ 1800 you robbing git lol .

8kw suits the room size given . I can't comment on the clear view ?

No worries matey Life its full of surprises some good and some bad . My friend of many a year decided to tackle his carpel tunnel syndrome by actually overloading his wrist's and forearms with the addition of power grips aka captain of crush .... Google them ; ) Any how his problems occurred whilst on the checkout at the local supermarket mid 80s / 90s .....non of this bleep bleep malarkey back then ? He is small man and very thin but now he has forearms quite over sized for his frame . Really we should call him popeye Its only in the last 2/3 yrs since working the grips has his pain subsided . Sounds odd even backward but he is happy now and best of all pain free .

Steroid injections are all well and good as long as you stop doing what caused the problem in the first place ? For me Tree Work is a love hate relationship . My hands and finger tips are numb for most of the year .... But heck I get to do some crazy stuff and with the help of a few subbies I keep marching on . Its a life we choose and it has its downfalls ...... no pun intended . Hope all works out for you . Your not alone by any standards with regards the pain and numbness . Many and most on here have suffered the pain and many still do . Warm regards Paul Bell

On my old landy we used a piece of ally plate folded and cut to fit . Not a great pic . If you want anymore pics pm me your mobile and i will send

You also now have made an enemy who might just go at torch your site for revenge, chances are he and his friends will remember and want payback, as non law abiding citizens they might go even further then you. I appreciate and understand your thoughts and concerns . Obviously you do not know me . I have seen the offenders immediate family and spoken with his group of friends . Trust me they know the score . Black and white . Crystal Clear . If anything I have now gained extra eyes to protect my yard Everyone plays at different levels . Break into my yard and your immediately playing in the premier . Now you will be treated as such . You will be on the bench a long time though . I work hard as most of us do on this excellent site . I will not let anyone take from me my friends or my family . Sound harsh well maybe Im just sick of all this goody twos shoes malarkey

Wow ..... I have been so busy of late what with customers and plod pestering me . I have had no time to log in . I really appreciate the positive replys to this post . When push came to shove my diamond mate of many years did bash the would be thief . Now plod bless him has told my friend it was self defense . This copper is switched on and knows the naughty lads history . Extra security at the yard now in place . Fish hooks at eye level on 40lb braid . Dog shite mixed with old engine oil dabbed on the perimeter fenceline . Wildlife camera on order . On the flip side it was a mint night and the little **** actually pissed his pants fact .

My Yard was broken into a few nights ago . Hey big deal it happens to everyone . Well I keep nothing of value at our yard other than our splitter . This is welded to an old unroad worthy two ton trailer . Anyway the scum left two sets of old youngman ladders along with 2 wheel barrows strategically placed next to the main entrance ? Obviously unprofessional scum . They also made it look like the gate was locked . Fortunately for me my landlord had noticed my gate was slightly open and notified me . Thinking the gits would return for the booty me and one other bedded down at the yard for a night of hope ........Oh and the lord did show me the light . Little Peugeot pulls up at 2am ish. One lad gets out then enters the yard all hell breaks loose . Get away driver disappears in a cloud of black diesel smoke . The numpty left behind ......... well considering the state of his face he must of fell over in all the confusion :lol: Plod well they did laugh to . Its very dark at my yard . This is not a debate or discussion its a fact so any scum on the rob just think twice before robbing because my logs are Hardwood Some others on hear would not of even called plod . So think on scum