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White Noise

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  1. Navaras are known for the chassis problem ... Not heard of any Hilux's bending or snapping or any 130s ?
  2. Wow ...thats a massive incentive to fail vehicles . Some Garages will exploit this . Then on the other hand can you imagine a small mot garage having to find a place to store vehicles . What happens if you take your car to a Mot only center and it fails ........ Trailer it away ....
  3. Sorry I,m not able to deliver . Also have some nice Oak next week .
  4. Trees not far from you ...in Sunny South Cheshire 5 mins from Junc 15 M6 .
  5. Following this with interest . We are taking down a large Blue Cedar in the next month or so . Not sure if its more profitable to ring up for firewood or sell the timber as is ..... Obviously the buyer can state desired lengths. Numerous pieces at 2ft diameter .. 10ft - 14ft long . Main trunk 4ft diameter to 8ft in height .
  6. Never ever quote a price from a pic .
  7. All the best in your new quest . Seriously though Steve .... you will still be looking at the trees when your out and about ....and saying to yourself ... that tree needs dead wooding , Ooh a nice little reduction there . Not to mention when you hear a chainsaw nearby and have to do the mandatory drive by . Don't sell ya saddle Boss .
  8. Our old Bandit was heavy but dam it was better made than almost 90% of modern chippers . Single roller used to struggle with small branches and the deadwood jamming the roller . Great machine .
  9. Silky,s don't take prisoners . I've been bit many a time . I also use a Leather glove only on the holding hand but often I forget ? Mind you the buggers still get ya . Heal Quick . My latest Japanese secateurs took a large piece of my finger last year . Not paying attention .
  10. Make your own device like we did ...... It ain't rocket science ....
  11. You guys seem to have a very fast turnover of staff ? Just saying ; )
  12. I've said it before and I really do need to say it again .. Some of the worse tree pruning I have seen in the last few yrs / rips tears the lot ..... was carried out by an AA approved contractor . Just what I've seen ...so speaking from experience .
  13. Loved watching that ... Cheers
  14. Give Chris a call at Forest Stump Ltd . He used to live in Holmes Chapel . Now lives in Smallwood . I have sold out of quality seasoned wood . Although plenty of stuff to be cut for next year . Mind you its a tad damp at the moment ? Sure we can sort you out if Chris can't .
  15. Underbidding is something I,ve done a lot of in the past 1990s : ( It took me a while to understand that this will win you lots of work .. yes .... crappy work .. Now I give a written price after talking the potential customer through the whole job . 90 % of our work now comes from recommendations.
  16. Nice ladders .. Although I reckon most professionals could of done that job with out them easily . Whats with the harness ? I know it makes sense.. H /S n all ...but in this scenario ? Don,t try and kid anyone on hear that you were attached at all times .
  17. Our old 1998 Nissan Patrol was a workhorse . Although it was a bitch to start when warm .
  18. Here's my real life experience ... I paid a climber £ 120 a day for 4-5 yrs ....as and when needed . Yes he helped me out loads . Many Thanks . Start time 8.30 ....Finish 4.30 .....Standard Although many a time he was late turning up to site ? Usually ended up blaming the motorway ? Nearly always done by 3 ish . Quite often he'd have a beer at ours while watching his team on sky . Plus my lady would make some scooby doo bacon butties which he enjoyed . Used my chainsaw files and my fuel . In the end I got sick of him moaning so got rid of the guy in 2015 . Tried to keep on speaking terms ...but he wasn't playing ball . So I'm now back to full time climbing at 47 ...slower but dam everyone is a load happier . Jobs are smoother and I'm down a stone down in chubb : ) Plus more dollars for me . There are some brilliant climbers out there ....but also plenty of walter mittys ... a
  19. Please do fella .... I loves a visit . Beers are on me : ) My lady ..... mmmm well lets say shes a prime candidate for the sack lol ....
  20. One day eggs ... Trust me I might put you in one : ) Only use them for rakings fella hope you and yours are well . Warm regards .
  21. Any of you guys got a better alternative ? Yes they are cheap and often free . Although once filled are bloody heavy ? Many thanks .
  22. Its crazy how many other ex service guys end up in the Arb game . Done the alcohol bit a good time ago .
  23. Totally understand your post . I agree with it 100% .
  24. Plenty of Buzzards here in South Cheshire . One of our groundies spotted an object falling from the sky last week nr Sandbach Service M6 . The climber said it was some kind of bird ? Seconds later he heard a crash ? Bird of prey hitting a Pigeon ? ....

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