Mick Stockbridge

Twenty odd years ago when I started out on my own I'd of charged a cup of tea and left a few cards for the customer to dole out.

Now I know why the bobcat driver had 'I Pray' written on his sweatshirt.

Nice job Ben.

It's alright SKS, bit wonky but it'll do. Don't expect a tip....

only thing i can find on ebay is this

 

JOCKEY WHEEL CLAMP FOR,TRAILER,CARAVAN,CAMPING,BOX,BOAT | eBay

 

it only has a 500kg max load but its the same idea

 

i got my heavy duty ones that take upto 4 tons from a local marine shop think they were 85 quid each which included the swivel, jockey wheel, clamp ect

Perfect! Cheers for that.... I'll pop down the local chandler and see what he's got.

Ewwwww, that’s a mental image I could do without:laugh1:

Yeah me too, I gagged as I typed it.....

I didn't realize Plippy has had any Cornish in him !!!! is he still on the poppers and glue bag ?

Must be where he got the idea of the pasty suppository.

That's the three I forgot to take off Tom.

One is too many Stumpgrinder. They've been slapping speed bumps in all over the place, probably to use up money before the end of the financial year.

It really annoy's me that I can't drive where I want anymore.

I caught Plippy bangin' up liquidised ginsters in the back of the truck a while back.

My third jockey wheel in as many years.

You take a perfectly good road and ruin it by putting in big humps, where's the logic in it?

They love putting the poxy things in round my way, so much so that I'm restricted as to what roads I can use without fear of breaking another.

Found some manky lace knickers but they didn't fit and they are the wrong size for the girlfriend.

A painting. 'The tree of light' by Alan Vince. An oil painting of a Sioux chief looking up at this shining tree.

I've always been under the impression that you should never chip back into the hedge so I've never done it. Don't you have to cart it away and leave it for a while before using it as mulch?

Back to the OP, never turn any hedge work away, it's miserable, boring and back breaking work but it's still work.

Ladder with a plank tied to it.

Good idea. I got Plippy with me tomorrow, I'll lash him to the ladder and see if it works.

The lazy little delinquents should be out working.....

Spike's still the membership secretary for the Limahl fan club, Mick.

:lol:Silky still listens to Chesney Hawkes.

Seven day's a week for four months solid. Made some decent money considering I was employed.

No, but I did have Carlos Fandango wheels on my Escort.

thats a lot to own up to Mick!

Not really, as if I would.

You knew who I meant though....

I,ve got this image of you Mick driving along in your mk 1 after having your cornflakes with Duran Duran playing on the radio with Beech trees strewn all over the place thinking...WTF!!!

That's not far from it Paul, only difference is, it was Kajagoogoo playing on my eight track player.....

I slept through the whole thing then drove to work in my mk1 Escort through a scene of utter devastation. Got as near as three miles from work and had to abandon the car due to a fallen Beech and walk the rest.

How things have changed since then eh TCD, now everyone has chippers, full ppe and top of the range climbing gear.

Back then the only bit of ppe available was a pair of cheapo builders gloves that didn't fit properly and three strand rope n prussik with a poxy harness.....

Quality! Thanks for posting ben......

I'm sixty in January , the 20th to be precise . Its my back when I first start and it eases during the day . I get whicked cramp in my thighs and hands now in the evening/ night and my jaw aches from gritting my teeth . Ho hum

Five years and three months to go.....you jammy bastard

Seriously though, sixty is a good age to still be doing this job hands on. Well done mate....

It's my back I'm getting worried about, it hurts like hell in the morning, okay once I get working but I wonder how long it last. Another seventeen years if the government have anything to do with it, they've pushed my retirement age up to sixty seven....

All my working life I've been looking forward to knocking it on the head at sixty five.....

Nine! I'm usually akip on the settee by seven then wake up and go to bed at nine....

If it looks like it might rain we stay at home.

I hereby officially welcome you to join the old git's club.....