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Climber to the rescue- avoid cat-astrofies!
Simon Rotheram replied to Xerxses's topic in General chat
I got called out to rescue an african grey parrot a couple of years ago that had escaped and flown about 40ft up the first of a row of 3 Lombardy Pops (you can probably guess whats coming!!) The RSPCA turned up with a posh net and I set off climbing towards it, literally got within about 2m of it and it gently swooped doewn into the next tree I cam down and explained this could go on all day but she said she would pay for my time and could I climb the next one - so I did and the same thing happened, this time flying onto an elctricity pylon - I explained I dont climb these took my cash and went on my way. The Parrot returned to the ladys back garden a few days later! -
As Joe said there has already been a thread on this which again SWB raved about the heavy cumbersome uncomfortable Stretchless Airs! IMO its whatever you feel comfortable in while climbing, which for me is hi-flex all the way, like climbing in trackies compared to the strtches.
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Great news mate, enjoy the journey! We go in on thursday for a C section as the baby is breech.
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audi RS4's are awsome...I'm at the A4 avant s line quattro but just doesnt look anything next to that beast!
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AA Technician Certificate – Written Exam in 4 weeks
Simon Rotheram replied to stevelucocq's topic in Training & education
Try to find out subjects they are concentrating on, when I did mine there was a lot going on with the high hedge law etc. Read up on as much current changes, legislations etc within the industry, the rest will be luck of the draw - hopefully there will be questions that suit you and your experience. Good Luck! -
Great news Janey - good luck...dont for get an umberella!
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Can you not get some students in to work on them for some experience? (supervised of course!)
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I Have BO55 BWD on my warrior a bit pretentious but hey why not! ..and it gets people talking about it!
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Carlton's a beast for its size, we run one of those a 4012 and a greenmech...unfortunatly I think I'll have to sell the greenmech as it never leaves the workshop!
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were you on the sea front while doing this? Nice work men!
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I'll become swb personal bazooka reloader, which country are we shooting in next boss?
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John, if you could keep me posted on the friendley farmer deal it would be appreciated. Our guys are up for making camp somewhere with a bunch of arbtalkers!
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I went to waitrose once cost a bloody fortune - Is there a Aldi? Have you any suggestions?
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I'm still up for finding a field somewhere, I'm going to take our horse box crammed with beer, a gas bar b que and as many of my guys I can fit in!! Failing that is there a tescos car park near by?
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I know exactly the date of mine as I was proposing to my now wife on the patio as it was being taken - 4th August 2007! I only know as if you look closely there is a huddle of people on my patio!
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nice idea, do we all have to buy a new machine first? How much do the weigh, I would think it puts the chipper overweight on a normally rated 7.5t?
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It must be tuff for you guys that have split from your wives and kids, my wife is pregnant with our first baby due in 3 weeks and already cant imagine life without them. I admire your strength men!
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Mines working fine...what are you looking at buying/putting it on?
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Like never before mate...got a solicitors meeting tomorrow
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My thoughts exactly! I have an operators licence for the 7.5t and have 2 transits parked up over night (out of sight hidden by hedge) I park my 4x4 on my drive at the front of the property so shouldnt matter. My guys park the cars in my yard during the day which is off the public road and out of the way. We do some log splitting on a Saturday partly for personal use but we do sell too.
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BIG JOE passed today, congratulations !!
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I had heard that, its not the financial side I'm so concearned about they have said I wont get planning to continue the use as an arb business. Looking for new premises and the added cost of leasing when I own a perfectly good yard ...where's SWB stress thread??!
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Ill keep my ear to the ground mate, what happened to the line clearance work did it dry up? I played for Barkers when I was young and keen then moved to Old Coventrians so we will have clashed horns at some point!
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That is my personnal fire wood pile!...cheers, we have done all we can to improve is since moving in and this is the thanks you get from your neighbours! How many caravans can you have without planning?
