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Nick B

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  1. First thing to do is clean the Plug, reset the mixture screws to correct settings then see if it will fire up, Do you have a spark it could be the coil If you have a spark but it still wont start try putting a small cap full of 2 stroke mix in the plug hole put plug back in an try to start this works sometimes once you get it running it can be set up using the fuel mix screws
  2. I have had the same if you can not dig them out you can wait untill they go septic & the puss pop out the thorn not nice at all
  3. I also do what the customer wants I will give advice but if they want something doing that is what i will do If I dont, somebody will so the money is better off in my pocket
  4. Thanks Steve & Fletcher Stewart got mine today it looks good and strong will put it to the test soon nice and new love it Cheers Nick
  5. A bit of light pruning on a Ash, over a ton of chip of this one
  6. Cool Vid Do you know what the drum & Bass music was nice mellow sound
  7. Thanks for that Steve sounds like a great prize
  8. Old & New
  9. You could try Thomas land at drayton manor park in tamworth staffs my 4 year old loves it she can go on all of the rides
  10. hi its a 66.8cc engine with a power output of 3.3kw you can put a a bigger bar on if you drop the chain size check with your stihl dealer they have a bar comparision chart
  11. it think its about 74ft
  12. Thanks for that Firewoodman I will keep all the Lime & get it split to dy it out quicker
  13. What is Lime like to burn & how long to Dry out ? got one to fell next week, but if no good will dump the lot for recycling
  14. I will go with 61 feet (18.5 M)
  15. It would be good to see they types of climbing & rigging Knots and systems that people use on a daily basis We all do the same work but in so many different ways, some better than others,some safer than others and some quicker than others (I mean the systems we use not the standard of work) It would be good to see all of this info in one place
  16. I used to work for Leicestershire county forestry Dept we did a lot of work on the M1 in the Early 80s Planting in winter & thinning out in the Summer we found that the closer to the road the more dammage The salt used to burn the trees and then kill them these where all young trees, the Mature trees did not suffer as much
  17. Snow in Tamworth too Dont think I will be cutting any conifer hedges today Best get the Kids out in the Garden
  18. Working on a local farm the last 2 days no chipping he will burn it all it was a good 2 days damm cold & more snow tonight as you say (words of Wisdom) Proper Job:001_cool:
  19. Todays job repollarding some limes
  20. I also use a local mag called Info Biz deliveried to 18000 homes each month most areas have this type of thing just contains adverts for local business also you can try Parish Magazines My advertising is Quite low cost but it works for me I mainly do domestic jobs I am not saying it is the best but it keeps me in work I think it all depends on your customer base and what you are offering
  21. Buzz If it helps have you been to Caton Recycling This is also on a farm and takes warwickshires green waste It is at the Village of Sibson on the A444 across from the Pub The Cock Inn (good food & Beer) Cheers Nick
  22. I get as much work from flyers as I do the adverts in my local press A lot of people also keep my flyer for when they do need work doing I find i get between 15 - 20 jobs per 1000 flyers in the right area i find word of mouth & recomendation is the best form of advertising imo
  23. Its on a farm owned by the Ryman Family they Take all of Tamworth council green waste & Birmingham council they Process it and use it as fertilizer on their own fields you can find them on the internet Greener composting sites
  24. Flyers are good as long as the people delivering them do a good job I had 15000 deliveried last year I pay £35 per 1000 for delivery Cost of Flyers is £60 for 5000 ( These are on 90Gramm paper A5 Black & White) I got a good result from them last year
  25. Not to far I tip up at Wall Island at the moment Shenstone is not far from there

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