Stephen Blair

straight climb up a big rope with only your arms, no legs. stick on a ball crunching drop harness with a life line belayed attached to their back.

knowing all the possible mistakes that can happen in this job and even surviving them is what gets you to the top of your game imo, sorry about your day, and even more about your hand. it will heal and the fact that you feel terrible and embarassed means you care, i have seen guys shrug their shoulders when chippers roll down bankings, laugh when the spout unloads 2 wheel barrows full of chip onto a pavement full of kids. these guys are idiots, you obviously arent. get well soon

so from fort william to aberdeen down to dumfries and dumbar ish. wow. i yake it the 24the is the average lenght of time it will take to get to the job, it might work on paper and for the main contractor, but this will need subbed then subbed then subbed again to work. will the contractor who is awarded the area be allowed to sub it out?

can we cut bits off the tree, i aint climbing with out a saw

he lured you in the first time, everything in writing. i have been stung so many times, it made me a very stressed angry person and my family and health suffered. even if it isnt in writing, it doesnt matter. a lawyer will get you your money, they have to prove YOU wrong. even if you have let this go this time mark, go and see a lawyer and get something in place so if it does happen again you are ready for it, these folk are usually cowards and play on our good nature, its something they learn as a kid, it isnt in their nature to be nice, watch their face change when you ask for their postcode for the lawyer, smile and say have a nice day.. look at the back of comet or currys receipt,you wouldnt believe what you have signed, they are covering themselves..we can do the same. i did work for a lawyer years ago that helped me out on a few occasions and never charged me as he knew how hard working and honest i was,these type of folk are like a badly behaved kid, loads of noise and stubborness, but stand about long enough and up to them then they will crumble..tipping stuff in driveways, just breaks the law and makes you look bad, and you wont sleep with worry..but i have been so close to doing it before. it isnt your problem any more mark, lawyers are quiet just now, they dont see anything personal, business is business, whatever he owes you they will get plus the cost of the letter. go and get on with another job and put it out your mind mate

dont give in to this guy mark, lawyers letter, its up to him to prove you wrong. dont let rage get in the way, it doesnt matter if you gave a discounted price compared to usual,or if the hedge was jaggy or if the guy is a total donkey. i had this happen to me once, he paid the next day after the letter went through his letter box but did send a 10 page rant about me being terrible, who cares i got my money, he is a chancer, if you let this go it will eat you up. everytime something niggles you, you will remember this guy and go nuts, it will lead to resentment and stress. oh and he pays for the letter aswell

ditto, the info alone over the phone is worth a fortune:001_cool:

the outdoor shops are amazing, clothing and boots that will last forever mate

wot he said, welcome to the other side mate:001_cool:

lovely mate, i thought your grandad would have a steam engined one lying about:001_cool:

i think the figure of eight is by far the simplest, i have had one for years in the shed, i think i will stick it on my harness for sure, cheers john

text me your number and i will start the harasment asap:001_cool:

is that d brians cabstar in the background??

i learnt that not long after i started climbing on a big ash, i was scared to death and wouldnt go far enough away from the stem, too the saw right out my hand, luckily i used to unclip the saw for cutting when i first started:blushing:its the way i was shown by my boss before i get a bashing for it:ohmy:

it wont take long thats for sure:scared1:

i have 2 sliding d's, so its a matter of adding a carabina. simples. if you are on a pole then swinging into pegs isnt going to happen, if it does then stay a bit sharper, you will only do it once:001_smile:

why dont you patent your greedy boards and retire:001_tongue:, how much??

i was trying not to look at this thread, i couldnt of found a way to be positive about it if you had really done it rupe, ha ha. go for it, get one of those bead thingies for sore backs and a halfords rubber jaggy steering wheel:001_cool:

if you are on a pole, then leave a peg every 10 feet, as long as it isnt too level, or just chocker your side strop, clip your line into it and off you go,

cheers jamie, you might get a phone call with in the next few days if he gets stuck

thanks jamie, i wont be touching it, my mates a mechanic so is wondering what holds the pump to the chipper, is there a spline that runs right through it, or is it just bolted on. he knows his stuff but would like a head up if he could.

nice one mate

hi guys, the seals are away on the bottom roller pump, any tips to taking it off the machine and doing the job. cheers stevie:001_smile:

wait till you see my new chipper then midget baws, ha ha..:001_tt1:oh and dont be short on your dinner money tommorow, or your teddy gets it:mad1:

i loved the little tree crushing and the forklift bouncing, cool vid mate