Stephen Blair
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with Drone technology coming on so quickly I think that would be the perfect job for 1 with a saw
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You saved someone's life today! Imagine some kids playing in that garden and that came over!
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I never new hedges were not protected by a TPO! What about in a conservation area? Personally I'd call that a screen of trees but my knowledge is limited as you can see by my first line on this post!
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Mikes tattoo will never go out of fashion!
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I think assuming others opinions on things is a reflection of our own personal prejudices and opinions.
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Firstly have a huge resentful hissy fit, get it out your system! It's got to be done! Then you will want revenge, get all that stuff rehearsed a million times in your head then realise you would never do it and just laugh it off! Accept he was never a friend and only needed you for his own gains. Now that the emotion is out the way! Get down to hard facts! Get a Lawyer, give him the details and facts and then take it all the way! Worse case scenario is you don't get paid, you might have to pay a few hundred quid for his costs and you have another life experience under your belt and you will feel better for standing up for yourself!
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End load that limb on the right by a metre or so and leave it alone. The re-growth from the centre the will balance the crown out in a year or 2.
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I've heard of a guy out the Black Isle way, I'll try and get a number for you.
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I don't understand the accelerating out the problem. To me it will just mean you will have to go through it again when you slow down . And if there was something wrong faster makes things worse, maybe it's ok on a test track on an air field but not heading down a bust rd or motorway. I've towed since I was 17 and never had anything snake, just take it easy. Glad you are ok!
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Buy a £20 come along from Aldi! -
I have 1 you can have, it's a rock climbing 1 with front attachment. Send me your address and ill post it out !
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well something needs to give, if it's not the customer then simply lift the block, get an axe, chop the roots and put the block back down, take the cash and forget about it. You are not that kind of guy, so I wouldn't waste any time with this person.
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Lift the block and put down gravel!
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Glad it went well and you feel ok!
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I've had 3 ops on my hand, the worst bit is fasting! The getting knocked out is cool and waking back up is pretty cool too! I don't sleep well so it was great counting down from 10 and hey presto, snoozy time! Food was good in hospital and the toast and tea after is great!
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That's a blunt chipper!
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Very cool!
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I totally agree with Nailer, you need to look the part, have a good squad and then just hit the ground running. People will see you are good, everyone feels good and things just flow. All it takes though is a bad customer, a bad employee or something else to distract you and within a couple of months you can be back to scratch and it's very hard to get back up there trust me I know! Consistency,confidence and cash flow.
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You are doing well for such a young age. Keep at it. My constructive criticism is put the top handle away for a year and climb with an 026, it will stop the 1 handing, improve work positioning and teach you how to read the timber you are working with. This comes into its own when felling and knocking big lumps and limbs off. And use the chain break, the day you slip, trip or fall using the saw is the day your reflexes will kick in and save your jugular or arm.
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That's exactly what I was thinking, I would love a 250 for clearance jobs, my slowest part of the job now is chipping and it means I need labour and a lot of snedding:thumbdown:
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Im new to here + all my gear stolen :(
Stephen Blair replied to MW Tree Services's topic in General chat
Gutting! -
My Peltors would work for a month or 2 then need sent away to be fixed, I got fed up with them doing that so sat them on the shelve a few years ago and there they have stayed!
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I've ripped out hundreds of dead privette hedges over the years in the 1 town. People blamed honey fungus, i always thought the hedges just got a hard time between people washing their cars, bleaching their Monoblock and spraying their lawns all just take its toll!
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Elevated canine urination protection device
Stephen Blair replied to David Humphries's topic in Picture Forum
No way people let their dogs pee on your stuff? Better spending that £238 to get a taxi away from the city -
Great pics, what ropes are you using? Green and blue? I'm needing to get some new ones.
