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One of these will sure loosen some ground for you. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV0TTEmoMuw&feature=related]YouTube - Levaceppi Rotor S Stump cutter New Holland NH[/ame]

A pro: someone pointed out on here recently that billets are less likely to be stolen than oven ready logs. It's a good point and definitely one to bear in mind.

Good thinking Stevie but when you're wed to someone who won't have extra coat hanging space, won't have a keyrack, won't put stuff in a box in the roof... you learn to take it all in your stride years ago! Enjoy your day.

Search for moisture meters in this forum; there's plenty of info here if you can find it.

Perhaps even that could be sorted via Small Claims if it comes to it. 'Could' be; no promises of course and a desperate solution.

Good work. Almost makes you wish for another nicked car to come along and have a chat with that stone!

Civil law isn't a strength of mine but as the owner of the tree surely the rich guy has a duty of care towards those that may be affected by his tree - that's why LAs are so careful with theirs! Perhaps your client needs to seek legal advice as to whether action could be taken re a breach of that duty before there's a horrible accident. Obviously there would be hell to pay if there was such an accident and that breach wouldn't be difficult to prove: I just don't know whether proactive action can be taken. Maybe the consequences of doing nothing need to be made clear to him. But as ever the matter would be best dealt with without going to those lengths. Consider also whether any enforcement would result in you actually getting your money out of said idiot having done the work.

You're trying to sell one of your kids to finance a Landy...? Welcome; believe me you're not the only tree non-expert here but tons of info on just about every subject going finds its way onto the forum so relax and enjoy.

Not a clue thought the fine leaves look like a mimosa. Any ideas re the provenance of the tree; where it came from, how it was produced?

MCPA is a broad-leaved weedkiller sprayed on cereals; been around a long time. It must be surface-absorbed so perhaps it was applied in windy conditions if it's the cause....?

To change the mood somewhat as the thread's called 'general tree pics'... some trees I hope are not worked on. The sun setting the other evening below some of my neighbour's pines.

I'd go with that. Once every few years it can be cut almost to the ground straight after flowering, i.e. now. I guess that may well be the kind of answer you were after. A good place for nests though just before you fire up the bruschcutter.. Info comes from personal experience and the RHS.

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Blimey, you've got a good phone: I'd be more than happy with those on my camera.

If you're genuinely interested in it Andy and not in a tearing hurry I take my pickup to Tiverton two/three times a year and would happily collect for you. I'm sure we could fix the Surrey/Suffolk leg. Jon

Came horribly close to getting this crittur with the spade a couple of hours ago; was keeping cool just under the surface of a pile of dry earth. Sorry about the focussing; still getting to grips with the new camera, which is supposed to autofocus.

Look up the definition of 'harassment' first; they're probably well used to it and have answers ready along the lines of 'we're being reasonable so aren't guilty of harassment'.

The roads are so bad in Southwark they won't make any difference. (But Lambeths' are a heap worse Hamish aren't they!)

Another silly mistake to avoid:blushing:is to fill in one of those online consumer surveys. That led to calls here for about 18 months. The TPS does seem to work well but not 100%. I think one outfit has finally got the message that we don't want a holiday home in Florida.

...Not only bigger outfits. Went to price a straightforward removal of a 40' picea some weeks ago. We did it in an average day under average conditions - no issues like bad targets, poor access, rotten tree etc - so charged an average day price. When I'd quoted the client's face lit up as the only other quote he'd had (from a local small outfit)was 'well into four figures'. It took two blokes a day with two vehicles, three saws and a chipper. 'Four figures'!

I know nowt about tachos but well said that man.

Crikey; you fall out of a plane or something? I'm very happy not to have your back I must say. Perhaps you've had bad experiences of chiropracters but I've been 'cracked' many times (tight muscles, not bones) and have loved it. But that was done by osteopaths, including students under instruction. The only chiropracter I've been to - and am still seeing - uses deep tissue massage, mobilisation (a step down from manipulation) and the McTimony system which concentrates on the correct positioning of the vertrebrae. If one's out he places the heel of an open hand on it and knocks the hand part inwards and part away with his other hand - a sort of glancing blow. It works; I really know it the next day. Then again I don't have your problems by a country mile; I don't envy you them but best of luck with treatment. As an aside the same practice has a veterinary chiropracter. I know only one patient, a 10-year old mongrel who took on a new lease of life after having her back realigned!

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