nepia
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Scallops. Posted my entries before reading the above. Doh.
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A close relative who knows a thing or thousand about money, believe me, knows that tax is always negotiable, even PAYE to some extent. Change accountants Dean. When you've got one that's claim-happy he will be able to recoup some of that for you as backclaiming is all part of the system. Get him to go over previous years' accounts that have already been submitted: at least some allowances not claimed then can still be claimed in the future. I feel gutted for you; your point about busting your body only to pay the taxman is well made but don't give up on all of it by any means. Best of luck to you.
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That's a flippin' good point; will give that some serious thought. Next year.
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My first saw was an MS170 with a 12" bar and in all honesty I felt it wouldn't have been any use at all with a 14" - not up to it. The jump from 12" to 14" with such a small engine is a much bigger one than, say, the jump from a 18" to 20" bar on a 56cc engine if you get my point. Another consideration is how often do you need those extra 2" with such a small saw? You're not going to be sectioning 14" trunks with it or you'll be there all day. Might as well go for a 12" bar and enjoy the lack of unnecessary bar length and extra manoeuvrability (and not accidentally catching other branches when snedding) but if you're happy with what you've got then everything I've said goes by the board doesn't it!
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Thanks. Need a couple of paracetamol now but I bow to your knowledge; you're the man!
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You're teacher talking to 5-year old thickie here... RON and MON...? Cheers, Jon
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Would love to see that one in action! I think if you go for a wheelclamp don't scrimp - get the best. My mate had his wheelclamped chipper nicked last year and from what I can make out the scum just drove off with it attached; it broke and fell away, which meant they were able to get half a mile before turning it over and dragging it down the road on its side. That clamp wasn't a cheapie; it was solid. Heavy duty chain and lock through the chassis into a concrete floor sounds favourite. Whatever you go for I hope it works.
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How about cutting in bouts like you to do with a combine/silage cutter etc? Once down the middle, turn, cut new and old grass just the once. Turn the same way at the other end so that you're now blowing onto cut ground, not standing grass. When the distance between turns at the end of the field starts to take too long cut out another bout. A benefit to wildlife, if the grass is long, is that you give it escape routes as you go instead of coralling into the middle for a massacre with your last pass.
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This may help; at least it will give you start point. I'm sure that you need certification to carry certain goods in the first place, then appropriate Hazchem signs when you are carrying. the-dangerous-goods-emergency-action-codes-list-2009
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Traditionally you cut box on Derby Day but for posh looks treat like other hedging species; little and often (especially the often) but box isn't fast growing compared to some so is easy to maintain. Jon
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What's the best method of removing pampas grass?
nepia replied to Treewarrior's topic in General chat
What I've done successfully with large Phormiums (not for the chipper either) is dig round the back half of the rootball, girth hitch an old strop onto it so that the strop's almost under the back half of the rootball if you see what I mean. Attach to pickup/truck/winch; drive off. With luck the strop won't ping off until the rootball's out of the ground. -
Whoa; spooky! I've always thought the beds west of the Queen's Hotel were crying out for palms or similar to offset the tacky garish summer bedding. Er - I mean the beautiful brightly coloured summer bedding; my bad.
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In your private opinion what are the chances of the species establishing here?
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It's rude to you and bad business for them. No-one wins. I take it you're searching privately too? Good luck. Can't be long before they plant palms along the sea front down there, what with the warming climate 'n' all. You want to get in there!
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I'm 20mins drive from Gatwick and the peace is fantastic!
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Sneaky little blighters... The large bee fly, Bombylius major, is a bee mimic. The eggs are flicked by the adult female toward the entrance of the underground nests of solitary bees and wasps. After hatching, the larvae find their way into the nests to feed on the grubs. From Wiki.
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They're colonisers, the first trees into an open space. Once the space closes in they get squeezed out by second generation trees - the longer lived ones like...oak. Ash is something of a coloniser too; one minute there's nothing, the next there's a 30' high forest of them.
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Take a look at the birch genus (betula); there are some real beauties - very graceful as well as having nice bark.
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Turners don't have a good reputation in the eyes of arbs I'm afradi: they're seen as fussy, unreliable and people who will turn your heap over, take two bits and leave a mess! My own experience confirms the 'fussy' mantra. So anything you can do to allay fears will help you; offer a phone no. for immediate contact, offer to turn out and not expect delivery, offer beer. They may all help set a potential supplier's mind at rest because, as pointed out above, there's no money in it this end. Best of luck to you and can I interest you in a dozen 28" rings of Monkey Puzzle currently lying on soil in West Sussex?!
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As I was reading your last post the question struck me could there be mileage in offering some replanting in larger gaps left by removed laurels? If the man with the say listens to that one you may be able to push for more laurel removal than if you offered removal only. When you want something it's helps to offer something back. I know of no benefit from untended laurels except to the odd bee when they're in flower! Let us know the result...
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By 'one of the planning guys' I take it you mean someone who knows nothing about trees and especially laurel. Laurel with a TPO?! Then again I live in an Area TPO location and it was set by date, not species! You need to speak to a tree person I'd say. Go to the top and settle for nothing less. Cutting out the middle man is something I've done with effect several times though it pees off some along the way. Hey ho.
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Ha ha. I pay the price for making assumptions. Good luck. Jon
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You're in the 'Wet West', presumably Somerset/Devon/Cornwall? Cold call some woodturning clubs via e-mail. I've recently sold some wood to them (Exeter & Plymouth) from Surrey that I couldn't find anyone to take here; they seem very keen down there.
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Crow? What crow?! I see no ships...
