daveindales

Interesting thread: I was'nt vat registered for years. However, about 4 years ago, I volunterely went vat registered, as I figured that about half my income came from others who were vat registered, hence charging vat was not a problem. I have no regrets at all. And frankly, I don't think I have lost many jobs over it. My van, chipper and grinder are all paid for. I would never borrow money to purchase equipment. That's my advice to anyone, start small and gradually work up until your comfortable with what you have.

The helmet was a husqvarna climbing helmet. The cut is to the back of the scalp. about 10 or 12 staples in it. I also have a bruised right buttock (not too bad) and a bruise (painful) around my left kidney area. I landed on a previously lowered log, on my back. Urine sample showed blood in urine, but hospital did ct scan and ultrasound, results were clear. My urine still looks concentrated. I guess it's trauma to the kidney. Have to go for staples out in a weeks time, so i'll mention the urine to them. Thanks everyone for the get well messages. And yes, like some people have said, accidents always seem to happen when you least expect it, when you think most of the danger has passed, and not when your most alert

won't be getting another

Willans t22. Used to have the full body version. Loved it. Not right keen on the current willans t22 half harness, as It always wants to fall off me when walking about

I know exactly how you feel. I'm 43 this year

Good question. I can't remember the exact details, but it came off and my head hit the ground. I always have my strap under my chin. It could have been that I lifted the strap as I came down the ladder, or it could have been knocked off as I was falling. I know you should'nt say it, but when your 3 or 4 feet from the ground and decending, you tend to feel pretty safe. It's one more thing to learn never to do again, but like I said I can't remember. To be honest, when the paramedic asked me my age I could'nt remember that

Well for the first time in 26 years tree related work I had my first accident. Was taking down a ash tree. Anyway, it was brew time so i came down the tree and my climbing rope was just not quite long enough to reach the ground. I wanted to keep my top anchor point as tree was a bugger to get up so. got the groundsman to put the ladders up so I could come down. Was only about 6 feet. So I unroped, passed the groundie my saw and got to the second from bottom rung, when the ladders slipped, and I went head first down a six to eight foot banking. I can remember thinking this is going to hurt. Woke up to find paramedics fussing about me and the air ambulance about to land. Anyway, was flown to hospital (7 mins) examined, 10 or 12 staples in a head wound, a ct scan on my head and chest (results came back ok) . A load of bruising. Other than that I'm ok, but no climbing for a while. Have made a donation to air ambulance and intend to do some fund raising. Apparently, it costs £2500 every time it's called out. To be honest I was not too badly hurt, but seeing as the chopper was already there, and had to go back, it made sense to take a trip in it. I could have prevented this accident by bringing my longer rope, or spiking down the last couple of feet. Everyone take care out there, it can be a dangerous field to work in.

bit harsh, he was only asking.

Don't fancy paying your BUPA premium though. Smoker and tree surgeon, they'd would rub their hands

personally, I don't see why the government should pay out child benefit at all. It's a couple's decision (usually) and nothing to do with the government. Too many people see having children as a way to get easy £££££. Thanks to our relationship with europe and labour's open all doors to foreigners policy; the country is already overcrowded. By the way I do have 2 kids and do claim child befefit. I know its contradictory, but like most people, if i'm entitled to it, I'll have it. If you have no job then you should be contributing towards your benefits, by cleaning streets, roads, parks and not just being sat at home doing the crossword. Yes I know that some people are trying hard to find a job, but a lot have no interest in finding a job. Where I live the only people on the dole are those who don't want a job. My area has a lot of eastern europeans here. I don't know of any who arn't working, they have all found jobs, and most work very hard, long hours. Benefits should never have been allowed to get this high in the first place. The voucher scheme for food etc is a good idea. And by the way, we should never have got so invovled in Europe. There's worse to come over the channel. I just hope we don't bale them out, as we're in enough trouble over here. That should be left to germany and france. Europes big buddies. slightly off topic, but glad I got it off my chest

we have a 2003 honda civic 1.6l It's being very reliable.But there again all jap stuff seems to be reliable. Would buy another. Although, milage is a bit high on the one your looking at

My first saw was a husky 154, great saw but a bit heavy for the brashing that we were doing then. Also had a husky 238 and husky 444. The 1980's 444 was a great saw for it's day. 238 slightly underpowered and soon replaced by 242. At the moment, my favourate saws are my 372xp and 346xp (silver side).

nothing as good as asulux. However, it's hoped that it will become available again sometime in the future.

Just a reminder, but as far as I know, you can't buy asulux at the moment, but you can still use it up till end of this year, if you still have it.

You would be really lucky to get a good 70 plus cc saw for £200 ish. I would think carefully about buying a second hand saw off ebay etc. If I was you, I'd save a bit of money and buy a new 372xp (about £450 plus VAT) Will take a 24" bar all day. A proven good quality saw.

The way I feel today, it's to give up the drink.

Don't give up with the spikes. They make most jobs a lot easier, and safer. Like someone else said, when you tighten up the bottom straps, have a walk about and then retighten.

So you service your saw every day. coming home wet and cold, you still clean the filter etc. ???? I'm with skyhuck

Hope it heals well. your going to have to be patient as it will easily open up again. Still, posting it might stop this happening to someone else. Take care out there everyone.

I'm not going down this road again. Sticking to westerns

I disagree, the RAF had not been obliterated and the Royal Navy was at that point the worlds largest. An attempted invasion would have been disasterous for Germany. Yes Britain was at it's weakest point

I grew up in the 70's when Clint was king. I think he's great, but John Wayne was my western hero. My favorites include: The searchers (probably his finest acting, totally unlike most of his other films) Red River, another great western. She wore a yellow ribbon (watch out for another great western actor in there, Ben Johnson, a real life cowboy and rodeo champion. Later to win an oscar in the last picture show, also in The wild Bunch) Rio Bravo, a Howard Hawks classic. Watch out for stumpy played by the great walter brennon. The man who shot liberty valance. Made in black and white. starring wayne and james stewart. Stagecoach: wayne's big break. Made in 1939, it launched wayne in to the big time. Before stagecoach Wayne had mad dozens of b western churned out in a few weeks, without getting his big break. Although, in 1930 he had his first starring role in the big trail, he had to wait another 9 years for super stardom. Many of the John Ford directed westerns feature the same actors. These were known as the john ford rolling stock company. Many appeared in wayne's films as well. For example, ward Bond, Ben Johnson, Bruce cabot (king kong) John Agar, Harry Carey Jn Typical john wayne westerns worth a watch include:The war wagon: the comancheros (great music from elmer bernstein, composer of the magnificent seven ) Chisholm (full of regular John Wayne sidekicks) Rio lobo is another typical wayne western in the mould of rio bravo The same off-screen names also appear time and time again in wayne films eg James edward grant, waynes favourate writer. the composer elmer bernstein, directors Howard Hawks, Henry Hathaway, Andrew V Mclaglen, and of course his mentor John Ford. Not John Wayne, but Bad day at black rock with spencer tracy is a modern day (late 1940's early 1950's) western and well worth a watch.

If you were not VAT registered when you bought the vehicle, and now are VAT registered, you do not have to charge VAT on it when you sell it. I know because I was in this situation and rang HMRC. I'm not sure about if you bought it when you were VAT registered though

or it could be some sore of Euonymus. Thata what I'm going for.

Iv'e started getting my oil, chains bars etc over the internet. always had good service and chains are half price of my local dealer. I know, its hard on him, but times are hard