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Mark, hope you are well mate. Im enjoying a weekend at home, however Im away with my lads on exercise to Dartmoor tomorrow and the weather forecast is Horrendous!! Snow from Wednesday!
Im going to Merrist wood college in Feb for the 10 week tree surgery course, and really looking forward to it, so I can really get involved and good to go when im out of the Royal Marines in June.
I managed to furnish Stevie Blair with some arctic socks, I think they are just the job, he seems happy, if you want a couple of pairs let me know and I will get them to you.
Hope work is going werll for you and life is good.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Until then mate, regards.
Phil "Larry" Lamb.
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:001_smile:Happy Days Steve, Well if you need some more, just give me a shout. Im off to Dartmoor first thing tomorrow with my lads for a week, and yep, the forecast is honking!! So lots of socks required!! Predicted snow on the High Tors from Wed, and thats exactly where we are gonna be. Winners detail all round!! Why Why Why, because its all good baby!!!! That said, On the plus side I keep visions of Ola Jordan in my mind and suddenly the world is a brighter place!!!! Have a good week mate, take care. Regards
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:thumbup:Happy days mate, your are more than wlecome!! Hows the gloves going for general use?? The socks are aweseome. Toastie!!!! Hope ur well. Regards. Larry. Just walked my dog, along the beach, brilliant, mind you he looks just like hes stepped out of the pub, hence the profile pic!! Good times!!
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:thumbup:Gents, Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I don't plan to saty in the halls. I have had a local accomm list emailed to me from the college so will call the b & b's and go and have a look see. The idea of a camper van sounds pretty good!! Once again, cheers and regards.
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Any folk here studied recently at Merrist Wood college. Looking to go there in new year on 9 WTSC, (AKA 10 WTSC). Where are there good lodgings?? Halls on campus, or local B & B with the Cathy Bates or Roy Cropper style owners!! Failing that hammock and poncho in the woods!! Any advice and top tips on food, meals, costs per week, all the goodstuff please.
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Man after my own heart!!
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You can be my wing man anytime......................BullS&%T ...... You can be mine!!!!! (Hugs, back slaps,,,hoorraahhhh, God bless America)
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Johnty, The pussers gore-tex, yep good stuff, but see where you are comming from. Like the days when ravers used to where NBC suits!! Hope ur well, my career plans are slowly falling into place. Would be good to let you know what Im up to. PM me if you'd like a sit rep. Regards. Larry
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Sorted, there I can do it. Top of the class like my pic. Lordy, I'm an essence beast!!
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Lads, How do I upload a profile pic, i'm sure it's not rocket science, but its not playing!! Cheers!!
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Harsh times call for harsh mesasures!! Its what the Viet Kong used to do to the Yanks back in 'Nam. Really vicious, but it worked and morale plummeted. Very effective!! Dirty, thiveing oxygen thiefs!!! Hang the lot and have done with!!
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Good luck. Nail the thieving scumbags. Put some sharpened sticks in the bottom of the pit smearHopefully they get gangrene in thier festing wounds!! Go the full hog mate!!! Good luck!!
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Stevie, PM me and I can send you some gloves we use in from my current job. They are pretty gucci, so see how you go with them!! Cheers mate, hope all is well. Regards. Larry.
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Seen the new Sir Micheal Caine Film, Harry Brown. He Plays Ex-Royal Marine, living on an estate who has had enough of scumbags stealing, mugging and harrassing decent folk. He takes the law into his own hands because the police (spit) wont. If only...........................
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Abolsutley brilliant quote. Work all day, get P&!s wet through, however, get home, hot shower, decent food, Friday in the pub night for a few Guinnness's. Life is good!! "Hoofing"!!!
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Hoofing Stuff lads, good good!! Mark, yep mate, its me, met you at the arb show, savoured the beer pumps produce into the wee hours, good times!!! Josh & Steve, good to here from you lads, hope ur both going well Hope you lads are all well and keeping safe. Kenya was an experiance. One poor lad was trampled by an elephant, not a good in the office!! Hey ho!! Ok will look into the strech air option, if they last and do the job, happy days. I will keep you informed of my news!! Catch ya soon, stay in touch. Larry.
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Gents, Hope this finds you all well and business booming!! Having been to Kenya with HM Finest, Im doing a bit of "Work Experiance" on my down time with a local arborist, (hoofing bloke!!). Enjoying it massivley!! Soon , I intend to spend some cash of some decent PPE trousers for the job, Im keen on the Stihl Hi Flex design C type. What you think, and others worth a try that came save a world of hurt, (literally)!!!! Thought please. Strength & Honour Larry.
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Jonsie & Richard, Absolutely HOOFING 2 days. Learnt lots, drank more. Great to put names to faces and get lots of feedback from lads in the game. Brilliant fire in eve and even played girls aloud on the disco wagon. Life is good. Once again thanks to all and look forward to next years event. Regards Larry Lamb.
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Happy Days Mate. Good luck to you!! Remember that Bad times DON'T last forever!!
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Hi Mick,
hope this finds you well,
I thought I woould let you know how my quest for knowledge and experiance is going.
I have just done three days with a well established business, (25 yrs), in my local area. I phoned him explained what I was after.
Well, I worked with Mike for 3 days, and had a "hoofing" time.
All I did was stand back and watch the lads go about thier business. They Did lots of pollarding, ect, and I did lots of dragging!! I was given a few tips, a look at the climbing kit, saws, chipper, ect, all very interesting.
The customers were all very chirpy, and were all keen to talk to me about Afghnistan and the Marines rather then their trees, which Mike and the lads found very amuseing, and an old deear gave me £10 for a few beers, beacuse she loves the forces and the Queen!! Which I split between the three of us.
Well, hopefully wroking two days next week, on a complete take down of an old oak or sycamore.. A great insight.
All the best,
Larry Lamb.
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Cheers lads gonna go for the tree climbers companion, a small shop near by can order it in. Happy days. Yeah, roger that, shloud have kept shtum about the Luton thing, was fuming, and my typing just ran away!! Get a grip sun shine!!
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Just watched i player link. Enjoyed watching it, with my minimal knowledge of the subject. Yep still keen to do that for my resettlement.
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Hello Good people. Can you guys reccommend a basic beginners books that covers all the esentials when starting to train in the industry. Info on kit, saws, trees, cuts ect. I know that you can't learn form a book, (I've sen the Karate Kid!! Wax on Wax off!!), but a good theory grounding aids the practical side. Cheers Larry. (PS I was absloutley disgusted, no, wait, sickened to see "those who we can't mention", screaming, spitting and verbally abuseing the British troops who were being welcomed home in Luton yesterday from Afghan and Iraq. And the police stood by and did NOTHING.):mad1:
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:001_tt1:Yeah, thought that would grab your attention!!! Gents and Ladies, I'm looking to gain some hands on work experiance in the arb industry, before leaving the Royal Marines (God Bless!!) in several months. I intend to or hope to make a go in the Arb world. I have heard all the doom and gloom about slow business, competetion and all that negative stuff!! Also some mega posotive and good vibes from lads on here, so happy days! Does anyone require an extra "bloke" to work with them on jobs. Obvioulsly I know and don't expect to be up climbing trees or using saws, but any experiance and top tips and any guidance will all be usefull. Getting some hands on, is what I'm about. I'm not a constant tea makeing monkey or fag roller!! I have no experiance,no arb quals no kit, no saws or tools or PPE. However I do have my own car and a good pair of boots!! I don't expect any payment what so ever. An extra pair of hands I'm sure is always usefull. And you all started from scratch I'm sure!! I live near Portsmouth so an odd day on a week end or several days over my leave period, Im available. Every little helps people!! PM me or reply to this, if you have something for me, or know someone who does!! Many thanks for your time. Be Safe. Reagrds "Larry" Lamb.
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Nice one mate, really appriciate that!! Was away for month in Jan, Norway, now back and sniffing around for what hands on and work exp I can get. Off to Jungles of Malaysia at end of April, should be fun!! Probobly will have had enough of trees then, but hopefully not!! I have just been emailing companied in Pompey area, most don't relpy at all, which I just rude!! But there we are. It will come, and I'm always smileing!! Regards. L.
