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Any other Arbtalkers going to this? Just so i know who to look out for - or who to avoid . LoL.

Hi Alice, i saw you post on the uktc 'site but i couldn't email you my details as your address was asterisked out . I'm glad to see you on here. Email on it's way to you.

Emergency paper supply for all those caught short moments?

How long before there's a fence to fence off the fence??? All those killer snaggy bits. Argghhh - crazyness

Awww, ickle baby bike Wish i'd had something that nice to start with. I'm taking an intelligent guess you haven't still got it?

And they still say GM hasn't escaped the labs into the great outdoors!!!

Don't envy you. I know a couple of people who tried to juggle work and the Prof Dip and couldn't manage it, and that was without a fambly life. The hands on, more practical side of the Prof is attactive to me, but i don't know what i actually want to do with myself, career wise, so my thinking is the BSc will give me more options. And although i'd never compare the two, ii have the Tech Cert which ust about covers the basics of Law, BS's, report writing etc. I have none of those pesky commitments to get in the way either, like kids, a job, a life.... Plus i'm a sad anorak type who enjoys the whole learning thing. Doesn't matter if i'll never get to use my superior brain power while stacking shelves (And one of the biggest decision makers is that i can secure Gov' funding for the BSc, but i haven't been able to for the Prof Dip. Good to know i make such vital, life changing decisions on the whims of this country's grant system!!!).

If your "friend" (sure it's not you in disguise?) is still looking, i saw this earlier: Land-Force.com - Professional Arborist

No, not at all, it's just very difficult sometimes doing what the paying customer wants compared to what you know is best practise. I generally hate specifying anything more than the lightest thins or reductions (killer trees that are about to colapse are exceptions) and then try and negotiate a compromise. It can be one of the more soul destroying parts of the job, but hey, we are here to educate the ignorant masses But i'm unemployed, so what does that say ???

What was the spec' on the beech? It's a shame you didn't have a before piccy for comparison as the lower limbs look a little "lion - tailed" on the photo above .

I have! Nice enough family (they offered us tea ), but we watched them dealing and then they asked us if we wouldn't mind coming back at a later date as one of them was going through smack withdrawals. Joys of Housing Assoc' work . Love Shameless. That and Jeremy Kyle make me feel a rounded, intellegent human being again.

MORE than nice lifestyle, i'd say, and from what i saw on GD, he seems to have a good set of ethics. His house is still ugly though.

I'm far too old and crabby for a weekend in a tent ! If there isn't hot n' cold running luxuries then i'm just not into it. I wouldn't mind seeing FNM though, as they were one of the first bands i was really into and haven't seen them live since the early '90s Sounds like a good line up - if only i could watch it live from the comfort of my own bed.

You could start here for a basic overview: Website of the UK government : Directgov I haven't got the site addresses to hand, but try Googling lifelong learning, skills for life, learning + skills council, business link. Good luck with it. The irony is that you're more likely to get funding if you are out of work, rather than in work and earning a pittance but wanting to further yourself

Great bit of building. Beautiful surroundings. All the usual praise, but i felt that this particular build was somehow lacking in the aesthetics department. I'll probably get shot down as some sort of silva-phobic philistine, but just thought the end result was kinda... ugly and didn't make the most of the resources to hand

Arghhh!!! Thought i'd banished all memories of that place. I had a lot of "firsts" there Gorgeous view. Totally trumps my lunch in the Northolt ghetto. But strangely enough, i seem to have more trees here than the piccy above

Nice reduction. Bit less than a 30%, but that's good . Wish some of my contractors would be as sympathetic with their crown reductions.

Great video Who's the music by?

I was thinking about doing this myself. My choices for my next stage of learning were either the Prof Dip or a BSc, but i decided to go with the degree because it is a broader spectrum of learning and is more transferable (and, admittedly, a whole load more work ). Good luck with it , let me know how you get on with the course?

Depends where the case is heard. The level of fine imposed by a Magistrates court is fixed at the max of £20,000. If a case goes to Crown court, then the level of the fine is unlimitted. The Judge will take into account the "value" of the tree, any financial gain made by the removal of the tree, eg - the profit made on a new house where the tree once grew, and add this to the statutory amount. Can add up to serious amounts of money. Although it was designed more as a tool for the insurance (subsidence) industry, CAVAT is very useful for getting a quick valuation of any tree in these cases.

Always worth getting a good relationship going with your local, friendly TO A quick call or 'mail will let you know if there are any Planning constraints and you'll also find out if your client has been totally up front with what they have told you. Most LA's will also have something on their websites about where their CA's are. If in doubt, CHECK. Otherwise, it could be your reputation and bank balance thats affected. Not good.

Hoodius sinkestateus, the common Hoody? Or is that just an urban occurance? I'm always worried about finding one behind my garaage door

That doesn't take into account pathogens that are transmitted by vecter.

Stunning. I bet it smelt gorgeous, too. Even though i live in suburban blandness, we've got a decent bit of woodland only a couple of miles away that's full of bluebells. 'Tis lovely Where was piccy taken, btw? But i think i've got a migraine coming on after looking at the last 3 pics.

Not entirely the most practical solution, i agree! But always worth considering, depending on the "value" of the tree. If the residents really wanted to keep the tree so much, it's an option that could be looked into further. But my experience is that once people have to give up something they like, the surrounding green in this case, they tend to suddenly not be too bothered about the tree felling after all .