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Once or twice I told enquiring members of public and a council gardener I was carrying out routine safety inspections . Given its common ground and they hardly ever get climbed its probably a good thing to have people get up in the canopy to have good look about. I think most councils carry out routine tree condition surveys from the ground. I have removed hanging dead wood from public trees which is probably good for public safety.

If you join Geocache you can search for ones nearby. There may not be any tree top ones near to you but they are quite common. I found one or two when I first started climbing - containers tied into tree (often trees in recreational grounds/council owned land) with a pen / paper inside to identify self and see who else has found. At the top of one plane tree (approx) 60ft , there were about 30 names of people who had discovered. Ideally in recreational grounds choose trees away from paths .If possible do early mornings when less people. Hoist rope into tree and leave coiled on branch so that you are hidden and take as little gear as possible to reduce risks - ie no silky hanging off harness. Heres a guy on youtube finding one The Geocache website is Geocaching WWW.GEOCACHING.COM Geocaching is a treasure hunting game where you use a GPS to hide and seek containers with other participants in the activity. Geocaching.com is the listing service for geocaches...

cedar tree - same as Chalkwell. Summer Branch Drop: time for a rethink? - Jeremy Barrell FICFor - The Institute of Chartered Foresters CHARTEREDFORESTERS.ORG Jeremy Barrell FICFor discusses summer branch drop (SBD) and asks whether a more proactive approach is possible. Theres a video on youtube of the Chalkwell Park cedar tree taken 5 years ago - doesnt look in fantastic condition then . (Cedar tree at 9 mins)

Summer limb drop . Prolonged period of hot weather , rain on Friday evening and then another hot day on Saturday with calm conditions when it fell. Cedar looked in bad shape also Similar happened at Kew gardens back in 2012 with a fatality of woman in 30s Erena Wilson Kew Gardens death: Branch fall 'an accident' WWW.BBC.CO.UK The death of a woman who was fatally injured when a large branch fell on her at Kew Gardens, south-west London, was an accident, an inquest jury finds. This youtube clip shows how it might be impossible to identify from inspection.

Found this which offers guidance on Mistletoe removal: https://urbanforestrysouth.org/resources/library/citations/Citation.2005-07-18.2443/fss_get/file 3 Methods 1. Cutting back the mistletoe - 80 percent will grow back after a few years and roots remain totally reliant on tree for nutrients 2. Tree pruning 14 inches below infection site 3. Chemical spray with Plant Growth regulator (ethephon) . Care taken wearing knapsack sprayer whilst climbing to application site

Interesting idea to wrap it to stop light getting to it. I think the American mistletoe is more parasitic than European variety. Also more toxic. If its not going to damage the tree too much it might be worth growing it and harvesting once a year to sell it

Being sold for £3 a piece or £20 for bucket full. Sold a fair bit but a bit late - would have been a small fortune a few weeks ago!

I have recently removed a large amount of mistletoe from a large lime tree. The primary reason for this was reducing the sail area of the tree which is in a very exposed location . The tree is also near pedestrian paths, property etc. I have heard that due to its parasitic nature of mistletoe in can reduce the strength of the wood and lead to branch failure and tree death. Will cutting back the mistletoe by reduce its parasitic properties? Im assuming that taking away its leaf area will slow down its growth and requirement for taking nutrients from the tree. Its certainly had the original desired effect of reducing sail area. Should the whole branch be cut back to a few below the mistletoe? There is growth beyond the bundles of mistletoe and the branch was not dead. It seems a shame to have to reduce the whole tree if the branches are not dead.

Absolutely - an NPTC training video!

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Could you not just buy a cheap run about for the wife and get her to build up no claims? For 1000 you can get a reasonable run about with 12 months MOT. cheap insurance cheap/free tax good on fuel. Something like a Fiat Panda. The money you will save on fuel per year will cover the cost of insurance. Used Fiat Panda Hatchback (2004 - 2011) Review | Parkers WWW.PARKERS.CO.UK Fiat Panda Hatchback (2004 - 2011) in-depth review. Read our experts' views on the engine, practicality, running costs, overall performance and more.

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My saws are MS 261 , MS341 and MS460 I am wondering whether to replace the decompression valves with plugs and wondering if there is advantage to this? The tiny spring inside the valve often looses tension over time and they occasionally fail. Also genuine ones from well known engineers are 25 quid whereas you can buy them for 4 quid on ebay but then concerned about quality. Do people use these after market valves and how many opt for the plugs? I've read the valves are designed partly to decrease wear on pull start mechanism.

Thanks also need the clutch kit

Is this a mcculloch 110 and can you get sprocket for it still. I beleive it's about 1978 ish . Must be one of the first toppers ? He runs and sounds amazing. Im guessing 50.1