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Well done Janey! Hope it all works out for you.

I'd have handed the biscuits back, and said I don't want to spoil the children in case they get used to it!

Buy a copy of the Tree Climbers Knot Book. They have some really simple and easy to follow pic's in there. I think you can get the book from Proclimber. I can't remember, but I think they rate the knots according to experience too, so you won't end up on a knot that's hard to get right and may end up letting you down.

I stand to be corrected, but that looks like a Distel to me.

How did he manage to fall 20ft?

I've done a lot of thinking about my new harness. You know I like to try new stuff, but the TreeMotion is SO good that I'm going to get another one. What knot are you climbing on at the moment?

Everyone seems to be going mad for the Hitchclimber mate, but I gave mine to Glossy because it just seemed like it over complicated something quite simple. I also got involved in a thread about the Art Rope guide. Everyone seems to think it's wonderful, but I can't see the benefits are worth the £130 price tag! Do you have anything in mind??

You certainly are the master of coffee related hints. I just can't pull it off like you do. I tried the 'Tits like coconuts' one the other day. She set it up perfectly by saying how she had lots of Tits in her garden. I pounced instantly... the old dear just looked at me, then turned to Chas and said "What's he on about, Tits like coconuts?" I was laughing inside so hard I almost spat my breakfast out! Talk about busted. She knew exactly what was going on!

They're all the same! This guy also asked if we had any hardwood logs we didn't want. When I told him they're £90 a load, he lost interest and told us to leave the pine cord we were chipping. He wanted everything that 3" diameter or larger. 3"!

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Yeah, I laughed.... then nearly chipped his umbrella!

I get paid by the day. It'll be the boss that gets paid for the extras. To top it off he said we'd worked so hard that he wanted our names so he could get us back!

I was working for a very well-to-do couple today. To set the scene, it was on top the cliffs overlooking the channel with absolutely no cover from the pouring rain and howling wind. At regular intervals the couple would come out under an umbrella to add a few 'extras' to the job, and to check the quality of our work (which is always A1). Then they'd complain about the weather and head back inside to sit next to their open fire. We had one tea break at breakfast for 10mins and a 20min one for lunch, which the guy must have misunderstood as a chance for him to walk us round adding more work to our already wet day. As we were clearing up at the end of the day the man came to me and said "You look wet. Never mind, you can have a nice hot cup of coffee... when you get home!" What is it with some people? I could never watch some poor guys slogging it out in the pouring rain without at least offering them a coffee!