alex_m

I have a '3' dongle, i get about 1mbps up and download with 16gb a month for £15. depends on the signal, best check on their website for 3g coverage map. Luckily we have good 3g despite being in the countryside.

Having a lazy night, pizza with some 'Dragons Blood' chilli sauce as a crust dip , washed down with local scrumpy

Well done mate. Now the fun starts!

Good man! (and thanks for putting up a picture of them!) Mine have been holding up well after 2 days of thorny/brambley hedge laying. I think Hiflex would of easily ripped on more than one occasion.

How far is the morning ride?

Well done!

Link... Work trousers by engelbert strauss There isn't alot of info on these trousers on arbtalk/the net, so I thought a thread on my experiences may be useful to others. Especially coming from a climbers point of view . I think the main reason I bought these was the price (£99.99+ vat compared to my usual first choice of stretch airs at £225+vat), but also Engelbert Strauss make very good quality workwear, so worth a punt! They don't charge extra for the long leg version (ahem, stretch air..), which was another deciding factor. It only comes as Type A front protection, but that's what I have always worn so no problem here. I've only owned them for a few days so here's my first impressions. They look alright (i went for the grey ones, wouldn't be seen dead in the other colour ways ) The material seems very sturdy, much more so than Hi-Flex and just as good as the new Steins and Stretch Airs (if not better -time will tell). Very stretchy, it doesn't impede movement at all. Loads of pockets, water and dirt proof zip covers.Hopefully they will last longer than 5 mins like most trousers fail to do. Quite a handy combi-spanner pocket thing, i probably won't use it climbing, but i can see it being useful for groundies. Zipped vents at the back of the knee area, they really work! You can feel a breeze. I can't think of any negatives, they seem like a great buy I'll update this every so often to inform you all of their progress.

I will do - would be good to see a fellow arbtalker there. I'll be going again next time as it's the only time i get to lay hedges really, unless I can pick up a bit of paid work in the future. It's well worth it, you have 1 on 1 tuition from really experienced hedge layers, including a national champion

No £30 in total! It used to be free!

There is a beginners course in jan/feb usually just south of bristol (last one was near winford/dundry). Its held over 6 saturdays, costing £30. You dont have to commit tp every saturday, i did 4 out of the 6 saturdays and still got a good understanding of the craft. My landlord helps organise it, i'll ask him for dates if you want.

Ive recently purchased a 395xp with 28" bar, the weight isnt an issue really. Once it is in the cut it doesnt matter. Cant comment on the 390, but you will not be dissappinted with the 395, its a beast!

GRCS - brilliant bit of kit!

First couple of days of freelance climbing, a chunky ash dismantle over buildings and other trees. Well impressed with my new (well second hand) 395xp.

thanks all, i'll make some calls monday.

That's cheap! with 12" bar i take it. what dealer is that?

(or the new izuzu dmax.... )

3.5ton max, but the Mazda will only tow 2.8tons legally, Giving you about 1.5ton payload.

Copied from manual.... 11. Trailer Weights Subject to weighing and manufacturing tolerances, t he basic Atlas Trailer assembly consisting of drop down sides and tailgate, wire mesh in-filled ladder ack and hydraulic pump weighs 985 Kg. Additional weights of Accessories - • Ramps with supporting prop stands - 70 Kg. • High Side Mesh Kit – 76 Kg. • Partitions – 12 Kg per partition • Spare Wheel – 12 Kg. • Battery – Variable due to make and size • Winch – 11 Kg It should be noted the total laden weight of your t railer shall not exceed 3500 Kg. i.e. Basic Trailer + Additional Accessories + Load = 3500 Kg maximum.

Unladen weight: 985Kg (not including ramps or other accessories) galvanised trailer body ¦ tipper trailer ¦ tipping trailer ¦ galvanized trailer body

Great pictures! What lens do you use?

Does anyone know of a (good) loler inspector in the Bristol/N.Somerset area? Thanks.

So target pruning goes out the window in domestic arb??

Take it you missed this thread then! http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/arb-trucks/7896-arbtalkers-arbtrucks.html

this? Our Offers - Chain Sharpener - Lidl UK

Wow! Well done Steve. I'm sure you don't do it for recognition but well deserved.