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me neither, maybe its their xmas push?

yes they sent me a load of jobs which would take me most of a whole day to get around them all, 6 x £15 +£90 out of pocket plus £40 in fuel. be pretty gutted if i got bear bones jobs for the pleaseure

yes i can see that being the case if newly setup. im booking into jan now so i am not going to rush to pay to quote for a job to then be told they cant wait that long. maybe if i get really quiet. cheers

ahh ok cool Thanks for letting me know

Hi all Has anybody heard/used this? I logged into my work email to find 6 emails saying people want work and to call a number to get the details. a 0203 number. Now i have never heard of this service magic before so instantly i think scam mail. Just wondering if anybody has encountered or used this before. Cheers

I have recently bought one of these. 1st outing was on a big garden clearance, loads of trees to come down. Got to say you can drag out a huge amount of logs and branches more than if you were dragging or using a standard wheel barrow. i was a little bit surprised at the weight of it but that only confirms its made of tuff stuff. probaley good if you have heavy handed bods! nearly lost the clip to extend the handle a few times already, must do something to prevent that asap. the only critisim is that you have to stack it with a little thought or you end up with this huge pile that you drag happily along untill you get to a tight gap (ie gate etc) then you cant get it through. Otherwise i got to say its a fantastic bit of kit. it definately makes a groundies life a lot better!

Just a quick update. The tree blew over yesterday. Wind was so strong that it went away from its lean ( hope that makes sense). Cheek is I didn't even get a call totidyitup! Never mind. Cheers all

Got a lime coming down on this Thursday, Bracknell Berkshire. If anybody wants it? Using a crane so some big lumps. Cheers

No there was a walnut there about 30+ years ago when the house was built. the builders put about 6ft of soil around it so it died. the stump was removed and the acacia was planted ( a root ball 15ft high tree i belive) and it has grown ever since. He is addament it has been there 30 yrs ( as he planted it). I was impressed how well its grown tbh. not work has been done near it at all.

Thanks Paul It is along side his driveway and has lawn behind which is the direction i reckon it would go if it did. there is a footpath and road about 10-15ft away and it would reach this if it went that way. no other trees or shrubs within 15 ft at least. Thanks for you input.

That's a shame, this guy loves his tree. Would you recommend removal? Personally i would but never hurts to get a second opinion. Many thanks

Hi All Went and saw an acacia today with this growth at the base. The chap said that the fungi has only appeared in the last 3 days, before that there was nothing. As its come up it has pushed away the bark from the trunk. the bark sounds hollow on the side of the tree facing the camera, solid on the rear. I did notice growth staring from a root just below the surface on the other side of the tree as well. The owner said he has noticed that recently the tree appears to lean more ( away from the gravel / fungus side. The tree is next to a gravel driveway but otherwise open and very healthy looking. Any ideas on what it is would be much appreciated. Many thanks

Hi all I currently run about in a plain red estate car. I am at a stage now where i know i really should have a vehicle that i get sign written up as its good advertising when out and about. I am thinking to 2 routes. Do i get a pickup (ranger navara etc) or do i get an enclosed 4x4 (disco, pathfinder etc)? I dont do much off road driving these days if i can help it ( though it is always handy with winter coming and a wet field to store logs in). Mainly my thoughts are i dont have much need for a open back truck. The truck is more for portraying the "tree surgery " image that so many customers around my way seem to expect and also to have a good advertising board to promote my company. I have even been looking at land rovers (110 utility with twin cabs) but dont tell the landy lovers as i am normally one of the guys slating them! I do need 4 seats as i do have 2 kids to drive around aswell. Just after your thoughts please Many thanks

people have said to me i must have had a bad one. I wanted to love mine as i do think they look good and are great off road. But mine constantly broke down and we never abused ours, it was our only vehicle so if it broke we couldnt work. unfortunately it broke down so often we had to sell it as we were losing so many days which was equating to a serious amount of money! mine was a 130 single cab and this made it seem like an un heard of machine to most of the garages i took it to. I do sometime think about another one, but maybe if i could put a different engine and running gear in it to make it more reliable. Fuel it seemed to do the the same mpg full or empty, though to be honest i am on my 3rd truck since then and i never really notice much difference. when you have a box on the back with weight its not really very aero dynamic anyway

u will get 2 types of opinions on these. Those that love them and those that hate them. maybe a third actually. those that want to love them but cant bring themselves to as they have been let down by them so many times! They r great off road with out a doubt ( tires permitting). They project a good tree surgery image without a doubt. I had many people say 'got the right kit for the job there!' but unless you really need 4x4 a transit or such is better in so many ways. mine was the most unreliable vehicle i have ever had. U name it i changed it. Everybody says easy and cheap to fit and change parts. Maybe if your a seasoned mechanic who has a good knowledge of land rovers. I lost count of the number of garages i went to for the countless repairs i needed. Even went to a independent land rover specialist near me who would touch it (said its too much hassle and prefers Range rovers and discoveries). if you look at the land rovers up for sale most will have a extensive list of parts they have recently changed. Dont be fooled thinking that its sorted for ages, guaranteed that that list will continue to grow and probably not to far into the distance will start all over again. think wisely if you really need one or just want the look. bring on the fire from the LR lover now

Was digging around a stump just the other day, ithad grown through the fence so that came out so we could grind. Had a dig around to remove excess stones etc and for some reason i thought i would just go a little more. Came accross a 3-4inch power cable! Reckon i would have learnt to fly had i got that! the water works company had not layed it on their land as it meant digging up tarmac so the just ran it right up the fence line ! did a small stump yesterday and the virgin meadia cable i swear was like a spagettie string the way it snaked all over the lawn. lucky they layed it so shallow (1-2inches) an gentle tug pulled it out so i could tell where it was. Then i reburied it afterwards.

Cake board? ingenious! joking aside i only have about 3 weeks till the wedding so it may have to be a bit on the rougher side unfortunatly. Cool time to go hunt out a good log!

lol not me. I have not even seen the wife to be im afraid. Im not even invited! I do have a fair bit of Sycamore hanging about, maybe do a trial run see if they like it.

Hi All I have been asked to cut a log for a wedding cake to sit on. its going to be about 2ft diameter and about 4 inches deep roughly. Any got any advice for what would be best? Wet or dry? I have both. Anything that may be poisonous? Not sure if they plan to put anything under the cake or if they r going straight onto the wood? Maybe even options for a nice grain? Cheers for any advice. Jose

got a new shape movano, going well. it is rearwheel drive twin wheels. had a single wheel movano for a day and kept getting stuck on grass etc they r renaults to a large degree. mine even has renault stickers on many parts (ie fuel tank etc) lazy gits didnt even bother to remove these!

Great I will give them a call see if i cant drop in one day. Thanks for the recommendation

Hi All I am going over to Perth next month ( 21 August ) with a view to possible move out there next year. Was wondering of any local guys (to Perth) would mind if i came by and had a chat etc to see how things work out there? trying to start planning my trip a bit so i dont waste time wondering around aimlessly! Thank you very much. Jose

like the split headboard idea. i only got a small chipper so half the time its guess work to see where its at. Can this be opens from the side of the truck or do u need to climb in?

Hi all Yes it screams nightmare all over! not sure why the want to clear everything but thats the spec i was given. The site is where the wentworth staff used to be housed appraently, they are planning to build some monster house there. Word is the build time is 2 yrs!!! In all honesty i dont think they will go for it but if they do i dont want to have my pants pulled down for the next month! morooka with a boom and grapple- thats the kind of thing i was thinking to drag it up the bank. And maybe so kind of excavator with a grab to help maneuver it where needed. only tiny plus is that a lot can be straight felled.

Hi all Been asked to price to clear a section of ground. It's about a football field size. However it's on a slope , not big i would say the slope is 10 meters then the ground levels out. Problem is that it levels out into what is best described as a mine flood plane to a small stream. So my boots were sinking good in it. The company that owns the site came in with a mid sized digger which slid into the flood plain area and sank up to the cab! They had to bring in a 30t 360 to pull it out. So I believe that's why they have thought sod this lets sub it out. It involves felling mostly large Alders but ther is 1 big oak (2m plus girth) and another large ash. They want a price to remove all timber, chip stay on site or chip and leave timber in manageable size( for a digger). I reckon a 4man crew with machinery would take 2wks to do it but tbh I have not ever had to price something like this and thought I would ask if anybody has any advice. At the moment all I am thinking think of a large number, then double it, maybe double it again! Lol Ay thoughts, advice and especially advice on machinery would be greatly appreciated. The site is in Wentworth, just down from Ascot, Berkshire. Thank you