Salix Tree & Countryside

I have to say that when i got down and had an eye to eye, i was convinced it had been set fire too, the outer bark was charcoalised...........(new word) !!

I had a look at honey fugus and disregarded it as i have never seen it looking like this before..........if it is, its not like i remember seein before. Mark

I was at a regular customers today and he pointed out what looked to be burn marks on the base of a Birch. I had a look, and it looks like its been burnt, the outer bark is black and looks scorched, but this is in a large very private garden. Some pics supplied, any ideas ????? sorry about the orientation of pics.........its doin my hid in !!!!!!! Cheers, Mark

Have you NEVER seen an episode of embarrasing bodies on channel 4 ? google it ! then you will see................no shame.............GET TO THE DOCTORS MATE !!!!!!!!!!# Mark

Hi boys, Keep me in the loop for this one, i might not be able to climb but it would be nice to come out and meet a few local faces Mark

Did two awful horse chesnut reductions today, both trees looked like something out of the wicker man before we started The job was "directed by the householder, who had "Strict!!!!!!!!" instructions from the tree officer (1 TPO'd), did exactley as i was told...............enjoyed the climb, but god it looks awful now ! and this was what the tree officer wanted so.......................and it didnt rain....................again :001_smile: Mark

MMmmm i like the chocolate ones with the little finger dippy things........................ When i as a gym bunny quite a few years ago i used the max ot regime.......worked for me ! ould probably hospitalise me know though !!!!!! Mark

Who supplies the CMI blocks mate ??

I've had a mountfield for 4 years now, its been a great machine, the only problem i've had is the clutch cable breaking, but at about £25 for a new one it wont hurt !!!! Mines got a Honda engine, its great, I would defo buy another, but it would have to have an Honda engine. Ive got a Honda roller, its great, getting on a bit now but its still a good runner, also got a Toro Multcycler.........................Briggs engine, build shite !!!!!!!!!!, also got a Victa 4 stroke thats a right pain in the arse too !!!!!! Mark

Ha ha quality !! dont you just love em..........

Dayv rate or job price.............never do houly rate, at a push i will do half day rate if i can fill the other half of the day, if not its a day !! Mark

Bahco laplander, Felco No 62, or get your wad out an go silky sugoi..........mine arrived today and im mighty impressed !

Thats the sort of thing i need, sick of huffing and puffing my way up and around the tree using just a blakes ! I've been looking at a system too get more advantage, as im not getting any lighter or younger !!!!!! Is it really that easy ????? Mark

oh dear..............................I saw a farmer sharpen like that once, he then got his mate to lift him up on a manitou, and took a limb of a tree..........nearly took him, his mate and 4 cars out !!!!!!!!!! It was great, Mark

A few years ago back when i was a Countryside Officer I was aked to go and see this bloke who had phoned the office about some cats or something ??? So I goes over, finds the address, just on the outskirts of Skelmersale so relatively built up. I knocks on the door and this chap answers and lets me in. The conversation goes on about him and his wife waking up a day or so ago, he opens the bedroom curtains and WOW !!!!!!!!!! there in his back garden is what looks like a small tiger !!!!!!!!!!!!, at this point I sort off think a few too many whiskys might have passed his lips the night before.........until he says, come outside, its left some prints in the dirt so we go outside and make our way over to the border and They aint no pussy cat tracks !!!!!!! I studied the tracks in great detail........not domestic cat of any size, not dog, not fox or badger or deer..............very, very feline..........in the end i sort of narrowed it down to a Lynx or Ocelot. There had been previous sightings of wild cats around the area in the past, but usually explained away by the authorities.........i wasnt entirely convinced until i saw those prints, now im totally convinced they are about........eecking an existance on the fringes........... Mark

:thumbup: Just got my order from very late wednseday night, phoned me thursday mornin at 8 am to say a few things were out of stock, so they upgraded me free of charge, 8.30 am this mornin it all arrived ! Extremely well done kind sirs, customer service second to non...........if only more companies ran like you............. Mark

Thats good too hear, just ordered some rope, krabs, a pulley and a nice new rope bag Mark

How did it eventually go with the polysteel rope ? Mark

Always looking for cheaper alternatives, but not at the cost of safety thats all

No ime not arguing against not buying the right kit, god im not affraid of spending money on kit !!!!!! it was a general inquiry, about wether there are alternatives and who uses them..........yes things are expensive, especially for what they are, but if you have to heve them then you get them. Mark

I have an surefire E2D, fantastic torch, £150 when i bought it, its 250 lumens or sumat like, ideal for nite shooting. Ive also got a Olight M20 warrior, with rail and pressure switch, again a great lite, slightly wider beam than the surefire but just as strong. In the van iv got a Jetbeam PA40, this is a carbon composite body, lite and strong, a massive 468 lumens, absolutely brilliant torch. Mark

Now thats what im talkin about, I know the DMM an ISC are the dogs, but before they existed, people must have been using other types or adapted types, the new ones have been developed for our industry, but we borrowed a lot from elsewhere and they must work ! Mark

Are there any viable (cheaper:001_tongue:) alternatives to using ISC or DMM pulleys, these are expensive custom arb kit, but there are plenty of rated pully's on the market that are not specifically arb intended.......I like the pedigree of ISC and DMM, but dont like the cost, especially for kit thats not used a lot, any thoughts or ideas, or is anyone using a non arb pulley ????? Mark

Jeez that sounds fine !!!!!! Am in the market for renewal myself so guess wot i'me doing tommorrow ha ha Mark