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  1. Salix Tree & Countryside
    Prices for the snoex units are available on the net, but seem quite expensive for the more useable units. I'm sure i saved a site but cant find it, so il have to get back to you on that one. As for costs, i'v decided that it's going to be my day rate + salt + fuel costs, any other way makes it pointless. Mark
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    Hi all, Might have the option of picking up what looks like a nice ride on / garden tractor... Its an MTD 175 / 107 H Black edition. It comes with a trailor, roller, brushes, aerator, spreader an a few more bits an bobs. Less than 3 years old, serviced annually, very good condition, but, I cant find any info on the net Can anyone enlighten me or give me some recommends or bewares !!!!!! Ive been asked to make them an offer ????? They told me that the unit itself eas 3.5 k plus bits an bobs about 5k......... cheers, mark
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    With winter just around the corner and another cold an snowy one expected, i'm looking at buying a gritter/salt spreader for some contract work. I've been looking at the snowex tailgate or bed ones for my pick up....anyone do any gritting ? and what do you use ? also an idea of rates would be helpful ?? Cheers, Mark
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    Just done some work for the Venkys, Blackburn rovers new owners, Gary nevilles old pad
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    Real beuts them mate, love my staffies, so loyal an friendly, lovely dogs mate you should be proud of em !! Mark
  6. Salix Tree & Countryside
    Another glorious day underwater....my boots weighed around 20 kilos today !!! Mud glorious mud..............mmm !!!!!! Not impressed !
  7. Salix Tree & Countryside
    Just been looking at the long term forecast..............................the ark is defo a goer !!
  8. Salix Tree & Countryside
    Where's summer gone ? I'm thinking of using my log pile to start on a new ark, either that or create a log mountain so the rain cant get to me Any one getting any summer out there ???? Mark
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    Thank god mine have left an getting on with there own lives, been there an dun that many times..........kids grown up into good citizens.........no trouble, but there own identities, i think its good that this is obviously an emotive issue, for the record i come out on APs side, but would never condone violence against teachers or others.......I just stood my ground, and had reasoned argument with the teachers, sometimes I won sometimes I didn't but I'm glad I did it in the end because it developed a REAL respect for me and my family from the teachers an vice versa
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    But you have to have a pair of green hunter wellies in the back and a Barbour sticker in window Mark
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    Ha ha ha i would but it went straight in the shed, along with my Landrover hardtail and my sons GT............i really have to get out on it, burn some of this lard off so i can climb quicker lol Il stick a pic up tomoz mate lol
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    Picked up a specialized rockhopper full suss a few weeks ago, spankin condition, 1 very careful owner.......£150.00, . . . . . . . not been out on it yet though
  13. Salix Tree & Countryside
    My lil girl......... an my ol girl.......... she's now a lot whiter round the mush Mark
  14. Salix Tree & Countryside
    Very nice rob !!!, the golden colours are beautiful mate. Here's a couple of sky shots from down my way last winter........ cheers, an crackin thread !!! Mark
  15. Salix Tree & Countryside
    NPTC CS 30/31 as a basic starter, then get some experience, maybe volunteer or helping hand to a firm ???????
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    :sneaky2: lol
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    I know of 1 full log business in my area, and I believe he does very well, my thougts are can you make a return doing it on the side, as when i sell logs from my arisings it basically covers costs.......not profit, but thats because i'm not set up to process on a large scale, and I only sell to existing clients really.......
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    2001 mate, i did it through a previous employer, and Millhouse training in Skelmersdale. My CS 30/31/32 are NPTC, but because it was cheaper going down the Lantra route, I was told to do that !!
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    When i did my climbing ticket a few moons ago , I did it with lantra as a combined course and assessement. The course was initially Tree climbing with aerial rescue, which we did and it took a week, but those of us on the course understood it to be using the saw in the tree, and so after some complaints and arguments we were offered another course free of charge which was - Tree climbing with aerial rescue including use of chainsaw in the tree. So we did this, and passed and got the tickets.......so in total i did 2 sets of training.....at the time LANTRA and NPTC was in competition if you like, and it was considered that the Lantra route was sort of a lesser ticket, but still as valid. Question: Where do I now stand in terms of certification ? I would like to do a CS 40/41, but pre reqs are 38/39, do my tickets count ? I wouldn't really want to do 38/39 again as such, as money is tight, so selecting useful training is even more important......... Any thoughts peeps........... Mark
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    Still waiting to hear on this one................
  21. Salix Tree & Countryside
    Sycamore mate........its totally food safe, just oil it with veg oil like olive oil or summat similiar when finished Mark
  22. Salix Tree & Countryside
    I post out flyers amte, and its been very successful. Whenever i get a quite time, I do a leaflet drop, i allways get work from them. As long as you go for a professional, well designed flyer, good quality paper etc then you will stand apart from the gypo's. I designed my own (another career as a graphic designer many years ago ), got 10,000 printed, and post them out myself. Look at your target market, and work from there. I also have ads in Thomson local, yell.com and just started using google adwords, but i can allways reley on the leaflets. best of luck, Mark
  23. Salix Tree & Countryside
    I like it ! I like it a lot !! I have a toyota hilux 2.8 crew cab import.......will it fit mine.............. Looks wicked !! Mark
  24. Salix Tree & Countryside
    I would like a big one, so i can heat most of the house, so a 12 kw or near, only trouble is, my house is quite modern build and i think i have a class 2 flue so not sure if i can have one installed.......i'm currently looking in to it, just e-mailed a Hetas installer to come an have a shufty, so it can put me out my misery ha ha
  25. Salix Tree & Countryside
    balls to that, tis good rabbit bedding !! Gotta turn a profit

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