Stevie Mac

Thanks for all the advise people. I have had one job passed onto me from him in the past and hopefully get more work passed on in the future. Went back today to ring up stack of logs and finish tidying up, and got a jar of homemade chutney, that made it all worth it. Cheers Stevie

I know mate. My mate owed me a favor so paid him £80 for the day. I wont be doing that again.

So I was doing a wee job for my neighbor today, he wanted his five stemmed Ash tree pollarded, two stems had a heavy lean on them so where a straight fell and the remaining three pollarded. The pole saw took care of six branches on another Ash. The brash was to be left but move to the back of the garden and mulched up a bit with the saw and the wood blocked and stacked for firewood. So 4 to 5hrs max and charged him a neighbor rate of £150 half of what I would normally charge for the job with two of us working. We arrived at half 8 this morning and got my neighbor to confirm the work which he added three other trees that he wanted out, two smallish cherrys and a smallish ash. I didn't say anything as they where small and would add about 40min to the job and he is my neighbor. Couple of hours into the job the coffees where brought out and he asks me "when should I split the wood" and i say " I would split them now as the wood will dry quicker and it will be easier to split" and what was the reply? "There is a axe in the garage if you want to get started now" WTF!! I was a bit speachless and the only thing I could think of saying was "sorry wont be able to do that today" I have to go back tomorrow to block up a couple of logs so will tell him I'll split the logs for £40 ( I recon it will take 3hrs to split with an axe). So rant over! Anyone else had chancre customers? Thanks for listening Stevie

Am off to do a job tomorrow with all my equipment in a wheelbarrow, the job is at my neighbors though

Thats going to take you awhile to deliver firewood. But with the cost of fuel these days its a good idea.

Hi Mate Just check the lock still works and that there is not crack on it. Without seeing it I wouldn't like to say it should be fine. If your unsure put it aside until your next LOLER equipment check. Cheers Stevie

He should just stick to his stand up, his sketches are not that funny.

Shouldn't need replacing I've had mine on for about 6 months now an are working fine.

Hi Mate, I have the same safety specs but mine are prescription. I got myself some of this stuff http://www.abodewindowfilms.co.uk/acatalog/Opti_Mist_Fog_Free_Window_Film.html Its a bit fiddly to apply to the lenses but it does work.

This was the first fire after I installed it.

We have the jets from RAF Kinloss and Lossiemouth fly over our house all the time, never that low though! Its hilarious when the dog starts barking and chasing them into the field. Will miss them when the bases close.

Hey Stephen I met a friend of yours on a job last month, he was up this way installing solar panels at the house I was working at didn't catch his name though. Its a small world! Thats bad news about monkeyboys hope he can pick himself back up from it. Is the tash for movember?

Your powers of deduction are amazing mate!

Not that far out of Inverness mate! Anyway I cant see you spending your money on a two handed ascender.

What luck I found it then, dont worry I'll pay the postage:001_tongue:

Hi Folks, Not been on for a while now as not had internet for the last month. Anyway was helping out a friend on a archeology dig last week just out side Inverness when I stumbled upon a two handed ascender with a ball lock karabiner, maillon rapide and a length of rope all attached to the ascender. It was just sitting in the middle of the field, I dont think it had been there long as there is no sign of rust and it looks almost brand new. I spoke to the farmer and asked him if there had been any tree surgeons working in the field but he didn't know. It is really weird how the person to find it was a tree surgeon. So if you have lost it then you should really take care of your expensive equipment a bit better. But if you can tell me where you lost it and a description of it then I am happy to return it to you. If nobody claims it then my Christmas came a little early this year. Cheers Stevie

I would tell her she will end up spending £440. £140 on the guy who will Inevitably botch the job up then the £300 on you to come and sort out her mess!

Thats nasty! I though nearly chopping the tip of my finger off with a kitchen knife last week was bad. Is he left or right handed?

Did you do your course in the UK or in the Netherlands? You live in Rotherham not Rotterdam Am going to ma bed!

Hi, Congrats on passing the CS30. When I did my CS30/31 the tests where all done at the same time. Did you do your course in the UK or in the Netherlands? I would have thought the people that done your CS30 would be able to sort out your 31.

Should have given her your business card!

These two incidents happened if I remember correctly on consecutive weekends. I was about 16 and awoken rather rudely by my mother on a Sunday morning she was using my full name so I knew I was in trouble. I come down stairs to the kitchen to find that the food from the bottom drawer of the freezer sitting out defrosted on the work surface and my new jacket in the freezer. The memories from the night before came flooding back to me, I managed to get chewing gum on my new jacket and someone told me the best way to get it off was to freeze it The following week my mother found me in the kitchen at 3am with my head in the washing machine! When your a bit off you face and put your head in the washing machine and spin the drum it can be a bit trippy I was pretty good at taken bad advise from people when I was younger. Was found by my next door neighbor sleeping on my door step. I told him I had been locked out, he told me my keys where in the door! I very rarely drink these days. My lad is only 4 months old so I have all this to look forward to.

That's one hell of a freak accident. How on earth could a rope get looped around his neck?

Welcome to ArbTalk J, I agree with Littletree get your CS38/39 but maybe try and get some work time with a crew to make sure you will like it as you could spend a fair bit of money getting both tickets. Have you got your own PPE and saw? If not then having them will help with getting so subbying work. You already have an impressive list of qualifications and experiences certainly more than I had when I got into the arb industry. And if a employer doesn't want you working for them because your a girl would you really want to work for them?? I think not and it would probably be their loss. Remember to add tea making and cleaning to you CV

Cheers Matt.