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  1. Doug Blease
    From a recent jaunt to the Steall Gorge at the bottom of Ben Nevis. Remnants of the Caledonian Pine Forest. Its a very dramatic place, definately worth a visit.
  2. Doug Blease
    Isnt Lichen the other word for......WEREWOLF!
  3. Doug Blease
    Its very common. You will see it on the splash zone of a rocky shore or harbour. It likes riparian trees, and doesnt mind poor air quality. Unlike some bearded lichens which are an indicator of good air quality.
  4. Doug Blease
    Dont think so. Not with the emerging/booming bio-mass industry, public access, grant schemes, habitat management etc etc. Is it the practical side of work your looking towards or more managerial e.g. chartered forester?
  5. Doug Blease
    Yes, the lichen.
  6. Doug Blease
    OK, I'll stick with that ID then. Its very common.
  7. Doug Blease
    Hama. Is my ID wrong? Just wondering. Glad to be corrected. It was the first branch picture with the yellow lichen.
  8. Doug Blease
    Chris, Where are you based. I immediatley recognised the garden and the tree. Although it is a common garden design!
  9. Doug Blease
    What about a degree in Forestry?
  10. Doug Blease
    The yellow, flat, flowery one I think is Xanthoria parientina. Waiting to be corrected!
  11. Doug Blease
    Desperate.
  12. Doug Blease
    mdvaden, Whats a Creek Bed? Listed on your card?
  13. Doug Blease
    Mine has always been fine, although some groudsman have found it tricky. But suddenly after years of faithfull service, its started messing me around.
  14. Doug Blease
    Dog eat Dog eh? Did you charge for the planning app?
  15. Doug Blease
    Your absolutely right Paradise. But what it does do is allow the TO to control excessive reductions which had been going on in the area, claiming the "variable" 30% idea. Luckily, with a bit of experience of reducing larger trees for a variety of reasons, you can still interpret what the customer and TO have in mind and agree a consensus.
  16. Doug Blease
    Last summer I had a lot of TPO job specs saying "reduction of total crown by no more than 2 metres." Apparently, too much over reducing going on trees in the city.
  17. Doug Blease
    Jonathan. That fire isnt hot enough!!! Must be a great job in the depth of winter.
  18. Doug Blease
    Looks like Towmater from the film Cars! Its a beautiful machine.
  19. Doug Blease
    Hamad, What do you mean when you say " the boss cant do it either"? I am my boss and I intend to LOLER my on kit without fear or favour, if I ever get an assessment date.
  20. Doug Blease
    I could tie my shoe laces with mine now. Sorry, derailed your thread. Rope geek time! Thanks for the videos mate, they are really good.
  21. Doug Blease
    Yes, I totally agree and also have first hand experience of this. But they also will not bother to LOLER kit full stop, let alone entertain the idea of investing in their staff. This guy has a boss who spends £500 every 6 months getting kit LOLERed and is willing to think about training investment. Which doesnt sound tight fisted, or irresponsible.
  22. Doug Blease
    Aaahh. I thought about trying the Liros equivalent because its much cheaper. But I must admit the yale is amazing. Cant afford to keep replacing every time someone cant look where he is snedding. Mine was 50m. The cut was made at 23m.......RIP
  23. Doug Blease
    I have the same lowering rope, albeit now in two bits after an anonymous groundsman made a boo boo. Great rope considering some of those are big bits.
  24. Doug Blease
    Nice one Rupe. I must admit, whe the first pics went up, I didnt think it looked that big and wondered how long it would take. But that is a fair sized tree and your doing a really good controlled job. I love the bit at about 3.20 where you put your toe on the butt as it breaks away. Have you also had one of those kick you in the nuts as it breaks away?!?! Just our of interest, whats the brand of lowering rope?
  25. Doug Blease
    Why do people keep thinking that this is the case? I cannot understand why someone would put a failed piece of kit back in their climbers kit just to save a couple of quid? If you are THE responsible/competant person, i.e. the boss, then doing that would never enter your mind, surely? All harnesses should be separated from their add ons for the LOLER examination. If your LOLER guy wont do that, time for a change. Try educated arb/ LOLER UK. Sounds like a great deal.

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