RobRainford

I'm slap bang in the middle between Liverpool and Manchester with the m6 5 miles away and the m62 less than 10 mikes away. Junction 23 on the m6 is the closest one to me. I'm willing to travel up to 100 miles to wherever it is. I am unsure of what Sssi sites there are. But google is always available to find that out I think one up north would be a great idea. The other half of the country would benefit!

Tried that reason. Works sometimes. I have relatives over in Bracknell so it's not as far a drive if I stay there overnight. However if it wasn't a full day I would come and leave in the afternoon

I'm not sure if I could make it. Got stuff planned for the Sunday and it's a 3 hour drive! If only you could come somewhere north so us northern folk can have a share of your knowledge! I would love to come though. If I didn't have stuff planned it would be a possibility.

I would love to come on that. Depeds when it Is though. And whether the other half will let me go! Travelling would be the awkward part. I do have a relatives I can stay at but it depends where the foray is!

I used one of the 338xpt saws in college. It did feel ok. But I kept feeling like I don't want to be too rough with this! I preferred the 200t. It just felt right in my hands. The huskies controls weren't as simple as the stihl. Which was another off putter

I'm watching bb too. Only got interesting after little Sam pepper came in! I did want him in the final with josie. Plus her accent reminds me of bill Bailey for some reason

If that failed. Would it come under negligence or could he just cop out and say he wasn't informed. @redmoosefaction: surely ita duty of care?

Some very wise words there steve, they will be bouncing around this head of mine for some time, i was walking around a shopping centre when i read those words, 2 hours ago before posting this, and have not stopped thinking about those. I do think about how my morals are affected in situations, sometimes that can cloud my judgement, but its usually the best choice to stick to them. As i only regret it some way later. This bit: Thats where morals come in again, a month or even a year later i could find out about a tree that fell through a house and seriously injured or killed somebody, even though id been past the tree and seen something wrong with it. Of course its never nice to read about somebody being injured or killed in any way, but when its something that may have been on my head, do i feel bad or do i just read the article and talk about it with people? Personally, id do a bit of both, although its something i wasnt involved with. Your a very wise man steve. Exactly, there is a limit to how far we can go with things like this, we cant go round inspecting every tree in the world becuase it might be in need of some work. The original reason i went to that house is because it had a serious damage potential. A lot of people tend to be selfish nowadays, in a dog eat dog world, everyone needs to be to get anywhere. Theres no problem with being a nice guy, you could politely mention something to someone, i waved someone in a cul-de-sac once as they had a completely flat tyre, they got out, looked at it then drove off as if id committed some sort of crime! It also helps get a good reputation. Looking for that best type of advertising, the word of mouth. Plus as you mention about blocked gutters, you may aswell, you can get a good look as they would struggle. It would probably be the cheapest option or them and would save them waiting till the future till something more severe happens. I get most of my work in a local village, where there is a larger population of the elderly, so i do my best to not be intimidating and as they always have a little anecdote to tell i listen and have a chat, because thats how that generation is. This is gonna have me thinking about all sorts now. But i think i may have found a good discussion subject for a uni assignment!

You can't tell which ones are dangerous. You can read the symptoms and work out which ones could be. But it would be harder to say which ones definately are. A tree could have a fruiting body which usually means it has to come out in most cases. But it may last for years! An example would be monkey ds beech with meripilus on top o the hill. With some management despite having the same fungus which has condemned so many others alike. It's surviving. From the reputation view, cold calling people and saying that their trees are in need of looking after could give the wrong image too. That you are after easy money.

I get more glad every day that I joined this place. I get to see more of the industry at pretty much every level. From the stunt fells by that crazy scot we all know and love. To the macro shots of fungi in obscure places! I don't think I could have found so much information by looking it up myself. I've purchased myself jordans fungi book. It's helpful if I can get the first half of a name but when I don't know much about it I struggle. So I've bought the Collins book now!

After reading some of Mr Monkey D's and Hamas posts regarding going beyond the call of duty, reporting trees which arent under their 'control' per se. It got me athinkin' If you saw a tree on a property that you thought was a high risk i.e. ready for doing serious damage because the tree was completely dead or had serious decay issues. Would you just wait for them so sort it out themselves or would you 'cold call' them and tell them about their tree. We know that even a seemingly healthy tree can just drop a limb without warning, but its when trees give us warning signs and they are ignored is what seems to sit in my mind sometimes, being conscientious, seeing a dead tree near someones house i just get voices in my head saying 'i should tell them about that' and 'i wonder if they know, and if they are bothered?' I shouldnt worry really as the trees arent mine, and are usually under a different councils jurisdiction, but thats just me, i guess. Do you see this as a bad practice? As we know our traveller friends do obtain work this way and using scare tactics to get work. As Hama said, knocking on peoples houses and talking all sorts of lingo regarding the tree on their front is dangerous, could gain you lots of mistrust and comments such as 'you just want the work.' Giving a bad image which you never intended to behold. I can honestly say i have, a beech with a number of large fissures up the trunk, and around main unions, which was 10ft away from a house and 15ft from a road. The tree was approx 40ft spread and 70ft high. So its not a small one. I wrote a short message on one of my business cards and popped it through the door as they wouldnt answer the doorbell. Alas, i wasnt expecting a reply, i never got one, that was early june. After all, we are here to care for trees and to keep them safe and risk free to stop solicitors knocking down our doors because we said a tree was safe and a week later it fell over! It opens up a lot of thought processes for me. How about you?

I cant add much to these threads in this fungi section, but the examples that you and hama post make me sit and watch in awe. I dont know much about fungi, but I can say hand on heart, i have learnt more on here about tree decay than i have from learning at myerscough for the whole first year. Keep it coming fellas

the husqvarna 365 are the same as a jonsered 2160 turbo, used each model, no difference other than color

this is another vehicle from the same guys, this would make a nice little arb van! 2005 Ford Transit Crane Truck 84000mi 2402cc 700kg lift on eBay (end time 12-Sep-10 17:23:46 BST)

ive noticed, but ill put that location into my sat nav and it will take me whichever way it wants. Its the way google set when i said give me directions ill set it to go through endmoor to take fustration out of the journey. Your directions go up woodside road instead of the other lane which is next to it.

The willow I referred to was the one with suspected bats. This prunus was in the garden also.

heres a finding from the internet, not so much a fungi on a tree, but a fungi man! i also have a few shots from that willow i was looking at, had a look round the garden and had a few finds! WOuld i be right in saying that in pic 3 it is Amanita echinocephala?

is this the right place?

i like this one! Notice / Arborists Fitted T-Shirt - CafePress United Kingdom there are some cracking ideas on there, will be getting some i think!

I'll be there. That useful tomtom of mine will direct to long/lat locations so that's me sorted! A road name would be helpful? If there is one available. I'll be there not long after 10. I'll leave our place at 9 and it will take about an hour an a bit to get there.

That was ace Mark. You Should do them getting bigger and bigger. Looks like you did anyway. But getting a lot bigger towards the end. That would make it interesting!

Steve he shows you up for the stunt fells! That was a seriously gutsy fell. I've done some with serious backlean. But tying to a tractor and leaving a nice big hinge makes them come over nicely. A 30 degree lean in the opposite direction over a footpath is something not ideal!