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daveatdave

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  1. at the moment because of the price of crude snp will be happy they lost the vote
  2. It looks a bit rotten in the centre so you will not get the same amount of logs out of it
  3. a man after midnight but that's the only one as I was more interested in looking at there bodies (sorry costumes) rear of the year award was one of them
  4. the one on the right isn't sticks you would have trouble getting them going with a couple of sheets of paper if I was to bye sticks I would go for the one on the left
  5. expensive chimney with that scaffolding I don't think the mastic will last long on them tiles before it lets water in how did you seal the Perspex roof round the flue and sleeve
  6. a few years ago I went round a distillery and one of the things they showed us was a 100 year old barrel of whisky but it was only half full due to evaporation when I asked how they got the alcohol levels back up he gave me a load of waffle and did not answer the question
  7. snow showers all day now the cars and lawn have a dusting but the road is clear at the moment
  8. sounds like you want a horse and cart to get it out if they would allow that but it would have to be local
  9. if you do make certain everything is ok (lights tyres brakes breakaway cable white derv on both the trailer and towing vehicle) otherwise you will be in bother
  10. there might be a load of off cuts that will go cheap worth asking
  11. happy birthday stubby I am the same age but wont be long before I am plus one on you (the way time flies these days) at least I got my winter fuel allowance this year
  12. there is firms that chase work via planning consent on council web sites then charge extra for other things, e.g. stump grinding removal of brash make certain the quotes are for the same things on the cost of TPO forms the training and experience that is required travel cost and time, try hiring a chartered surveyor or a solicitor (not relevant unless something goes wrong) and see what they charge
  13. I have drank his whisky as he has not appeared yet left the carrot
  14. I had one too Daniel good off road with the Russian rubber when I wanted new tyres I just went to the dealers and got new ones on the rims for about a tenner at the moment I run a Hyundai terracan looking to replace it but struggling to find something that will pull the same weight and top hinged tailgate
  15. I think it has but it will not run all day
  16. it gives me one days work gutting xmas trees for someone who sells them at the road side so to speak next to where I do some jobs there is a estate that do wholesale trees and they have been cutting since the 1st November last week I could hear the saw going at half past four talk about h&s
  17. burning dead oak at the moment I had to open the window its that hot, Steve try seasoning it a bit longer as oak takes a lot longer to season
  18. hi riocco I am located in Boston spa what sort of access is there is it the new build off the high st I do not have machinery to cope with that size diameter but could possibly get one of the local farmers to shift it for me if they can get in
  19. if you can fined someone who makes hurdles they maybe interested
  20. I would say about 6m3 but that depends if it gets colder than last winter
  21. to get back to the original question you have to pay staff weekly / monthly, employers liability insurance is required, 13% employers NI to pay on there gross wages , holiday and bank holiday sick pay. protective clothing to supply, overtime if the job runs over start and finish in the yard. plus the paper work that takes time /cost
  22. arp you will not gain experience subying as that will entail doing the job on your own you want to get in with tree surgeon to gain experience

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