Dan Curtis

Felling them should do the job :what:

He expects to be sacked but hasn't actually been given the shove yet as far as Google knows

Well they just did. May & Hammond look to be ratting too.

 

BBC have fired him - on the news a mo ago.

What news was this? There hasn't been an official announcement?

I wouldn't go too much on that, I've got log books that say different to what's on that chart.

Blimey, hope you're on the mend now. Welcome back

Thanks,Still to work out how much slack to have with out smashing into the port-ta wrap/bollard

Nice work, love VSL's. Could you have redirected with a shackle to save killing the capstan?

Hot seat? Just wrapping the rope around your backside? Or something more technical? I sometimes use a softlocked fig8 if I can be bothered. Not very often.

Near enough. Not wrapped round but run against your thigh/harris. I'd use the leg loop on your harness to stop getting a burn.

Do you mean just an 8 or an 8 with a hitch? Not great being on only an 8 if for any reason you need to let go of the rope.

Quite red at a young age mate,

 

Is it fomitopsis pinicola?

 

Last try now

My white ones last year were confirmed as fisti by Mr Humphries.

on Hornbeam, any guesses?

 

 

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Might make me look silly.... young fistulina?

I blocked down a straight smooth oak stem today without any quick bail-out option, too fat for my rope-guide.

Slack really.

I've got a fig 8 on the back of my harness, but that would take time to set up.

That's the beauty of the Ropewrench.

Running bowline flicked down the stem as you descend, choked when you're cutting, instant exit if required.

I was too idle to have it sent up.

 

 

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In that situation, depending on your injury, you could use a hot seat to get down in an emergency if you didn't have your wrench or an 8

Its nothing to worry about, just automated hacking attempts. they have been going on for about 6 weeks now and only cracked 2 accounts as far as i can make out. Just make sure your password is a secure one.

Mines so secure I don't know what it is

You can take your pick from all parties, one lot as bad as next and all going to get worse over coming weeks🙈🙉🙊

Why? Is something happening?

Can you attach a trailer to the digger then trail them round as you're digging the holes?

Its a shame landrover never put the LLama into production

 

It is, but it's only a 110" version of the 101" and there are plenty of those about if you look in the right places

This looks amazing! I will email you Dan about a trade stand please, may only be the Sunday though.. But otherwise will still visit, may leave taking part in any of the events for this year though!!

Emailed replied to Katie.

Some days last week building tree guards by the river Brett in suffolk.

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That brings back memories. I learned to drive in a Fendt

Using which sort of mill and is there mileage on top? Just curious to know what I am up against😉

Bit further north than you. Lucas and no mileage as far as I know.

Round here, £400+vat ish

There is just over an acre of grassland within walking distance of where i live, i have being here just over 3 years and nothing has ever been done with it. I have the address of the current owner...worth asking if they would be willing to part with it

Could be in els/hls scheme, just because it looks like nothing is being done, doesn't mean it's not doing anything.

Is there a prize for the most hopelessly ambitious?

There is something like that, worded slightly differently though....

I haven't, unless awkward footlocking counts.

 

Wouldn't mind having a play at SRT though, not in a competitive environment.

There'll be a chance. Try it out Saturday, compete on it Sunday

Yeh I see that mate....not sure about ebay and rope ect. Hey Dan you got a pic? Hope your Alrite mate....I see the x rings u was making....looks sweet.

Doing alright cheers. Haven't got a picture without going out in the dark to find it. It's just a big isc ring spliced in the end. Great for various anchors without fiddling with knots.

Cougar Blue with a ring spliced in one end Mike

Just sent my entry form off and this is going to be my first comp. Can anyone who's been before tell me what to expect standard wise as always been put off entering comps before thinking it's going to be full of experts flying round the tree. Been climbing for 4 years now and done a fare bit of srt over the last 6 months.

You'll be in good stead for the comp, four years is plenty of experience. It's a very friendly atmosphere and we have entrants with much less experience that enter. The overall competition includes all disciplines, cutting, climbing (DdRT), mewp, pole climb etc. The SRT comp is run separately, with it's own prizes, as not everyone uses it.

It isn't solely aimed at SRT is it?

No. But it's worth doing the both the combined and SRT events of you've got experience with SRT

Dropping a big ash today, forgot the top plate for the jack which made things a little interesting along with a gusty wind that decided to change direction mid way through the back cut trying to push it back towards the road.

Lovely grain and a lot sounder than the survey suggested!

Wedges stacked back to back will work if you forget your plate