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  1. oldwoodcutter
    This morning rounded up what was possibly the biggest bonfire in norfolk up at my main yard,that i lit yesterday morning,then this afternoon got around to cleaning the gutters,outfalls,and gulleys on the village church which i had tendered to do about 3 months ago. Thats it now til the new year.
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    pm sent Liam.
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    When they see us getting our sandwiches out to have a break - "If anyone would like to wash their hands there's some water over there" pointing to an old square galvanised tank down the garden with about 3" of green slime on the surface. Or another caring customer on a hot summers day - "Help yourselves if you'd like a drink" while offering the use of brass tap on a standpipe next to where he swills his dogs cages out.
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    Lidl.

    oldwoodcutter replied to Bren.'s topic in General chat

    The last time i brought a goose home it was still alive in a sack. Caused a bit of a flap when its time came.
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    Bravo!!
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    You've got to be looking at £300 if you're there for say 8 hours,bending down all day to put logs on splitter,and throwing them off a thousand times. Any fool can work cheap.
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    The thermometer i use is very accurate. When mrs oldwoodcutter shoves her armchair back a bit i then know the logburner is operating above maximum heat recommendations.
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    Yes the disco 4 speed limits can be confusing,but to the owner they are very straightforward. The unfortunate driver is limited to the 'limp home' speed 99% of the time so he has no worries in that quarter.
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    There's all different ways of cutting all the different hedges you may come across. You probably find you're often cutting the same sort of hedges though,and this is where you can get just the right ladders/tripods/trestles and trimmer to make life a little easier while doing your work to a high standard.Hope this helps Les.
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    I cant do 70 in my tipper, because there are no motorways in norfolk.
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    I delivered a load of logs to a young fellow saturday who had had the presence of mind to put 2 pallets under his kitchen window but confessed that he had no idea how to stack these logs. Scarcely able to believe my ears,i did spend a few minutes placing his corners up to start off his little stack, and for this he was very grateful.
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    Well there's a lesson to be learnt here,lets face it most of the jobs we price up and do,we are working for people whose background we dont know. I know of many tree firm colleagues that quote with the price written on the back of their business card and a handshake,and finish with a hastily scribbled 'invoice' out of a dog eared duplicate book only if offered a cheque.
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    Just goes to show, thanks for posting.
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    Tarpaulins Direct 01904 696999 , good sheets,good service.
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    I thought the braile advised the operator to "avoid putting fingers between rotors when chipper working flat out"
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    A farmer friend of mine bought a new disco commercial at the start of the year,has about every extra on it that money can buy. He's only logged up about 3 months in it in total as its always back at dealership being lashed up after 1 crisis or another. He half joked to me the other day that when he sets off in it he looks at his watch to see how long it takes before its next cough and splutter.
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    Yes ive had it happen,and it does hack me off,but there we are,not an awful lot you can do,sooner or later it'll happen again,just put it behind you and carry on mate.
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    Its £15 for a permit in west norfolk,usually takes longer to go to the council to get it than it takes to do the job,depending who in the building is trying to sort it out.
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    I keep a douglas fir cone hanging from an old gin trap on the wall outside my back door,and of course it open or closes depending on whats coming this way. Very seldom it gets it wrong.
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    Talking of collection,close by my woodyard they were loading beet up and 1 wagon driver strolled over and asked me that if he paid up front, could his wife pick up a boot full sunday morning? To which i reluctantly agreed. I happened to drive up there only to find a galaxy with all seats folded down apart from the drivers seat,the wheel arches nearly onto the tyres,and a woman stacking the last ones of about a ton and a half into it. She coughed up for the full amount in the end,but pleaded innocence.
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    As long as you do the job it shouldn't matter who's with you, even just you and your good lady stood watching you all day holding your flask. Hope you get it all on Monday.
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    In my book,any customer is 'famous' if they pay up on time,their cheque doesnt bounce,and they dont phone a few weeks later to say they've noticed a hairline crack in the fence panel under the tree,so you'd better pay for a replacement and come and fit it free of charge.
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    Another one bites the dust.
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    This is the sort of work that i like to see,and be involved with,no faffing about just getting stuck in and sorting the job out. Thanks for posting Patty.
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    I would think twice before anyone goes steaming onto a travellers site. The one and only time i did so,i was young ,fit,and full of beans. None the less,i turned round to be confronted by about 20 who were well up for it. If i hadn't then wound my neck in and cleared off pretty sharpish i would definately have been smartened up.

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