oldwoodcutter
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Everything posted by oldwoodcutter
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Dreamed that someone had me firmly in a headlock and the only way out was to bring my left arm round and up and punch him in the face as hard as i could,sadly mrs oldwoodcutter ended up with a black eye. After averting a seperate bed decision,a few weeks later this enourmous rat had its teeth firmly into my boot,the only way to get it off was to kick it away,and you can guess what happened. I soon got used to a single bed,but was glad to move back in again some time later .
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You'll be ok with navy overtrousers Mark,my son-in-law is in navy and he gets me a few bits n pieces. They are named foul weather and are of the finest quality ive ever seen,as is their other clothing.
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Didn't know it was you that did that big clearance job at tescos Ed,looked at it the other day whilst mrs oldwoodcutter was inside shopping,you made a top job of it mate.
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Been waiting 5 weeks for a wear plate on my 460, a nearly new hs45 that ticks over until you move it then it stops and refuses to start until ive pulled the cord 26 times,and a 200t that wont work properly no matter how i adjust it,for all the tea in china. Apart from that everythings fine.
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Good find, - they seem carefree and at one with the world. Until one of those lumps takes someones head off.
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good pal of mine has had the terrible shakes of parkinsons for just over a year now,one thing he did a lot of was spraying herbisides including roundup,which he told me is linked to his affliction. To see a previously strong active man reduced to this is awful.Did it cause it-who knows,but i will be wearing a mask in future if its not too late.
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If you need a hand or extra equipment meantime Eddie,give me a call - Tim.
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I wouldnt want to get within 10 yards of that contraption.
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You'd probably need to buy all 10 to get your days work done.
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Cheffins cambridge machinery sales had 12 in their oct 8th catalogue.Cant do the link but tap in to their website and theres desripsions and pics. Its unlikely they were all sold so may be worth giving them a call - 01353 777767. Hope this helps jon.
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Treated myself last week to a pair of argyll wellies for £39 - does that count?
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That's the way to do it.
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Welcome to the club Stubby,i sometimes nod off in my chair before tea after a particularly frought day,or doze off at 7 and get roused up at 10 when mrs oldwoodcutters going up. As long as i continue to wake up,thats the main thing.
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You won't regret it,i run mine on a 25'' and 18'' bar,and although it can be pretty lively on the shorter bar, to me its just about the perfect all round big saw.
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I dare say we all like to think we're pretty handy with a 200t,but my big scare this year was when mine kickbacked whilst a fired it up for a moment and made a few quick cuts on the ground. No matter how strong you are,when that comes back up you aren't going to stop it.
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I dare say that most hedge men have at one time or another had the offer of a spirit level proffered by the householder.
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After laying my hedgetrimming gear out on someones lawn ready to make a start the other day,he enquired if i needed any electricity.
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Crumbs,that looks nasty.Hope it heals up ok.
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Tip site wanted near downham market for woodchip
oldwoodcutter replied to testcricket01's topic in General chat
You could bring it to my yard james,but ive got more than i know what to do with myself. If you're still stuck with nowhere at the last minute give me a ring. -
Thats about right mate. When the big estates have cleared out all their profitable timber no doubt they'll move on to the next big grant aided moneyspinner.
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There's at least 3 big farming estates within an 8 mile radius of me who over the past 2 or 3 years have gone into logs in a big way,they have their own harvesters,big processors,and men and log delivery trucks flying round the highways and byways. If they drop their prices then i will stop.ime not breaking my back just to give it away,i will come in the house and put my feet up.
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Supposed to go out in the morning to drop a large ash. Phoned customer at 7 tonight and postboned it.
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Yes,keeping your own council when confronted with miserable comments is often a good policy,but i did waver yesterday morning. A retired farmer had asked me to drop and log up a nasty windblown hanger in his little wood,and an big unclimbable rotten birch leaning the wrong way beside a fence,both of witch his local man ''didnt like the look of'' After an hour and half with the sweat rolling off me both were on the deck where i wanted them and logged up. He came strutting over from his house and said ''well they were easy enough then,dont know what my man was afraid of'' So for once i explained the whys and wherefors of my work,then stuffed his folding money into my pocket.
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goodness me,that was close - glad you're ok. For the first time ever,i fell off my scaffold whilst connie hedge cutting today,luckily fell still standing up and still holding my trimmer,just shook me up a bit. You never know mate.
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goodness me,that was close - glad you're ok. For the first time ever,i fell off my scaffold whilst connie hedge cutting today,luckily fell still standing up and still holding my trimmer,just shook me up a bit. You never know mate.
