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  1. Gareth Dalzell
    Looks like he's making a "high horse" with a chip on it's shoulder
  2. Gareth Dalzell
    'totally normal reaction - there's always a bad feeling when someone threatens your business for whatever reason - we've all been there. What you need to do now is focus on your business. Push yourself in a more productive direction. Like others have said - competition exists in many forms. My initial reaction - probably blow his kneecaps, burn the buildings and disappear his wood. That's probably not going to get you anywhere though. Keep splitting timber and get it sold.
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    Lilke others have said - if you have the letters use them. I don't sign off letters or correspondence with them after my name but I do have them on my business cards. Yes it might all be perception, but that doesn't really matter. If you can get across to someone that you have experience, competance and the cherry on top you have a professional qualification and you end up in court often the only real bench mark they are going to take into consideration is the qualification because nothing else has been measured in their terms. It doesn't make me any better than the guy without letters but it is often perceived that way and on those occassions, youll get the job and the other guy won't. So if you're in business, you want to give yourself every edge, so use them.
  4. Gareth Dalzell
    If I used my real name people would realise that I'm female and might try hitting on me.
  5. Gareth Dalzell
    Definitely thinking of getting a few pallets of salt in this year - ran out midway through last winter - just hate having salt in the yard as it leaches out and rusts everything near it:thumbdown:
  6. Gareth Dalzell
    We got some done last week to sign write our wheel barrows and trailer sides etc. Our sign writers did them. They are cut out of "Dibond" which is a aluminum bonded board - cut out using their plotter with a router bit in it. Cost £20 plus VAT for a sign area about the size of a bit of A4 paper with a big surround for over spray around it. They have our logo already so there may be a set up charge. Alpine Signs index Page 1.
  7. Gareth Dalzell
    Nice setting. What height is this one? We've already put two up this year in our parliment buildings at Stormont. A bit of an odd one though - we put them up on the first Wednesday in November and took them down two days later - they were only there to film a BBC Christmas special concert.
  8. Gareth Dalzell
    Looking good so far. Good choice of digger - we've a 2t volvo on expanding tracks and it'll tackle most private garden contracts and can also sling up to 35-40cm rootballs. Good to see some landscaping pictures on here - more pictures to follow I trust as it develops. Must post some up here:thumbup:
  9. Gareth Dalzell
    But we need to assume that the tree has perfect roots as it came from Barchams - and they have carefully grown the tree to prevent the above happening. Air spade a few tree roots planted next to sharp angle and you'll see they "go random" when they come up against a corner. When they come up against a circle wall they just "keep on running" I think that's the science behind it (not my science I should add). I should point out that I'll still probably be using a slighlty modified but similar planting technique this season as I used last season - the more traditional approach - and I still think easing the compaction around a tree pit is good practice and has got to help.
  10. Gareth Dalzell
    "Obviously easy peasy & quick as you like, but the bonus was the additional benefit of being able to not only decompact the base & sides beyond the pit to significant depths, but also to mix in the organic wth the spade. Certainly a major plus for any aspiring combatant in the establishment arena." This is an interesting point, decompacting the base - do you mean loosening it up - that's not recommended best practice now And mixing in organic also not best practice. I know I know its what we all do but now we're being told to leave the base firm, dig square holes to discourage root circling and not to add organic as it discourage the roots to leave the planting pit. Next we'll be getting told the world is actually square after all! (I know quite a shock to some parts of the country) I think we're still safe planting them with the stem up and roots in the ground but I'll check just incase that's changed also.
  11. Gareth Dalzell
    Always a problem when haven't had control of what's been on the trailer all its life. Other companies/people often don't have a clue what things weigh and often overload. Best ever I saw was a piece of quarry plant being towed by a guy I know who'd been told it only weighed 2.5t when he got to the quarry weighbridge it came in at 4.6t - thats a lot of stress. Studs shear often when the nuts come loose, so that could have been a problem in a previous life for the trailer. Definitely check/test/replace the other studs and worth getting the axle mounting brackets checked and the hitch system for wear - there are normally wear indicators on the hitches. Worth giving the trailer a good check over - maybe even a quick service by an Ifor dealer as they've seen it all before and at least then you have a good paper trial if something goes wrong.
  12. Gareth Dalzell
    Not sure about counter weights, but you'd have thought some sort of rear jack legs - if nothing else to protect the back end springs etc on the lorry. Thats a fair price considering the cost of a similar sized new tree and associated planting costs. Good move:biggrin:
  13. Gareth Dalzell
    Kev My take on Mikes comments are that he is warning us as to what could happen which is "fore warned is fore armed" With reguard to turning things on their head - Govt should have taken advice from industry before it implements new laws. Having to re-negoiate after implementation is what wastes time money and effort. (and keeps civil servants in jobs) That's what annoys people. These type of laws and regulations are often passed by the ill-informed. My money is still on a test case - Dean is looking favourite at the moment!
  14. Gareth Dalzell
    Might have a look for this and carry a laminated copy of it in the vans - I like the the direction this is taking:thumbup1:
  15. Gareth Dalzell
    Posting at 5am either you're up early or very late to bed. You need to eat and sleep properly. Hope things are coming back together for you after your lose - look after yourself. Oh and looks like a good gentle reduction/thinning:thumbup:
  16. Gareth Dalzell
    http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/waste_management_the_duty_of_care_-_a_code_of_practice.pdf This is the code of practice that we work to. There is definitely room for a test case here. Its one of those vague documents that would be worth a punt in court. When it takes about product that you "intend to discard" now there's a perfect point to contest - I would like to think we re-use all our product, be it chip. logs or plankable timber. Now where do you buy those dictaphones Dean?
  17. Gareth Dalzell
    Just checking that you've already been on the NPTC website and downloaded the guidance for each unit
  18. Gareth Dalzell
    Sounds like you have a landscaper cutting for you - that's the sort of rings we normally create:lol:
  19. Gareth Dalzell
    There's also a light chain that hooks over the back of the ramp which you can preset to stop it going the full way back up if you're splitting short logs.
  20. Gareth Dalzell
    Most weed killers with glyphosphate work the same - the only difference is the formulation, wetting agent or "sticker". We blast out 1000's of litres of mixed solution each year. Normally using 360g/l concentration. If the weathers changeable we may add some Mixture B or use one of the formulation that have a sticker like Round-up Energy 450g/l etc which would be rain fast in about 60 minutes. You should check they are approved for the situation you are using them in some are only approved for agricultural useage. For residual I gather people are getting attached to Pistol - again glyphosphate for the initial knockdown with DFF as the residual. DFF is also available in other formats considerably cheaper although again check the approval . Someone has already mentioned an excellent long term residual for uncropped areas- again get a copy of the UK pesticide guide and have a good look at the formulation, active ingredients and alternatives and Always read the label!
  21. Gareth Dalzell
    The make shift fuse is a minor- what about the bodyshop repairs to the front of her - nice bit of BT rope to hold it together.
  22. Gareth Dalzell
    Excellent use of steel reinforcing mesh to form the stores:thumbup:
  23. Gareth Dalzell
    Good work and safe spraying. Remember now you have the ticket you can perfect your technique. I do a bit of NPTC assessment and its always a pleasure to assess someone when they've made the effort to learn the material - otherwise it's like pulling teeth.
  24. Gareth Dalzell
    Excellent machine. We have the electric version - couldn't be bothered with the noise of another engine - makes logs splitting almost peaceful. Did blow an electric bit after a month, but M Large the UK importers are 10 miles down the road and sorted it in minutes. Make sure you order the wider wedge, makes splitting most:thumbup: logs faster. We also have the cross head which is fine on up to clean 10" logs but not worth bothering on most stuff. This is our third season - top machine
  25. Gareth Dalzell
    What more can be added - just let the medics amaze you.

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