rapalaman
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I have no problem accepting PayPal- friends and family only mind. Just transfer straight to bank. I even state this as a payment option but it’s very rarely taken up. I used to use it on eBay all the time and have done on gumtree when items needed to be posted out 👍
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Absolute genius of a man musically - loved a lot of his stuff. Will be sorely missed 🥲
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I’ve had a HCA2620ES long reach for a couple of years and it’s been faultless. Only mod I made was to take the plastic guard/guide off the cutter bar as it seemed more of a hindrance than a help. I also have a short trimmer, forget the model, with 30” bar and that hasn’t missed a beat either. Fairly consistent use 2-3 days a week. will be buying a short long reach later this year 👍
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I’m reckoning around 12-15 weeks depending on breed?
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Probably the greatest visionary politician ever - it was like he had a crystal ball!
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Morning all - roasting here already! Nice easy day of various hedge and shrub trimming and a medium cherry reduction. Promised the lads a lighter day after two full on days reducing a large and a huge Monterey - was a killer in the heat
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Chucking it down here in Essex until about 8 according to Met Office - typical as it’s our first day of grass cutting for 3 weeks due to lack of rain and some lawns turning brown/not growing. Had a few requests for cuts so got 12 lined up today - must all be done as back on hedges etc rest of week
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Freelance climber looking for odd/ semi regular days
rapalaman replied to Mortimer tree services's topic in Employment
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Further advice please. Stihl battery kombi units.
rapalaman replied to Peter 1955's topic in Chainsaws
I use hand held Stihl blower 90% of the time, great for clearing grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, woodchips off tarmac, concrete etc after raking. Goes through batteries quickly. carry petrol backpack blower for bigger areas, clearing lawns and bigger jobs -
Stihl gta40 - feels nice, cuts well - going to give it a proper try out tomorrow morning on a Laurel reduction. Lots of small cuts so should be ideal for it
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I’d love somewhere a bit more out in the sticks with land but where I am suits us really. Decent sized garden, good local pub, easy access to town when needed. plus as I get older it’s as much as I can do to keep on top of what I’ve got 🤣
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Suburbs of county town, mile from the centre and two miles to open countryside. Have had muntjac, pheasant, partridge and ducks walking in the road and garden
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We have them come through the garden regularly, most nights caught on camera but also sometimes during the day. Nearly got next doors hen as she was always out free. They look for a weak point, open hatches, doors etc every time. A month ago one vixen didn’t leave
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@shavey
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Because that’s how close boarded with gravel boards and concrete posts is worked out. If it’s arris rail and post then work out per meter as the centres vary from 1.8, 2.4 and 3m
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Three of my four new additions from the British Hen Welfare Trust. settled in very well and prolific egg layers. Not shy at all - were obviously well looked after and handled to be so tame
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Morning all - rather damp weekend away in a mates caravan with other halves and dog. Only 25 miles from home but it’s a break from constant work 👍
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That’s Pampas Grass, allegedly, so I’m told by a friend!
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Swift recovery peds- keep us posted 👍
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Leave it till winter- just not worth the coughing, choking, potentially vomiting. No employer should be asking you to do these in the summer. only minimal work if it’s an emergency then as Mick says above 👍
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As woody says, you may need a felling licence for over a certain amount of cubic meters per quarter. Whereabouts in Essex are you? I’m in Chelmsford and have a JoBeau200 you could see in use.
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Rob D from chainsaw bars sells Panther chains via eBay as well as direct. I’ve found them good so far but my climber has had a couple of rivets snap so you pays yer money and takes yer choice I guess.
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Laburnum is great firewood 👍 if you can stop it splitting it’s sought after for wood turning
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Saw Motörhead twice in the eighties and nineties when I still had hair - absolutely brilliant and legendary performances 👍
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Helps with roots under neighbours paving!
rapalaman replied to TheAnswer87's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
As spud says - bamboo travels a long way and is a b……rd to get rid of effectively
