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All joking aside I've refused (when climbing with a large-ish railway subcontractor) to climb with so called climbers. He was there as my ariel recuer, and always 'let' me as a keen climber go up. When I felt rough one day I asked him to go up. I had to tie his fishermans knots and vt. One of his alloy krabs was bent like a banana, he hadn't noticed and didn't know how it happened. I had words with the boss who offered me £1000 a year extra to shut up! I soon left! My point is he should never have passed, he even cried when he couldnt pull his fat arse up the tree and I ended up doing. This was a grown man and no college leaver. I have seen several people who have shocked me that they passed. If assessors aren't assessing properly and you are sure who/when, then report assessors and candidate to nptc who should investigate. As an industry we should be comfortable that certificates of competency demonstrate just that! I took it for granted a guy with tickets could climb, had I come a cropper I'd have had to rescue myself or potentially bleed to death. Why just accept bad practices? You all report traveling knocked off saw salesmen, yet know it will continue. This is something which if enough people report will weed out the dodgy assessors and go some way to fixing this issue... Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Arrived this morning, thanks Clive/Delabodge. It's a lovely looking honey dripper thingy, and works really well. Nice colour in the cherry wood and a decent size. £5 going to Children's Trust and some good karma heading your way! Any other turning needs and Ill be in touch Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

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Hi all, just thought I would poke my head in and say hi. I may not have contributed yet, but I am all ears (and eyes) on this thread. Thanks for taking the time to go through all of this, most appreciated. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

The Shrub End or Ipswich Road one? I did have a quick peep on the council website and the Ipswich rd one is not TPO'd or in a CA, so it is 'ok'. Whether the contractor gave advice or followed owners instructions I dont know. But I reckon they where happier with a 50-60 foot healthy oak tree than a stub ridden 40 foot tall dead stem which will have to come down at some point... Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

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Widespread antidepressant use affects more than those taking them. All too easy to say live off the radar and go back to nature; allowing diseases to 'thin' the population to less damaging levels. Survival of the fittest style. However, we really are ruining the earth we live on! I'm sure life will continue regardless but will humans exist in 1, 2, 5 hundred years? The everyday things we all do and rely on have far reaching effects we just don't realise, until the damage is done. Kind of makes you stop and think 'what else are we affecting?' http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2CkvJb/www.nature.com/news/anti-anxiety-drug-found-in-rivers-makes-fish-more-aggressive-1.12434/ Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Yeah I saw them being done, shocking! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Glad to hear it Have you seen the big old oak by the Texaco garage on shrub end road lately, or worse yet the, erm, 'habitat stick' by the speed camera top end of ipswich road? :eek: Of course no offence intended to whoever did the work, all to spec I'm sure! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

That's a fairly standard 'reduction' round my way, TPO'd or not... Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Oh yeah, of course! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

yes it is shiny, but what does it do, when would you use it?! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

That's fantastic, thank you, I look forward to it did you get my pm? Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

a honey dipper drippy thingy please? I'm sure you'll know what I mean! They're online for a couple of quid but incredibly mass production stylee, even just a slight wobble to the grain would be preferable. How much to make and send to Colchester? PM if you prefer. Ta very much, Kev Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

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A little Kretz on the remaining two stems of a once multi stemmed sycamore. Zone lines showing in the rotten chunk pulled out from the cavity. The other stems already failed in years gone by, these two remain with some major decay, and are now due for the chop. Any stump pics of the decay will of course follow if I get a chance... Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Missed a great photo earlier as I was in a rush. Hedgerow and wire fence on the outside of a bend in the road, large puddle and lots of cars = many, many tiny icicles... oh well, next time Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Maybe pollard it where it has been cut before, or a bit lower. Firewood now and again each time its re-cut. Re the gutter a mesh over the top works ok... Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

The lozzatrees method Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

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Very common around my way, especially around the rural areas getting toward suffolk. Mostly on flailed hedges I reckon.... Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

put it from your phone to pc or download the arbtalk app simples Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Result! Any of Jones's I wonder? Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

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