Matthew Arnold

Passing your test has reopened some important doors for you Ranger Matt.

Oh yes most definately. The fact i am more mobile than ever before is a major bonus:thumbup:

The good ship ranger is back floating again. Loving the new job. Slotted in as if i have always been there. Since passing my driving test i have become alot more independant and thankfully i am self suficient catching up with the back log of work which isnt easy to so but we will have it smashed out before the strimmers are put down and chainsaws picked up

Well thought i best poke my head up and say i am still alive and well. Since i last posted i have flown the Dorset County Council nest, attempted to set up my own business which failed but have now landed myself a great job with South Somerset District Council as a Casual Assistant Ranger at Yeovil Country Park. Only been there 3 weeks but have slotted in very well and and now even more mobile now i can drive the work land rovers and soon the mule. Been made to feel very welcome by the team. I have opened my wings and am now soaring and will continue to do so from now on.

I took my boy to the beacon burn at Okeford Hill in Dorset. They had a bar and bbq which was good. It was great looking into the distance and seeing maybe 6 or 7 other beacons in the distance.

Haha i was up there last week too. Only up there on my tod though.

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Working on the oak avenue at Kingston lacy house for the national trust today, nice spot with some cool trees

Was just about to say thats my neck of the woods haha

Another 5 ordered

3rd batch ordered now.

Thought you got banned.......Bugger 😁.

Pahahaha no chance buddy. My halo may have slipped but i aint banned. Been a very very tough year, hence a severe lack of picture posts.

Just ordered another 12 tickets. Some people must think i am flush as now got 22 tickets hahaha. All for a great cause though. :thumbup:

99.9 for petrol and 99.7 for diesel at my local tescos.

Great way to end the year which has tested me massively but i have pulled through. Thought i was onto a winner with a lass for the start of the new year only for her to drop me on my arse saying that a fella was popping round for an evening and tapped him. So onwards and upwards for 2016.

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Yup went to the local hunt meet, plenty of mulled cider before everyone arrived lol 50 horses and atleast 1000 if not more supporters. Dad stopped by in his ambulance, poor bugger has been on days over xmas and it now on nights new years eve hahaha

Looks like the end of the year is going to be a howler. Sharpen your saws boys, mine are ready to go. Hope everyone had a good xmas with their families. I spent mine round my neighbours but they treated me like a family member. This year has broken me but i am slowly piecing myself together ready for 2016.

Ordered my 10 last night. May order more in the new year.

Anymore news?

Is it going ahead this year?

Local curry house. 22 rangers all converging on it haha. They don't know whats gonna hit em.

Hi Matt nice pics there mate 👍👍thanks Jon

Next time we are out bud you can come along. Sadly we had the maximum number of trucks before i could ask ya.

Brass monkeys up on the plains today but had a quality day out.

Some of yesterdays pics whilst out with the boys:thumbup:

Congratulations.

 

Time to ask for a pay rise?

Haha maybe. I might be leading the apprentices this year on their hedge laying. Who knows

Great day at the Hampshire Hedgelaying Championships. Came first in the team event alongside my dad. First trophy we've won and only in the second season. First championships/event of the season for us too. Will be back next year to defend it thats for certain.

Hi mate I do not mind coming down your way if that's alright thanks John

Ye thats cool bud, Can find some goodens round ere or up on the plains before they get shut.

Hi Matthew great pics and videos mate I would like come out with you one day in my old 110 thanks Jon

Not a problem bud can organise a route around your neck of the woods if needs be or close to it. Now i've got my tablet i can go anywhere legally of course

Lush way to spend the end of a cracking week at work. On my favourite town site doing a bit of an aesthetics bosh out. Got over halfway cleared just the worse bramble infested half to finish. And a couple of bits of post and rail to install around the brickwork.