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It is a reality but I have to admit I don't pay sick pay- that turned out to be taking the piss with phone calls explaining' up all night at both ends sort of excuses' The 10 days paid are not really paid for days off- they still have to come in- even if we just play games interspersed with a snow clearance call/ servicing/ reorganising/ just keeping the business up and running- yes - even those brick damaged chains get a file up.

seems a fair price- don't lose anymore sleep over this Go for a drink and ask him if he would like to book another load The firewood market is so variable- every customer that has had wood delivered for some time will have had a great range of quality and volume delivered. If he bought from you- then what happened to the last person he bought off- It's likely being a pub that he buys off anyone who drinks there and says they have some logs

how much did you charge for the cu m of logs- it may be important to this thread

If a business with 5 employees can't make enough over the year to pay staff for bad weather- my calculations include 10 days off per year including when rain really stops play- then someones not doing the sums right or pricing right. More than 10 and it means the boss man is going to be pushing hard for a while to recoup those losses- depends how you see it. As an employee it's your job to bring in jobs early occasionally just as some jobs will run over- thats just the way it is. I just wish i could book training courses on a whim so that something constructive could still be done when bad weather strikes.

... best piece of advice i can give one man banders is don't be!! EMPLOY SOMEONE!! you then have to make things work, get out of bed, push the prices etc etc then you have someone to have a laugh with/ blame during the day....;-) alex ps lots of firms round here just doing lawn maintenance and new lawns??? Echo that employ someone who won't accept variable hours too much- will force you to ...get on with it

Raynauds syndrome is a problem i have had for some years now It deteriorates- use heated gloves and socks by Blaze There are also drugs Nifedipine - not sure they work as i keep forgetting to take them. I like the sound of deep heat on the back of the hands- I will try that one Good luck

can't understand why a normal fell wasn't best suited No need for all the kit

do the physio don't cheat yourself:sneaky2:

what does this mean?

If you've hit a rut then it's possible you need a rethink get your enthusiasm back put up your prices(cherry pick) use the free time generated to market yourself to a better paying customer even doing the same things- always better if you get more wongga:001_smile:

my rate is £50 for ton and half ish (cash) maybe try for a bit more if you have had to take it back to your yard then reload it

burning poplar 3 month seasoned splits fine it's light burns a treat on the log burner try everything/ listen to no one

I too can cut down an ash and that evening log it and using kindling made from the logs get the fire going lovely- started the easy way with a fire lighter. Don't see what the problem is. Everything burns like a furnace really- when i open the door i am guarding myself from the heat. Last month I dropped some alder off to a customer- he thought it was oak No wonder people get ripped off. Only charged him diesel money as some of it was rotten

ours finally gone 12" last week which is a lot for kent

I hope this will develop some discussion on a topic that is close to all our hearts Recently I set about getting an environmental statement set up and during this process have been sent this e mail by the NatWest mentor assigned to the case. Please pick over the meaning Further to our conversation on Friday please find attached the Environmental Policy Statement. With regards to your question on waste, chip, shred, cut or pulverise plant matter is considered as waste however you may find the following information of use; If you transport waste produced by your own business you don’t usually need to register as a waste carrier, unless you produce construction or demolition waste. If you keep, treat or dispose of waste you must have an environmental permit from the Environment Agency although you may be able to register for an exemption. Exemptions relevant to landscaping You may be able to chip, shred, cut or pulverise waste plant matter for recovery or reuse but the quantity of waste that is dealt with in any seven-day period or quantity stored at any one time must not exceed: 500 tonnes in England and Wales You may be able to burn wood, bark or other plant matter on the site where the waste was produced if you burn less than 10 tonnes in 24 hours. You must not produce dark smoke. You may be able to spread biodegradable wastes and soil from gardens and parks to agricultural land as long as it provides agricultural or ecological improvement to the land. You may also be able to spread these wastes on certain non-agricultural land, such as woodland, parks, gardens, verges, landscaped areas, sports or recreation grounds, as long as it provides ecological improvement. If you have an exemption, you must comply with the exemption conditions. If you would like some additional information on the Environmental Service provided by Mentor then please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards What does it mean?

here we go they're not even teaching the same techniques. I give up:confused1:

from the point of burning there should be another classification Not- hardwood or softwood but Good or bad? IMHO there are no bad burning woods it's a matter of managing what you have Burning birch to start a fire then putting on oak maybe adding some green if supplies of seasoned are low We all have our techniques and it's pure snobbery to want say all ash or all hornbeam- Customers should just learn to use what wood is available seems like that firewood rhyme should be the first thing on the fire

Is that true Have to say i think wearing gloves to sharpen was a good idea

not only pointless but expensive too anything else pointless?

talking to one of my guys who recently did his cs31/32 you don't have to wear chainsaw gloves to pass the test anymore But you must wear gloves when sharpening the chain everything changes:001_tt2:

sounds like something i would be interested in

phsl

it's a luxury to get frustrated I've done some terrible cuts both before and after my original cs tests sometimes the saw/chain sometimes bad technique Teach him properly and not too downputting and it will repay you in time Lets face it- groundies work hard and sometimes for little reward.

and work for £250 per day:001_huh:

surely you're insured if you have paid for insurance cover period