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It does cost a bit, but it isn't expensive. It doesn't take long either. http://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk You don't need to do lots of chasing before hand. All you need is a "letter before action" which basically says that the amount is outstanding and unless they pay you will take them to court. Or "commence proceedings against you in the County Court" if you want to be formal In my experience that is likely to do the trick. If not, actually getting the court papers may do it. I've done this a few times and only got to court once. Once you have a judgement there's no absolute guarantee that you'll get the money but you can send the baillifs in which can be quite satisfying. We had an almost identical thread a week or so ago. Must be silly season!
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Ta, I'll have a look I'd rather pay the tenner!
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I've got a slightly irrational aversion to DPM so I'd prefer to get something in plain olive drab. Where did you you find the Arktis for that price? I don't want to spend more than £100 (preferably much less to be honest) but if it's really good I could probably find the extra tenner!
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Hmm. I was planning to get one of those. Maybe time for a rethink! I need a waterproof for working in the woods that won't get trashed too easily or is cheap enough not to matter. Any suggestions please?
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I definitely wouldn't let a solicitor get involved. There's no need and they'll just make it expensive.
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You could just walk away and put it down to experience like some suggest, but why should you? You did the work so should expect to get paid. Direct action is tempting, but I'd agree with the advice most people have given and use the County Court via moneyclaim.gov.uk - it's very easy and isn't expensive. It's not a guaranteed result as it can still be difficult to extract the payment even with a court judgement. In my experience people generally settle pretty quickly when they realise you are serious. If they don't then sending the bailiffs in can be very satisfying.
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The app I mentioned already does that. Why spend £4k reinventing the wheel? -
Might be worth giving Scott Fraser a call. He's got the kit and isn't far from Danehill http://bamfordfraser.co.uk/machine%20hire.html
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How do you see it working? Have you looked at the app called "How high or far"? I haven't used it much but it seems pretty straight forward. Would yours be better? If not then you may struggle to get a return on your investment!
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Foundation Degree in Forestry & Woodland Management
john k replied to john k's topic in Training & education
I've got an offer of a place so it looks like I'll be going for it. Was a bit shocked to discover that what I thought was the total course fee is actually the cost per year, so it's nearly £7k It is a lot of money, but I think it will be worth it. -
Just to follow up for anyone who's interested: I ended up doing my training with Scott Fraser at his site in Lamberhurst. He wasn't someone who was mentioned here, but was reasonably near by and had availability on the week that I had managed to keep clear. The price was good, and Scott is an assessor as well as a trainer and also does arb and forestry work. The site had plenty of variety, predominantly hemlock but a fair bit of chestnut, beech, hazel too. All thngs that people have said to look out for in a trainer. I hevent really got anything to compare the course with, but I had a great week and passed my CS30 and 31 assessments today so it worked for me!
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Ironclads aren't acually that expensive (unless you got some special triffolux edition). Most of them are £15-20 from toolandworkwearsupplies on Ebay. I still think it's a lot of money for a light duty glove though!
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I've just bought a pair of Cutter gloves and they look like a good deal. They're only £8 at the moment so I've just ordered another couple of pairs. I have big hands so struggle to find gloves that fit well. The Cutter XL are just about big enough, but could do with being longer in the cuff. The thumb is peculiarly long though! For anyone else with big hands, the Timberland chainsaw gloves are OK although they're not the toughest so I'm saving them for when I actually need chainsaw gloves. I've also got some "exceptionally durable" Ironclad Ranchworx gloves. They come in XXL and fit well, but a couple of the fingertips have split after only being used a dozen times so they're on the way back.
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I'm not sure if it's actually a requirement or just a recommendation. Several people have stated it to me as fact, but I haven't seen anything authoritative. I decided to get type C anyway as my first pair as I'm a complete novice. If I haven't chopped the back out of them before they wear out I may choose type A next time round!
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I'll be at the Snake Pit in Shangri-La. Heading down on Tuesday to beat the queues
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Well I visited the FR Jones emporium today and came back with a significantly lighter credit card. In the end I went for Haix Protector Pros and a pair of Stein Revolution trousers. Slightly undewhelmed at the £45 surcharge on the large boots, but at least I've got some that fit! Thanks for the help and advice. John
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Just about to get some chainsaw PPE sorted out, and am planning a jaunt to Jonesie's shortly but I'm still not sure what type of trousers I should get. I know that I need type C for my training, but after that I won't be climbing. How much of a PITA are type C trousers? Should I buy a pair anyway? Or would I be better off borrowing some and just buying a pair of type A for when I join the real world? Thanks!
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Foundation Degree in Forestry & Woodland Management
john k replied to john k's topic in Training & education
Thanks. I've put my application in, and will see how it goes. -
We get some instruction on basic maintenance and use anyway - that's included in the course. The £120 is just for the assessment and ticket.
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Foundation Degree in Forestry & Woodland Management
john k replied to john k's topic in Training & education
I've got a copy of the course handbook now, which gives more detail of what the course covers. Difficult to tell what the course is really like though. I was at the Plumpton open day a couple of weeks ago, but didn't know about the course then... -
It looks like I may be able to borrow some trousers for the training/assessment. If that's the case, is there any reason to buy type C or would I be better off with type A?
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I'm doing a diploma course at the moment, and have been offered the opportunity to do the NPTC Brushcutter assessment. It will cost me £120, and I'm not sure whether it's worth the investment. My interests are forestry and woodland management rather than arb, and I'm planning to do my CS30/31 later this year. Is there any real benefit in having brushcutter too? What do you reckon? Must have? Useful? Expensive piece of paper?
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I'm thinking of doing the Foundation Degree in Forestry & Woodland Management at Plumpton College: Foundation Degree in Forestry & Woodland Management Has anyone here got any first hand expereince of it? I'd be interested in any feedback.
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Nope. We're taking the kids to a theme park in the hope it will be a quiet day!
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I'll be there. We run the Snake Pit in Shangri La
