Matthew Storrs
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blimey- takes all sorts to make a world:001_rolleyes:
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p.s. they don't look like larch to me, and if that's a recent photo they're definitely not (larch is deciduous). They also look rather older than 20yrs. Yes definiatly spruce trees- probably sitka and id say they are between 30-40yrs
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almost certain, you would need one for the amount in the pics.
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you need a licnse if its more then 5 cubic meters of timber felled in 1 calender quarter (i think) unless its in a churchyard, orchard or domestic garden.
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im surprised there isn't more brymore boys on here- you'd think there would be.
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yeah it was a brilliant school- i had friends who went there several years before me and they loved it but it seemed to be sliding downhill a bit by the time i got there 2001-2003. It doesnt suit everyone i think Id enjoy it alot more if i were to go there all over again, I thinked i liked the metalwork more then anything, that and doing duke of edinburgh on the quantocks. I was quite good at the chads hill run though, 21mins something seconds if i remember right!
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polly- whose that, might be after my time, i do remember the rather dishy science teacher, mrs smart i think her name was... I take it you didn't board judging by your location. I was stuffed away in dorm 8 where the no-hopers seemed to be put!
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to be fair it is a bit like a prison inside- the common rooms are the funniest its like being in a mental asylum with the plastic chairs- bare walls freezing cold half the time! etc, you'd think they could do a bit better than that considering it was primarily a boarding school and thats where we alot of time was spent, incidently is mr walker still there- you wern't a walker boy were you Gus:001_tt2:??
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How funny- quite literally just got that through the mail from lovefilm, never heard of it the misses ordered it!
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Iv got the treemotion which has a lovely wide back pad, in fact its a very comfy harness, however at £300 it doesn't really justify occasional tree work, and im slightly dubious about the durability of it over the long term, only had it 5months. The willans t22 is a good robust occasional harness...
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what about stuff like jakcure from jacksons fencing etc, they offer 25 year guarantee i think- what do they treat that with?
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ah- nice one- thanks for that, I don't have a specific job in mind at the mo but come spring when i do more fencing Im bound to need some, Do you tend to be able get hold of it pretty easily in general?
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I agree- these softwood stakes are total crap- I don't find the size makes any difference either- a strainer is just as likely to snap off as a 2-3 inch- i guess cos the preservative only goes in so far (sometimes millimeters!) regardless how thick the post is, I did a big job with split sweet chestnut stakes last year which is what natural england required for all boggy ground, but supply is always difficult especially in the south west where we don't get a great deal of chesnut coppices- so if you have a supply of oak/chesnut either would work well, splitting it my hand is pretty time consuming though!
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Just Checked My Tesco Burgers...And They're Off!
Matthew Storrs replied to PeteB's topic in The Lounge
I didn't realise tate & lyle had gone in to partnership with tescos- they now producing stirrup flavoured burgers -
im not working to day either- don't see the point, everythings a struggle in the snow, il just do some maintenance instead.
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I went there in 2001, did you board or day? I found the idea behind it excellent ref prioritising agricultural/practical skills but I wasn't so impressed with the standard education there so i didn't stay for the last year, went back to my old school to get GCSE's. Which year did you go? Had some good times there though.
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Will the friction hitch become extinct?
Matthew Storrs replied to holdatcharlie's topic in Climbers talk
Im not at all clued up on spiderjack/lockjack etc, even the hitchclimber is abit of a foreign language for me, good old prussik everytime and been using it fine for 8 years- although occasionally my adventurous streak shines and i use a klemheist. I guess it depends on what kind of tree work you do, here on dartmoor tip reductions are far and few between and when i do get the odd one i manage just fine with my prussik. I like the low cost, ease of replacement and in general im a creature of habit so i doubt i will ever change from a good ole friction hitch, I may try the hitchclimber this year tho... -
Yup, just been and topped up the fat balls, we have a regular great spotted woodpecker, lots of coal tits, blue tits.
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Annual investment allowance??
Matthew Storrs replied to Matthew Storrs's topic in Business Management
I would tend to agree- if its a one of purchase then definiataly best to spread it otherwise if you claim all in one year you may not gain maximum benefit, I intend to upgrade all my machinery over the next 4 years so if i do one machine per year for the next four years it should work out quite well for me. But i guess even small things like chainsaws would count as 'plant and machinery' so they too would be included in the Anunual investment allowance. -
I live about a mile from this place- a favourite walk of mine, half the woods have been fenced of (since 1960s i believe) to allow natural regen the other other is free for all animls/humans to walk through, Its interesting that despite being stunted oaks and 3-400 years old the majority of growth has possible taken place in the last 150 years (according to the notice board in early 1900s the trees wearn't much taller then a man and now they are nearly 5 meters.
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Anyone know anything about this, as i understand it, if you buy a piece of machinery for £6000 for example you can claim fully for this amount in one accounting year ie- put it agaisnt your expenditures. The allowance is up to £25000 per year. The way i see it if a small company like mine was to purchase a large amount of machinery in one year could easily end up paying no income tax at all- or have i got this wrong?
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second the wolf- i have one with lopper attachment too and its ace- being telecopic you don't have to faff around adding extesions which is handy up a tree, the saw isn't as good as silkys but its worth it for the anvil lopper attchment which far exceeds any others iv tried. much cheaper then others too
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What do NPTC certificates allow you to do?
Matthew Storrs replied to haforbes's topic in Training & education
you can still get insured even without tickets sometimes but when it comes to making the claim, thats when they will ask questions. Most ins companies are happy to take your money in the first place, but somewhere in the small print in will state you require the appropriate tickets. For me, getting my tickets was almost entirely for the above reason as I had been climbing 5 years before without them as an apprentice, when I eventually came round to getting them I found them very elementary, but then thats there purpose- to teach the basics correctly and the experiance should follow in time. -
I usually charge between 5-8 quid per meter for devon style-double row, thats with burning up and quite overgrown, alot of coppicing involved as much is too big to lay. Tractor and loader with silage grab is quickest way of heaping it up. but if you have limited acces, then the price needs to take into account the manhandling of brash- plus everything is so damp at the moment bonfires can be time consuming to get roaring.
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I have a 395xp- had it 4 years or so and not a drop of bother from it, I run it on a 36", and sometimes a 28, its a real ripper. Quite a heavy saw, but that doesn't bother me cause im hardcore:biggrin:
