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I've got my first smart phone and am looking into making it a useful one:001_smile: any recommendations on apps useful for tree worker?
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how much would you offer for one of these? Somebody I know offered me one and I need to come with some sort of price. It seems to be in a good condition, I don't want to insult by offering too little but also I don't want to spend more than I have too:001_smile:
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Somebody I know is selling his single cab Ford Ranger. I'm just wondering how much would it cost to convert it into a tipper?
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car insurance for commercial and domestic
polish pete replied to polish pete's topic in Insurance Forum
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my old insurance runs out soon and I need some advice about next one. So far I used basic domestic insurance on my white van. But now with new vehicle, Isuzu Rodeo, I end up towing things, travelling to different places of work. Until today I was going to go for full commercial insurance but after talking to somebody who had problems with claim after using truck on noncommercial journey I'm not too sure... I use my truck for both work (mainly) and leisure (weekends and rare holidays). Is there an option for both uses?
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I'm looking for few self-employed, fisa updated, current first aid subbies. Cutting mainly small stuff along rides. Often work involves long walk with all the gear in your hands/on your back. You will need to bring your saw, fuel, oil etc. I can only consider operators with recent cs tickets or fisa refresher and current first aid.
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Thanks for your replies guys! so with one vehicle I decide on percentage of commercial use and then I can claim this much percent of vehicle value when bought and insurance costs? plus usual travelling rate per mile? At the moment I have to insured vehicles as my old van was a bit unreliable and I had an opportunity to buy very cheap Honda CRV to use when van was in garage. I'm still thinking is it worth to keep a second car to keep all the paperwork clear (work vehicle/leisure vehicle) or save on second insurance which is 0 years no claims, quite expensive.
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finally I've got my Isuzu Rodeo pick up! No more white van for a while . My question is: how does it work with using vehicle for both work and after work? Can I claim vehicle and insurance in my expenses? Or do I need a separate car used for leisure/pleasure only to be able to claim pick up in my tax return expenses? cheers Peter
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i also have strimmer, hedge trimmers, lawnmower for all these less exciting jobs
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<p>Hi Hodge,</p>
<p> how's it going? did you manage to go to Norway? Can you send me details of that place where you did your utility tickets? I want to do ua1 this month and need somewhere reasonable local. </p>
<p> cheers</p>
<p> </p>
<p> polish pete</p>
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Summer again and work slows down a bit. I'm based in Kendal, self employed, insured, cs30,31,32,34,38,39, chipper, spraying, first aid, b+e licence, saws, LOLERed climbing kit, lowering kit. I'm looking for any work to fill in free days, ideally within 1 hour drive but am willing to go further away if work is for few days. cheers:001_smile: polish pete
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anybody organizes UA1 training near Cumbria in near future?
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thanks for your advice guys! I asked about type c here because i thought that they are required for tree climbers but somebody told me lately that they are recommended not required. how many of you guys use type a climbing or how often do you get asked to use type c rather than type a? i'd prefer to buy type a but i thought that i need full protection?
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hi guys, i'm looking for some advice about trousers. my hi flexes are falling apart, i'm fed up with stitching them all the time. are there any trousers that don't get ripped on all these sticking out branches and twigs? cheers
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i heard there's a lot of irata work on railways and motorways. you're right David about level 2, there's thousands of level 1's trying to get into the industry. i have some mates who got to their level 3 and now they just pick jobs they fancy.
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hi guys, it looks like i managed to save some money this winter:001_smile: and am thinking about doing some more training. irata or ua2- which one will give me a better chance of some freelance work?
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it's getting to the first year of my isa certificate and time to get some ceu's to keep it updated. i've got a book about rigging which will give me 8 points after filling in multi choice quizes. what other materials do you guys use for gaining more points, i'm thinking of something that will add to my knowledge rather than repeat same stuff again and is ordering from usa the only way? anybody tried online version? cheers peter
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spill kit sorted, thanks for all your comments :-)
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few days ago working on forestry commission land I got asked about usual stuff they expect from people working on their land: ppe, first aid, risk assessment and then about spill kit. and I had to say "no" to this one, later I googled the stuff but there only seem to be big 15, 30 litre kits. We work as a team of 2, 3 in the area to which we have to walk for half an hour. What would be expected from us to have as a spill kit? Can I make one myself or does it have to have some certificate or norm? cheers
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work is near Kendal
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I'm looking for self employed person with updated cs30 and cs31. Work involves cutting small diameter stuff and creating winrows. There should be quite a few days of work till end of March. Please PM if interested Peter
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block sounds like a good idea but it would mean I need more cable as the windthrown stump is quite away from winch attachment point. So back to the question what kind of rope would you use to extend the line. I used my old rock climbing rope doubled but it still snapped.
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I was pulling some windblown rootplates back in place today using tirfor style winch rated for 1.6 tonne lift and I snapped a safety pin. Plate was moving, very close to get it back in its original place, so I guess I need something a bit more than stated 1.6 tonne. Any advice on a budget tirfor-style winch? Also what do you use to extend the line if the cable is not long enough, again in a pull of more than 1.6 tonne. cheers Peter
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just received the quote for both PL and EL and pleased with the price, so I'll go for it.
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cost of honda: £175, mot: £260, tyres: £260, buying vehicles seems to be the cheapest part :-)
