JimM
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500 plus dreaded up here.
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Hi Jon. 24 up here today and leylandii smashing. More than hot enough for us Jocks. My skin has now gone from light blue to white, with the merest hint of a tan approaching :-) Customers brought us loads of squash and served up bacon rolls and filter coffee at 10. Result !
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Oh hell. That's Centre Parks off my holiday list then.
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And to add to WoodEd's question, what bar size/chain-manufacturer are you using?
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Do them in Husky orange and you're onto a winner.
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I ran out entirely yesterday. What a PITA. the company wants to sell it. I want to use it, but I can't get hold of it.
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My dealer got a visit from Eddie and even put up a presentation display next to the counter. But no aspen 2 has appeared. I would order direct, but I don't have suitable storage at home for a large quantity.
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Wonder if I'm getting the runaround.
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Been waiting a few weeks now for my local dealer in Forres for his delivery to arrive. How long does it take to get an order up here? Down to the dregs in my blower and strimmer and don't want to run them on normal.
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The traffic guy the other day set both lights to red as I was about to put in the back cut. 30 inch oak. Started the cut and then a car went past behind me! They'd decided the light must be faulty and just gone through. The traffic guy was very good and diplomatic, pointing out the tree they'd passed and the danger they'd put themselves in. Not helped though by my shout of "tell him he's a tw@t!"
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Just paid 390 for A road, one lane closure with lights and 1 bloke. 1 day. Plus 81.44 for the council request for traffic management.
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Done!
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+1. But a 13" bar for me.
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Suffer from Eczema, get very dry hands, so grip is awful at times. The gloves are a pain, but a necessary evil.
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I'm in Kevin's gang in terms of presenting yourself as qualified. A folder sits in the truck that can be given to the client on arrival. Quals and insurances. The aim is to kill off the £100 "do yer trees for ye, missus" brigade. The client base who can afford good treework and will pay realistic fees are often professional people with qualifications themselves and who will appreciate yours. And if you're in a dog eat hog region of the country, once the client has seen that you're qualified, you suggest that they check for quals and insurance from the others that knock at the door to quote. "That way you're covered if anything goes wrong". If the next guy pitches up with nothing but a smile and "20 years man and boy mister", you've potentially put yourself ahead of them. I reckon its a way of marketing arb work that can only help to raise awareness of what we go through to do this job and be able to ask for a sensible fee.
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Guess they changed the rules by the time I opened my account :-( So far I've had no issues with Santander, do most of my stuff online. I also get my customers to pay by direct transfer instead of cheques if they can. I'm not sure though if I'd have to pay more with a greater turnover. At the moment I'm still small change to them I guess.
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Business account with Santander. 18 months in and they've started charging £7.50 per month. I can live with that.
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Yes it is. I don't believe you should commemorate something forever, but this is probably the last important anniversary for World War 1.
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One for the Scots, one for the Northerners, and one for the soft Southern............
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Going to sit on my hands for a couple of months with this one. Although from the sounds of it, numbers of them won't be available till then anyway. Look forward to an Arbtalker putting up the first reviews. Hopefully a comparison with the competition and not saws that we can't get hold of (new) anymore. Who's going to be first up?
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You've got two hopes, and one of them's Bob.
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Took my watch off when I left the military. Never really liked wearing one, as like a wedding ring, it can get caught up on stuff. My car clock tells me I get to the job on time. When I'm thirsty it's about 1015, when I'm hungry it's 12, thirsty again it's about 2:30 and when I'm hungry and knackered its time to go home for tea.
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Drummed into me from my Dad: Do unto others as you would have done unto yourself. One of my favourites: Some days you're the pigeon, others you're the statue.
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3ft dbh oak. Everything rigged down to bar depth with it. One and a half batteries. Really pleased. For everything else there's the 346/576.
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Liking mine. An acre of windthrown scots pine for two days and then an oak dismantle today. Certainly cooler and like how the headband wicks away the sweat. Quick and easy to fold away the ear defs and they don't get caught up on stuff.
