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JimM

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  1. I'll call you tomorrow mate
  2. JimM

    550xpg

    My 2012 550xpg has just grumbled to a halt. Sounds like someone has poured a bag of nails in the engine. It was an early one and had starting issues. Done a load of work with it in 3 years But no second thoughts. New one ordered already. Wish I had it for today's job. The 560 is a bit heavy for a long day of snedding.
  3. JimM

    My accident

    Glad you're still around to post, Sean. Wishing you all the best as you start to recover. Hope the pain eases and Salisbury comes good for you.
  4. How's Sean getting on?
  5. Dear Suzie ;-) The other week up here about 4 firms were looking for climbers. We're flat out.
  6. I stipulate clear up in the quote and mention £50.00 additional cleaning bill should any equipment or clothing be affected. We turned up to work on 4 military quarters garden trees. All 4 were covered in landmines. Minging.
  7. They're nice ropes. I use the 14 and 16mm teufels. They've lasted well and taken some big lumps.
  8. Scary stuff. Hope you heal well Sean. Best wishes.
  9. I bought an 880 last year for a couple of big elm jobs. This week I've been felling big stuff for Big J. The 880 was used several times each day for felling. What a saw!
  10. JimM

    I am back

    That's scary biscuits, Andy. Hope your recovery goes well and you find something to keep you challenged in the meantime. You've certainly had the best of luck and care surviving all that. Long may it continue.
  11. With the lean in the right direction it's fairly straightforward. Small gob. Bore cut leaving a normal sized hinge of sound wood. Then release from the back.
  12. I had to bail out of chogging a stem today. My mate's wife appeared with breakfast pies and a creme egg. Was down in seconds.
  13. Do you run the 540 on Aspen OMT?
  14. We got the rain just as I was de-kitting the truck this afternoon. Soaked. Hoping to stay dry tomorrow Jon.
  15. Sunshine Jon!
  16. Temperature has gone up a bit. But gusting 40 up here just now. Gonna be an interesting day.
  17. Liked that. Nice one.
  18. Getting seriously p'd off with the winds we're getting up here. 25 years I've lived up here and don't remember a time like it. Gusting over 40 tomorrow and the last couple of weeks we've had day after day of 30mph. The cold and rain is fine, but it's not comfortable up a tree in this and it's stopped quite a few fells. Roll on some calm days!
  19. Sorry Adam, meant to say, nice video! Love my little 150, and would have a top handle one tomorrow if I didn't have the battery husky. Mind you, I've used the backhandle 150 up the tree a couple of times. Ridiculously light. Stevie B, I'll bring my spare 540 and the 150 down for you to play with at Ballindalloch.
  20. Must be the time of year for it! Got to drop 20 of the buggers today. Majority around the 24-30". 576xp all the way. Just trying out my new Gopro so daren't embarrass myself by putting a video on yet. Great crashes though. Spec was fell and walk away. Result!
  21. Had the same symptoms a couple of years ago. Woke up with stinging pain so bad I couldn't open my eye. Eyewash didn't make a difference and I couldn't see what was in there. Doc referred me to the hospital and they identified it as a corneal ulcer. The object was gone but the damage was done. Antibiotic drops for about two weeks and eyewash twice a day. Sorted. Bugger of a thing though.
  22. Softwoods 550, hardwoods 560. The Stihls are grunt saws, but it's these two Huskys that put a smile on your face.
  23. Nice piece of grass up the hill from me, 1.2 acres, £120,000. Outline planning permission only for one house. That's about average up here now. Mad.
  24. I'm rich, I'm rich. Holiday to the Caribbean booked. Who knew you could make more money just sitting in front of the computer?! Think I'll avoid the crap weather tomorrow and lounge in bed. ;-)
  25. Wouldn't mind knowing that too!

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