born2trot
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Went to the physio this week after reading the threads on tennis/golfers elbow. Again like many members I was just trying to work through it. The answer is to not ignore it and get it professionally assessed.
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Chestnut peeled and pointed stakes
born2trot replied to East Anglian landscaping's topic in General chat
your absolutely bang on! Anything out in the open gets obliterated by the wind ! Shame you couldn't settle , I'm not a farmer but the market at Thainstones of Inverurie is a tremendous experience !!! -
Chestnut peeled and pointed stakes
born2trot replied to East Anglian landscaping's topic in General chat
Excuse my ignorance , not my fortei.. -
Chestnut peeled and pointed stakes
born2trot replied to East Anglian landscaping's topic in General chat
I have the mcveigh parker catalogue here and Chestnut rail sawn posts (twin mortices) retail at £7.14 / metre + vat. Chestnut cleft rails are £8.13/metre + vat. -
I know I would pay good money to have my horses on paddocks as good as that. you could be choosy about who your clients were and get them to clear out their own muck etc.. A winter turn out area would be a bonus to keep them in tip-top condition.
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Good golly miss molly ! Would definetly have been in tears long before end of photo 1
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There actually the easiest to climb and i always feel safe in them. As the other guys have said nice slender ladders gets you right up in there without damaging the tree.
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I've got two , can you do a double rinse or do I have to buy a bigger toilet ?
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Onwards and upwards !
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Hello everyone , i've put a few comments in now so better introduce myself. I'm a qualified tree surgeon based in the north east of Scotland and a working/trotting horse enthusiast. I love the flora and fauna of the british countryside and always rootin about woods and forests etc so hopefully can come up with some interesting bits and bobs to contribute to this excellent forum. -And get a laugh or two along the way-
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You'd love aberdeen taupo , pitch black skies and crystal clear winter nights. I tend to look at the stars in relation to the seasons as our anscestors did ( there is literally hundreds of iron age stone circles up here ) . Orion is popping up late on in the night sky which means only one thing , cold , wintery weather is on the way. Sorry I can't help you on the photography front but be sure and post any photos, I would love to see them
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I thought you were going to say' a kidney stone ' there !!
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Friend told me the other day there that his colleague nearly lost his eye as a result of a bungee strap. He has unfortunately lost his sight in the eye. I'm getting rid of mine aswell.
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Clutching at straws now, Lurid Bolete ?
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Hygrophorus discoxanthus
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Yellowing Woodwax ?
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Native trees/shrubs for a windbreak?
born2trot replied to BobG's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Guelder rose does well up here in N-east Scotland , its a most stunning sight in winter the berries hanging like jewels. Added bonus it provides late on berries for some bird species:thumbup1: -
Brown Roll Rim ?
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Lets get one thing clear here , PPE and health & safety is something I take very very seriously as does most people on this site. Believe me Blazer if a newbie who has just sat cs30/31 turns up at an arb company ( as we all have done ) looking like robocop he'll be slaughtered . I personally wouldn't participate in any berating of a new start and what I say is fact not a fashion statement as you suggest. I agree with you it should always be safety first
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Getting those tickets would be great but if you are struggling to get a start somewhere a good tactic wood be to get your chemical spraying / hand held Knapsack ticket. The big utilities companies are always looking for sprayers come the spring and this could be the opening you need to get into the arb work.
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thanks for that reply , I was just about to give it away because of its grubby look
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I've stored 2 or 3 pallets of good quality split hardwoods under natural cover for two harsh winters in aberdeen and I must agree with skyhuck in that it hasn't done well irrespective of what some books may say. I can't honestly say if it will burn better or not , i do not have a log burner but think it must only be worth half the value of nice clean looking logs.
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' Beating up ' is just a planting term meaning going over the whole site and replacing dead trees that are normally in their infancy and you are correct in saying it is done by commercial enterprises. you can buy ATV's now fitted with hydraulic or battery sprayers which would sound ideal for a smallholder like yourself. By the wording of your post it sounded if you were wanting to make life as easy for yourself as possible. Not a bad idea in my opinion !
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Can the whole site possibly be ring fenced and the tree guards removed enabling mechanical spraying ? You may have to accept a few losses initially but beating up will be necessary anyway .
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If you can at least borrow a groundsmans helmet for the course I would be inclined to go for that , a climbers helmet at this stage I feel would be setting you up for some sort of ridicule , something that you could do without . Get a proper helmet now and do things right from the beginning would be my advice.
