Pedroski
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We're avoiding just about all foods with yeast extract, glucose syrup, refined sugars, sweetener, flavour enhancers, heaps of added salt etc. Cuts out just about most processed crap, pies, cooking sauces, gravy granules etc. And the amazing thing is, it's no more expensive. no less convenient, and everything is tasting better - always used to heap sugar on my porridge, but now don't and it still tastes sweet. And gravy - home made... lush. Most food now coming from farm shop, local greengrocer and local butcher. Seem to be living on a diet of fresh meat, fresh fish, veg, fruit, and feeling much better for it. Over a couple of months my blood pressure has dropped from a peak of 169/90 to more like 130/70 when it was checked a couple of weeks back.
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Keep business cards/flyers with you. When you do a job, post through other doors in the same street. As long as it's not near me
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The Makita saws have a primer bulb too. Brilliant they are. Couple of pushes on the bulb, really gentle pull on the cord, quick blurp, choke off, pull and away ya go!
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It's pretty safe then if it's omitting the deadly gas
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Rogue Tree Surgeons / Gardeners on Watchdog now
Pedroski replied to Danny Boy's topic in General chat
I'll have you know... I have no experience of uphill gardening so my opinion is definitely not that of an expert -
Difference between fast tow and slow tow trailers
Pedroski replied to mikecotterill's topic in General chat
Cheers Jon. I've not been able to tip it so far - it's the best towing single axle trailer I've ever had. Definitely be interested to hear what your mate has to say re 40mph limit. -
Can't you just do it like another base anchored SRT line, but anchor round the trunk or suitable limb where you are? Or secure it with running bowline with long tail so you can retrieve it by pulling the tail? Before setting the line up, attach krab close to the running bowline (on the correct side) with a clove hitch (clove hitch makes it easy to adjust), put the SRT line you are using through the krab, and then pull your redirect line into place. If anchoring on suitable limb, secure it, and away you go. To retrieve, undo the anchor and retrieve it, or pull on the long tail to retrieve it.
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Rogue Tree Surgeons / Gardeners on Watchdog now
Pedroski replied to Danny Boy's topic in General chat
Better to become an aerial gardener than an uphill gardener.... -
Difference between fast tow and slow tow trailers
Pedroski replied to mikecotterill's topic in General chat
Well, my Sankey Wolf had "max speed 40mph" on it, but I think that is just for the benefit of them military types. It's got full size Land Rover wheels and disc brakes, and proper heavy duty leaf spring suspension and shocks. The max speed thing might be something to do with off road??!?! -
Rogue Tree Surgeons / Gardeners on Watchdog now
Pedroski replied to Danny Boy's topic in General chat
Wouldn't slag off gardeners - there's many a fully fledged gardener/landscaper who have got a better idea of tree work and will do a better job than some of the fully qualified/insured spikey tree firms! -
That's the thing - people don't. If someone takes something from a truck, even by bolt cropping a padlock, so long as they're in work gear people just assume they're doing nothing wrong. The only people who seem to notice what's going on around them are the actual thieving maggots!
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Have a read here BRE Daylight and Sunlight Tests. Definitely not your job, and you need to be able to measure light hitting windows. I should think a neighbour is concerned that the development will reduce their daylight. Any such impact is only deemed significant if daylight is reduce to less than 27% and is reduced to less than 0.8 times its former value.
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It's really not hard at all to break into a van in broad daylight in a busy street with nobody noticing. We had a padlock seize on one of our locker shutter doors, matey got the bolt croppers out and cut it off in 2 seconds flat in a busy street with passers by - no problem. I bet you anything I could walk up to any truck, dressed in work gear, break into it, and nobody will bat an eyelid.
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Have you got a garage or spare room that you can put grow lamps in, and a hydroponics system? This would help you nicely with Andy's idea of potting up seeds and selling seedlings
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PP Estates down here in Sussex do a small range of them, but they're not a dedicated arb firm. Perhaps Jonesie should get on to Makita. In my dealings with Makita UK, they've been really efficient. Also Lawson-HIS who I bought mine from are a great firm and have a big range of Makita chainsaws.
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I've read somewhere that the Forestry Commission use them. Also, the British army use them and the Chagos Conservation Trust are using them to clear huge coconut plantations. To be honest, I don't think you can go far wrong with either Makita (Dolmar), Husky, or Stihl (as long as it's not one of their ones with crappy bearings).
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Well, I was ummming and ahhhing when I bought mine. I'd been using a Stihl MS260 for snedding and logging on jobs for quite a while, but was finding it too much weight. So I took a chance on the DCS3501 and was VERY pleasantly surprised. It's great and keeps up easily with the MS260 for anything that doesn't need the 18 inch bar. If I'd had a few extra quid at the time then I would prob have got the DCS4301 (43cc instead of 35) and run an 18 inch bar, but as it is, the DCS3501 has been perfect - so easy to start, fast, and cuts everything. Power is 1.6kW (2.1hp), same as Husqvarna 435.
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I nearly posted this...... but thought better of it!
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Martin, as born2trot said, don't get hung up on thinking you need big cc for the log diameters you're thinking of cutting. My Makita DCS3501-40, with an Oregon 91VXL chain on the 16 inch bar flies through stuff like that with no hassle at all. £280 inc vat.
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But you're forgetting something. The best films are blue. The sky is blue. The best colour rinse for yer nan's hair is blue. Best ever TV programme is Blue Peter. Blue is the colour that represent happiness and optimism. Blue is a proper male colour, whereas orange is, well, a bit gay. I could go on for a bit but, GO BLUE
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Glad to hear the chipper is doing good.
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Good idea, but won't the files fall out?
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That's bad. We have them snooping around quite a bit when we're working and always keep an eye out and make our presence know by making it clear we've clocked 'em. It's almost worth taking on an apprentice at £2.50/hour to just sit and watch the truck!
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Scumbags. I feel your pain man - not good! Keep an eye on ebay and gumtree. If I see anything suss I'll let you know.
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Very happy customer just called to pay me for a proper job well done, and priced better than another quote he had.... £1k profit for 2 days work after paying wages and expenses Love it when a plan comes together.
