Andrew Gale
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I'm about 75% domestic with the rest made up of parish council, schools etc; had a real dry spell last year about March through to May (put that down to the awful start to the year and no home owners venturing into their gardens). Normally we're flat out with a lead time of 6-8 weeks; having said that we're currently booking into mid September already......
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My bad; 'It most definitely is Xylaria polymorpha'........
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Looks like Dead Man's Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha, it could also be Xylaria longipes; I'm plumping for X. polymorpha
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Really take your time and check those engine numbers; mine threw a con rod, luckily caught it in time and managed to get it fixed but cost a small fortune in the end:thumbdown:
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Whatever you use, make sure it's nice and small; nowt worse then getting the knot stuck in a fork Out of interest I'd go for the fishermans..
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I was told by my last but one accountant to keep a diary of work vs pleasure use; as Stephen's just said you've got to be realistic. If you ever do find yourself sat opposite the tax man you can hand over evidence of your claims etc.
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Used them and really didn't get on with them. Managed to open one whilst aloft once, scared the living **** out of me:thumbdown:
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Very true, best we educate those who make the decisions.....
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Agree with all previous comments reference not reducing but more worryingly why are you quoting by percentages? State a current height and a proposed finished height; from a climbers perspective it's easier to gauge, if it did have a TPO or within a CA the app/notification would get refused and if the client were to argue the toss about not taking enough off, you can point out that the tree has been pruned to the specified amount - rant over
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Walter 'Stubby' White, certainly has a ring to it......
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Great vid; chainsaws, rigging, stunning scenery and AC/DC - what more do you need?
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Many years ago I used to have a tag line on my truck and under the company name saying 'Don't wait for a storm, call A Gale'
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If you've specified what and where you're doing the work (i.e. front garden only) and she's agreed said work AND the quoted amount then she's in the wrong. I've had this a few times with clients regards to how long a job takes and my usual retort is 'Well if it had taken me longer would you have paid me more?' You gave them a quote which is different to an estimate and such the quote is fixed (unless the spec changes). Inform them, diplomatically, that you have the weight of the law behind you and should they refuse to pay you will be talking to your solicitor regarding payment. I tend not to tell clients how long a job will take and either post or email the quote over; emails best as you've a chain of correspondence linking them to the agreement.
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We've a Jensen A530 and a T/wolf 150; if there's a choice the guys will take the Jensen which is the model with the sweeping in feed not the fold down feed in hopper
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Man dies after going through woodchipper
Andrew Gale replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
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I've been office bound the past couple of days (office is at home on the ground floor leading into the garden); we had 31.7 in the garden yesterday and it's already 28.4. South facing sun trap doesn't help.......
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Seconded for Sloths comments
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Photo's of the tree and surrounding area would be good
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It was definitely a monster, got away from me a bit in the end but thoroughly enjoyed doing; nowt better than looking at ancient trees...
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Highways work in West Sussex is pretty much sown up by two companies and again in my experience ALL works for LA's within West Sussex is either on a tender basis or contract basis. As Paul said, any accreditation will go along way, I'm AAAC and don't bother with any tenders nowadays as the big boys tend to go in soooo much cheaper than I ever could. Get all your tickets regarding traffic lights, first aid etc and ping an email to the procurement dept and see what happens.
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We have 2 stump grinders, one small one big, and being able to offer the service to a client is essential in my book; a one stop shop so to speak. We've used stump busters before and although they did a good job there was little in the way of cleaning up etc; by doing it yourself it adds the personal touch to finish the job off. I would also recommend buying a CAT (Cable Avoidance Tool), essential if your grinding in front gardens where electric cables are buried. A little bit off topic but I put together a 'tick' list of what to look for when my guys go out grinding, check for cables, water, gas etc Cheers
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I think there lies the problem; not only do you have to conceive and idea you also have to do it in 7'500 words, and as you've all correctly stated that's actually not many. Out of curiosity I've just added up my word count for my Management of Special Trees question 49'729 words....!
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Yes, a reading list was given out with the course literature. You'll be expected to attend an introduction day at Syston (at lest they did when I started and I can't see that changing) when they give you you're course information etc. It's really important you attend as a lot of how the course is run is discussed at this meeting.
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As it's all modular, and given out on a session by session basis, there isn't anything you can start; however, you will be expected to complete a 7'500 word independent research project, it may be worth putting your thinking cap on what to write about, again you can't really start anything as the subject needs to be ok'd by your course lecturer.
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The Tiger focuses on how the Russian patrol tracked the animal and what lead to the tiger going after man; the author really knows how to add suspense. The film is called the Ghost and the Darkness starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas; not a bad film.
