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  1. Andrew Gale
    I've a large and small Kelly Kettle and love them both but very rarely use them for work (mainly camping and canoe trips); the benefits of the Kelly or such like is the ready supply of fuel etc (was told of a competitor in the Camel Trophy burning a pair of pants to boil the water.....). However the speed at which the Jet-boil etc boil water is appealing especially Gray Gits comments about using Aspen fuel and using it in the van.
  2. Andrew Gale
    I'd go with Collybia fusipes to; the bark looks very oak like and as David has said, host species
  3. Andrew Gale
    Spotted over 30 of these chaps working their way through some hazel last week
  4. Andrew Gale
    I like the look of the Fiat 4x4 but the boot space is small; I've a few clients who have them and don't have a bad word to say about them.
  5. Andrew Gale
    Have a chat with the training provider, they'll be able to tell you if you've enough experience etc. I've done the course and it is very knowledge based, mainly on the different types of kit etc that is available to the working arb, so if you've not been in the industry that long, that may be a problem.
  6. Andrew Gale
    Real sorry to hear about this. I'm not far from you and got turned over earlier this year; hope you get a response from the reward.
  7. Andrew Gale
    Hi Shane, know where you're coming from; by the end of tomorrow I would've spent three days quoting this week with a total of 28 quotes having been priced. We've got work booked solid til November with dates in December and the new year. Ref new tipper, try Spur of Slindon; they always seem to have a few knocking about. No rest for the wicked.........
  8. Andrew Gale
    Thanks Nick, I can only echo what Chris has stated but to give you an idea of the time required: I run my own arb company, I have 4 full time and two part time guys and my wife runs the office; my time is spent quoting and overseeing the general management of the company. I was spending at least 3 hours a night and ALL of the weekend to achieve the L6 in the two years; if I'd spent as much time on the first year as I did in the second year I wouldn't have been in such a push to the finish. I didn't have any holidays and Christmas and other holiday times didn't really happen for me. Apart from that, it was an absolute joy.........
  9. Andrew Gale
    I'd say that Tony's previous comment is spot on. In my opinion far too many 'professional' arbs throw the pollard word around far too freely when it should really be classed as topping/lopping; good question to.
  10. Andrew Gale
    Bet that made a thump when it landed......
  11. Andrew Gale
    The Sign Shop do all my vehicles; they've a couple of shop, one in Chichester and one in Storrington but they will carry out site visits etc. Where exactly in the SE are you?
  12. Andrew Gale
    Cheers Alliaria; just heard from Tree Life saying that the moderator has looked through all the work and he doesn't have an issue therefore in a few weeks time I should be receiving a certificate - might have a little drinky this evening to celebrate
  13. Andrew Gale
    I've just completed the Level 6 and chose that route on the basis that it'll take 2 years to complete, albeit a very, very hard 2 years whereas the degree, tackling it as a remote course, will take 5 years - 3 for the foundation a with an additional 2 year top up. Alliaria's comments about the structure is not strictly correct; the course is administered by Tree Life, my work was dispensed and marked by Andy Summerley, however the final work is externally moderated - mine should be being moderated as we speak. As I understand it Tree Life also carry out internal quality control over the marking with Andy assessing Dave Dowson's work and vice versa. The comments made by Teccie Paul regarding the final objectives are pretty much spot on and should be considered before choosing.
  14. Andrew Gale
    I'm there on the Friday as a Arb Ass SE Branch Committee member sharing a stand with the Forestry Commission; it was our (the AA SE Branch) first time there last year and we had a great weekend. Pop in and say hello, always good to put faces to the names.
  15. Andrew Gale
    I've used an 880 with a 3ft bar, not a pleasant experience but worse still was the 076AV which had a terrible habit of cutting out just before you started to cut; then followed single handily the most awkward warm start known to man.....
  16. Andrew Gale
    A photo of the tree in its entirety would be useful in terms of crown condition, location, etc which will allow a better assessment. As an aside I'd be inclined to say it's a Ganoderma, probably australe
  17. Andrew Gale
    You weren't wrong with graphic; hope you mend soon Gnarly, and as you say stay safe..
  18. Andrew Gale
    I had a similar storage dilemma with our GRCS, ended up popping into the local army surplus shop and picked up an old machine gun box; sturdy as hell but weighs a fair chunk.....
  19. Andrew Gale
    Don't forget 'near miss' forms; if you've guys working for you who use your kit and something happens due to the condition of the kit, they need to be able to report it back to you. The same can be said for big swings, or near misses with chainsaws nicking trousers etc. The AA do a good risk assessment course with all the forms etc you need
  20. Andrew Gale
    I've ground out bamboo before but not in such a tight spot; you could get the bulk out with the grinder then attack the rest with a mattock?
  21. Andrew Gale
    Treat it as a learning experience, look at what went wrong and how you could have done it differently; could you have used a MEWP? We've all been there, worn the T shirt and the soiled pants get back up a tree as soon as possible, take your time, get a feel for it and enjoy it.
  22. Andrew Gale
    I don't do it and wouldn't entertain doing it either; I've an amount I need to make for the day so that's it.
  23. Andrew Gale
    I like that a lot, cheers for posting
  24. Andrew Gale
    I love the way in which you say 'I'm going to cut the chassis and stretch it by 2ft'; I wouldn't know where to start..... Much respect and look forward to seeing the work in progress
  25. Andrew Gale
    The AA have their journals on line, visit http://www.trees.org.uk; they're a bit of a fiddle to find but stay with it and you should be OK.

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