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Customer reviews aren’t too hot for that app Christopher? Mick, not withstanding it being Sunday an all, that’s lazy!! You don’t have to tell ‘em if it just for personal record, you do if you intend to release to a 3rd party. On the basis that there’d be no point having the audio in the case of a dispute if you couldn’t release it to the Beak, I’m going with the tell ‘em approach. Privacy policy updated at website, acceptance of quote is acceptance of T&Cs so its as simple as that. Hopefully never have to use it but it’s there in case.

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Nectar points.... Forgot about that one but it was an issue with business travel in a previous job. Folks were creaming the points in!

Following a recent unfortunate tale about a fellow arb getting screwed over by a long standing / trusted client engaging his services to take down a neighbour’s tree on the understanding that the neighbour had agreed to pay, only to find that the neighbour won’t pay, it got me thinking. (The circumstances are the circumstances – no need to comment on that – it was a long standing and trusted client!) I know I "think" I'm quite a good judge of character and haven't been done over like this yet, and that probably 90%+ of tasks are after a written quote / acceptance, but there's always a first time and (along with some other unrelated circumstances which would benefit from a usable record) it got me to thinking about the usefulness of recording conversations / phone calls. The “…whilst you’re here…” sort of additions for example. I have been looking at kit that suits this purpose for a while and there is a vast range of quality / price point on the market. I settled on the RecorderGear PR200 Bluetooth Cell Phone Call Recording Device because it has the function of a (reasonably) covert room voice recorder AND a phone call recorder and it was cheap enough not to matter if it was shite. It arrived last week and I’ve had a good play with it – most satisfactory given the price point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjpw-ll7Yy4 There are some legal considerations but nothing too challenging if you already have a grip on the GDPR regs. https://www.businesssystemsuk.co.uk/is-call-recording-legal Worth a thought, the potential inconvenience with this item is that you use it instead of the phone to make / receive the call. Not too much of a drama though and I’m thinking, I can plan / schedule the calls I want to record to a time and place that is convenient. Job done, no confusion over what was agreed. Maybe a bit OTT just for general tree business use – any thoughts?

Totally agree! (for OP, ignore the next question, it's just a technical point which IOTR might have a view on but it's probably so insignificant an issue as to not make any difference to anything in the real world!) Supplementary question for IOTR.... Where personal credit card purchases result in 'other' rewards such as air miles, cash back etc, I'm guessing where these relate to business transactions on the personal credit card that they should be recorded as BIK...? I know, some things are better just not asked ?

Nice one Royal! ?

Historically, they have been quite tricky to do (apparently) so always had sweep in to do it. We met him when we moved here about 10 years ago, he’s a cracking bloke, been friends ever since and it’s always nice to see him. It’s one of those jobs I guess, could do it meself but time / cost / social element means it’s easier to ask Mark to come round. I’ve had all the chimneys lined since so it’s probably easier now and something I should get around to doing myself. On balance though, he’s got all the gear, got the knowledge and experience, it’s quick, clean and usually quite sociable if he’s not flat out for the next job.

I know it’s bad admin leaving it so late but it kind of helps with the justification for not lighting up.... Bumped into the Sweep recently, booked for Oct 10th. Told the boss, no fires before sweeps been - seems to be working so far!

Lets have a little consensus of opinion.... For arguments sake, lets say you're a Russian national with a couple of days to spare, a wad of cash to blow and the option of a return plane ticket to LHR... Where would you go as first choice and where in the ranking of all UK city break options would you place Salisbury? For my money, I'd likely hit Covent Garden and China Town pretty hard on the Friday, catch a big fry up Saturday morning and mooch over to Richmond / Twickenham to catch a Quins game, then see where the night takes it. Round it all off with a session at the Church on Sunday afternoon then catch the red eye express back to Moscow with a raging hangover. Salisbury.... not even with the world famous clock, wouldn't feature anywhere in that agenda.

Hang on! You asked for an answer, I gave you one and yome STILL not happy!

I’ll trade you an answer for a question Mr ? if that’s ok. Both Boris and JRM ARE fit for purpose - that’s your answer as straight as I can make it. Right here, right now, the necessary attributes of Prime Ministerial leadership necessary to extricate the UK from the EU are those of a wartime leader not a peace time leader. Both Boris & JRM (for different reasons) are the right choice for the challenges of ‘today.’ Having spent today at Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, apart from feeling emotionally drained, I’m left completely baffled by the circumstances that have allowed a nation that committed such unspeakable crimes against humanity to have, in less than 80 years - 1 lifetime - rise, once again to such European dominance. For Mark, maybe best stop thinking in terms of ‘right’ and ‘left’ and start thinking in terms of right and wrong.

Sweden’s general elections looks to be following a growing pan-European trend. Won’t be long before the much loved and misapplied media phrase “far-right” becomes the natural ‘centre.’ Even the lovely Swede have had a guts full of Merkle’s open doors

We are in full agreement Mr?! The hazardous part of the cocktail mentioned above was ‘fundamentally flawed ideologies.’ Neither JRM nor BJ are thus afflicted ?

A totally pissed up night at the Student Union after a compelling lecture on the relative virtues of Marxism for the next generation, followed by a couple of monster phat ones at the Socialist Worker after party where the Free Palestine Massive laid down a challenge to the upper middle class radical lefties to hump the biggest minger they could find from the Black Panther / ANC crew..... And the rest, as they say, is history! Moral of the story: Beer, recreational drugs, bravado and fundamentally flawed ideologies should always be kept in well secured, clearly labelled containers out of the reach of children and politicians. (I’m just guessing there, but there simply is no other credible possibility)

#coat & #ithinkthisismrbstartingaspuriiusthreadjusttoseehowlongitisbeforeshyhucksaysitsanoticenotanapplication ?

Worth looking at MultiOne - may well be beyond anticipated budget (but to be fair, 5k is probably a bit light for a decent unit of any description unless you’re a spanner ? expert) The range of tasks you could do with a MultiOne might well pay dividends in the long term. Just an idea....

"Tuggers" is that a euphemism Mr ??

+ car parking, some choice surf spots accessible in Kernow via NT car parks at no additional cost. + makes for a good day out with plenty of local house / garden / park trees. - and it is a big minus, Machiavellian skullduggery surrounding recent vote re fox hunting on NT land. - NT draw down from tax base via ag subsidy. Footnote - it used to be possible to join NT NZ (at a fraction of the cost) and enjoy reciprocal benefits at UK venues but I believe this Avenue has been shut down (bloody Brexit!) On balance, from a personal perspective, it’s still an overall positive, but it’s borderline!

I did expect that answer. To be fair, I thought it would be Mr B though ? I'm on the earlies at the moment - Katy apples, too sweet for cizer! https://www.gardenfocused.co.uk/fruitarticles/apples/variety-katy.php

Good to see Barcham Trees making the Sunday papers today! Maybe a separate thread - What to do with the surplus apple crop this year....? I'm scouring the tinter web for new ideas! https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/plants/fruit/8758150/Preserve-apples-to-enjoy-them-until-spring.html

August! That is a crime against humanity (in the UK at least!) Just back from Greece and there is a very noticeable temp drop but I’ve already told her, “not before November!” It’s unlikely I’ll win but it’s important to at least try and set some clear parameters!!

I’m quite certain it was by mutual agreement!

Was delicate the next day! ?

It was a good night! The BS was liberally greased by the barmaids elbow!