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If the landowner desperately doesn't want to plant a replacement, there is the option of seeking consent to reduce the dead tree so far as safety grounds require and then leave it in situ (for habitat) rather than seeking consent to fell - which necessarily provides the option to the LA to require a replacement as a condition of approval. This process could be repeated until the dead tree ceases to exist through natural decay and no replacement condition can be applied. Just an option.....?

You know you're on the 'limit' when you skip out the cab to take a pic and it goes over just that little bit more....

I was going to press the 'like' button, but that's not quite right. The box is ticked, everyone moves on... Sad really.

Taekwon-Do sort that out for you!

Stop messing around on here and get on with your work Mr P! PS - happy workers are productive workers! Toasty toes are directly related to efficient chipper throughput!!

Could we change "can" for "might" Gary...? Totally agree, from that point onwards it's all about profit! Totally agree! Since becoming a parish councillor back in June I've been copied in on the county wide planning enforcement cases opened and concluded. It makes for a really interesting (rather depressing) read on many levels. If I were to sum up my impression of that part of the system, from what I've seen to date, I'd say - if you're a developer, do what you want once you've got your consent because there is no capacity, will or appetite to 'police' or punish non-compliance. Except in the most high profile or blatant disregard of conditions, by the time the unwieldy, ineffective, pedestrian wheels of bureaucracy have ground slowly into motion the transgression, which has probably resulted in considerable cost saving, has been undertaken and partially / sufficiently remediated to avoid direct intervention by the LA. As per the recommended formats. How often are you actually called back to the site to implement the 'supervision' and assessment of TPS etc though Gary? I have found that it is like a box ticking exercise, the AIA, AMS, TPS are submitted (including reference (and costing / billing) to return visits at key points, the plan is consented, the bill is paid for the survey, submissions and subsequent site visits - and there never follows the call to revisit the site at key points. I've even sent reminders and not been called forward. Is it austerity? Is it overwork? Is it lack of determination / professionalism (maybe it's not just the arb industry that struggles to find and retain motivated and dedicated employees?) Is it a case of prioritising the most important? Or..... Is it over regulation in the first place? Or a combination of all of the above? Agreed. For the record, I never exceed the speed limit..... Well, sometimes I do, but only after I've made an assessment of the benefit derived from going a bit faster in relation to the probability of (a) getting caught and (b) any potential adverse implications in relation to the perceived benefits.

I managed 5 years on pusser's arctic - until they were pucker thread bare! Faultless track record though, maybe a visit to Bogey Knight's is called for... How were the pasties??

Fair play, why does life have to be so bloody challenging at times...

I packed the rugby in when I found myself having to come down the stairs a step at a time on my ass on a Sunday morning! Still can't go and watch a game for fear of pulling a pair of boots out though. I had a lucky run avoiding serious injury.

I'm having to haul my 220lbs up a nasty Oak next week (and doing it for someone else!) Our little one started TaeKwon-Do about 8 weeks ago, I liked the style, ethos and training so much I signed up as well. 5 weeks in now and really enjoying it - wished I'd happened across it sooner!

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but wasn't it inevitable that having a liability like that on the site was going to result in a drama at some point? Looking at it with a 2017 perspective, where would the blame lay or how would it be apportioned today if a known bubblehead had got injured in the workspace? There'd be more than 1 ass in a sling.

Today, it's mostly been sleeping in the shed - wouldn't take it out in the rain How do you manage with that short tail ramp? I had to get the extra long tail ramp to avoid grounding out - esp when back weights are fitted.

The practice is alive and well in Cornwall Gary! This post to Facebook was accompanied by the text "...180 year old pollard over anex , heartwood fungus, fingers crossed she pulls through..." It's only a small FB group (45 members.) My comment "...***king pollard? Are you **ssed...?" "...I can't figure what is most disappointing.... (a) that anyone would be so ill informed as to consider this a "pollard" (b) that it might be proudly, publicly posted as a paradigm of supposed professionalism or (c ) that of the 23 people that have seen it, nobody has ventured to comment how appallingly misinformed it is. Have I stumbled inadvertently into the "Travelling Tree Surgeons and tarmac crib room?" People 'do' what people 'do', and it's not a look at what the others are doing post, it's more a sad reflection on the state of the industry and the irreparable damage being done to our heritage by total idiots. Bring on the ambulance chasers I say, the sooner the better!

I did find the comparison stats previously which showed the number of registered disabled 80's, 90's 00's, 10's. Can't seem to track it down anymore. It's a frighteningly dynamic upward curve. Instead of worrying about the level of DLA £'s the central government should be examining the reasons behind the exponential increase - if it carries on at the same rate the entire UK population will be registered in a fairly short timeframe. Wish I could find the stats (tin hat) they've obviously been buried by Corbyn!

I did see an inadvertently forwarded email when in a previous job which referred to me as Morgoth. Cheeky bar stewards, made 'em pay for that administrative over sight!

Wouldn't be a problem in the UK, the over inflated sense of 'entitlement' commonly displayed by some of the disabled community would simply result in them parking in other allocated parking (e.g. supermarket parent / toddler bays) as the 'right' to privilege and indignation at being asked "...where's the child..?" when challenged seems to override all rational behaviour.... Or the blue badge is being used by a family member who's fitter than a butcher's dog....

Probably would have been quicker with a decent driver! 🤤

Poor “employees” getting a bashing here, to turn the tables a bit.... Thursday & Friday I’d agreed to sub in for climbing to a nearby outfit for some big stuff on a development site. Met the site Arb consultant who assured that all relevant consents & permissions were in place (including urgent felling) Quick online check - you guessed it! Complete [emoji243][emoji90] Had an “I’m really annoyed” phone call today asking why no work on site.... Replied with “You’re annoyed? Do you recall telling me yesterday that you had all necessary consents??” “I’ve submitted the 5 day notice this morning, can you please get on with it?” “No, you lied and your 5 day notice is invalid because you’re quoting a limb failure that happened over a month ago as an immediate justification for felling a tree when (a) you said you already had permission (b) crown reduction not felling is sufficient to ameliorate the hazard and [emoji767] it’s hardly immediate if the limb failure occurred over a month ago and you’re only worried now the winds picking up! https://youtu.be/11ZkH2pWwK4 PS. Banging Friday toon!

Are you wandering off topic?? [emoji23]

[emoji15] OCD moment! Assume nothing..... [emoji16]

I too am biased, but to a lesser degree since I bought one in comparison to you trying to sell them. But.... Totally agree with you [emoji1303]

Just seen, I meant “tough” audience!

Jeez! That’s a touch audience [emoji16]

I bought 8 pairs socks from Arborwear at last years Confor show - they had a “lifetime guarantee! Pretty much worn everyday, and occasionally washed. 1 pair has disintegrated, 1 pair on last legs, remainder holding up ok. I kept all the labels / receipts with the plan of challenging the “life time” guarantee. (That’s how exciting my life is!) Take yr point Gary, it does not say MY lifetime, it’s the lifetime of the sock. Once it’s fooked, it’s fooked! Good socks mind, would recommend! For NAS, Sorry it was a short first post. I had to dash before being able to write anymore. I read the blog. Naively, I kind of expected some ground breaking revelation and was a bit annoyed at having wasted time reading it. My fault - my expectation was unusually high on a rare optimistic day. I felt the style and content of the blog was mismatched with the potential market audience since (I felt) it was a very basic level of info which wouldn’t provide an inspirational new consideration for seasoned users. Just my view, you can’t please all the people all the time. Offered in the spirit of constructive criticism / feedback. [emoji1303]

Re-title “buy our blades?”