kevinjohnsonmbe

There’s one you’d never tire of punching....

Ag sector has the pernicious, omnipresent overarching lobby influence of the NFU to enhance and maintain the beneficial trading status in that sector - regardless of the implications. Forestry and Arb (nor any other industry sector) has anything like the degree of direct influence over government policy. Without going off on a massive de-rail, you’ve only to look to policies such as hunting, badger cull, neo-nics, subsidies to start to realise just how far removed from public opinion some agricultural policies are. That doesn’t happen without massive lobby influence from the likes of NFU, CLA etc... Looks like the MEMBERS of the NT are about to rise up and force the organisation to listen to the plebiscite on hunting..... “...The general who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor. Striking story! But now, the people want to know how the story ends. Only a famous death will do. And what could be more glorious than to challenge the NFU in the great arena..?”

It makes a lot of sense on many levels: you’ve got the obvious vehicle safety & security benefits whilst driving or parked (protecting your no-fault no- claim or malicious damage issues) but there is also worksite recording depending upon vehicle position which could offer protection in an accident investigation or where customers or neighbours claim incidental damage... Possibly a useful sales pitch too - include work site CCTV as a management of H&S aspect in RAMS and if customer wants a video of the task could be provided as an add-on option or a freebie (depending on circumstances) There’s a lot to like there [emoji1303] (Unless the fleet is yellow! Sorry Paul, I know I shouldn’t but couldn’t help myself [emoji23])

Not so fast there Mr H! There could be variables...... [emoji16] For example, the lower leaves of peripheral pendulous foliage MIGHT retain the previous season’s desiccated brown leaves to protect the tasty, delicate new season buds and leaves from the predation of deer if below the browsing line..... [emoji23]

Seems like a duplicate of the BSL scheme in many respects. Just another scheme where the only tangible output is generating sufficient funds to pay the salaries of the shiny ass brigade that are administering it! Pish!

Nice set. Are you urban based, M25/congestion charge etc? Like the forward thinking for emissions [emoji1303]

Looking forward to reading that (tomorrow!)

All I could discern as an advantage of a boxer was its relative small size in comparison to the other options. I spent 2 years looking and thinking about it. For me, that was not enough of a ‘plus’ point to outweigh the other options. It has to come down to personal choice and circumstances. I’m sure if I’d taken the boxer route I’d have been looking to trade in and upsize within 12-24 months.

Different features on different cameras. If hard wired you can have 24/7 recording - which can provide a portable addition to any building fixed CCTV at home, yard or street for example, or you can have bump/zone movement activated recording - which is less drain on the battery but only activates when there is a detected incident. If it's a 'plug-in' system to 12v, it generally switches on/off with vehicle ignition. There is some admin associated with CCTV as detailed at the ICO website: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/cctv/ Worth a quick read to understand what is / isn't legal - even though there's precious little chance of ever getting pulled up for it.

Sounds perfect! Apart from the recognition that you describe the beginning of the journey to a quilted cheque shirt, a beer belly hanging out the front and a builders crack at the back.... No, on balance, I think you're right Matthew! I'm off to M&M plant first thing Monday

Does it come down to tracks v wheels? Tracks will get you in (and out) where wheels might not, but tracks are guaranteed to make more mess than wheels. Tough call....

There’s a stretch of lane near us about a mile long where they cross-over. Empty return wagon waits for full wagon to pass then flies off down the lane. Only the wise see the empty and wait behind him, those that are innocently unfamiliar pass the waiting unit and you know there’s going to be a drama at the midway point. Same thing every year and it’s the main entrance to a holiday site....

“....Madame, you have suffered an emotional shock. I shall notify a red crisis centre...”

Re-write over itself in 3 minute sections on a decent one. A bump or severe breaking sends that file to the “protected” folder so it’s not overwritten. Or a simple push button sends that section to protected folder. I’ve got next base 512g - you can see it in action in the thread Stubby mentioned. I’ve had it ages, it’s just plug and go. I didn’t even know how to use it til the other day when I needed it. https://www.nextbase.co.uk/dash-cams/ Plugged it into the Mac and called the files up. Trimmed the bits I needed, uploaded to YouTube. Quite straight forward really. Worth every penny and ordering 2 more now - even thinking about doubling up with rear view cams as well! I spent ages scanning reviews and tech sites because the choice is bewildering. In the end, I looked at what was selling in volume and took a punt. Next base is well established in the sector.

Easier said than done, forget it, move on. Choose your customer. You’d have bettered my quote by some considerable margin. I lost a decent local job recently, other party came in at 1/3 my price. I laughed everyday for a week watching them frag themselves as I dropped the nipper to school! Comedy! Funniest part was asking the customer if their ‘expert’ had considered hedgerow regs and felling licence. There was an unexpected 2 week delay from published start time....

I was recounting my tale to a farming neighbour yesterday evening. Was very similar to your story but the trailer went on it’s side. She’d managed to back up in time to avoid contact which is what saved her life. The trailer went over exactly where she was before backing up! Silage contractors. You did well to hold your temper, if I’d had contact between the vehicles there’d be no holding back contact between the drivers!

It’s not a silver bullet, it’s a tool in the box. The vid was parts of the first run out after I’d got it so there are elements of user deficiency / inexperience. For long, straight, high hedges or where the finer detail of a handheld can be sacrificed, it delivers output meters. It’s a lot tidier than a flail and a lot quicker than a handheld. Domestic / Mrs Miggins’ privet hedge, not worth the time & effort of loading / unloading etc but on a big, long, high hedge (Industrial estate or the like that needs cost effective ‘output’ over finer detail) well, it has its place....

If the cars failed its MoT test and is due for the scrapper that might be a sound plan..... If not, there could be an issue?

I hear you! That's why I was going so slow.... I'd just spilled hot coffee from the flask all ower my nads, whilst crooking the phone between ear and shoulder and popping some brufen to stave off the blinding hangover which I was hoping the fry up would take the edge off.... Bloody tractor drivers not paying attention.... They'll be the death of us!

An eye for the detail as usual Gary! @ 0:33 I spotted the lap belt which was all that stopped a quick wrist tug to fetch him out for a more 'in depth' discussion....

Glad I didn’t now it’s all passed off and calmed down Bob. Spoke to the boss again today, he said lad was horrified and terrified in equal measure! He wants me to send over the dash cam footage so he can show it to all the boys and use it as a learning opportunity. If it serves to calm them down a bit I’m happy with that. No room to get the nose round for a J turn, and it would have taken me the wrong direction for [emoji486]🥖[emoji505]🥓🥞[emoji477]️

Man chokes on fish which jumped down his throat.... http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/man-almost-chokes-death-after-616903

Spot on answer. I completely agree. For the right job, it’s an amazing tool - the secret will be deciding which job best suits handheld v machine carried.

It’s this camera Shaun: https://www.nextbase.co.uk/dash-cams/in-car-cam-512g/ Not the cheapest available but money well spent in my book - it could easily save many times that in year on year insurance premium increases if it proves no fault in a collision. And, for a work vehicle it’s 100% deductible for Tax purposes as IT equipment.

This is a decent page Richard: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/448037/road-fatalities-2013-data.pdf Look at the stats for rural roads!