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Sorry to read about your mum

hahahahahahaa, ooooooooooooooooooohdear:laugh1:

we went to Norfolk this weekend, the four of us. Went down to Holkam Beach, which our family have a strong conection with and my tiny girl was chased a little by a youngish playful choc lab. Really, to the soul scared she was running back 30 yds towards her mum and dad in that low screaming pegging it run. The lab thought, heres a kid who wants to have fun and run with me. My girl sobbed for 3-4mins. We comforted her and told her that the dog just wanted to say hello and play but then after that she would not be in the open with any dog running around jumping in the sea. Horses are a big part of the beach running through the small wash an lots of walkers with their dogs to. 5 black labs jumped out of a new 90 while we were getting ready to walk down to the sea. Thing is she can stand and admire the horses and riders, but the dogs, that's a different matter:biggrin::confused1:We met a couple who had two huskys, they said that they were inherently lazy, had one as a pup and one as a rescue, that they self exercise together, its just the way they are wired, some maybe full on if come from a working home but these were not, really interesting day

Theres some lovely pics here chaps thankyou, tncountryservices, your choc and white spaniel is grand! My wife really likes your pic

Hi Kenty, Yes I have thought about that. Funnily enough, here in Brum there is the big old rescue centre and specifically a greyhound rescue home too. Im just making up my mind as to what would suit us before I walk into somewhere like that, it would be a tough choice to see all those dogs in one place....

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hi billy, he looks it

cheers treequip, will check that out. Hot van/truck yes your right steve. I am sure I don't know enough to make an informed decision as yet, just the thought keeps cropping up. I would have to change the way I work to make sure that there happy, getting my head around what ive been up, sometimes is all I can do! I will look into the breeds mentioned, should be fun.

I have been thinking for a good while now about having a pup. Trouble is space, workload, time, hot van/truck, walkies at 5am?????? or 8.30 when I get back, many reasons to not have one. Thing is, a pooch would be fab for us and my two smallish girls, great fun. thinking about a short haired chocolatebrown lab, husky, sheep dog, dalmation, I haven't found a "show us yer pooch" thread, so I thought id start one, all the best:001_tt2:

aaaaaah mega, fantastic spot!

Ive got a 2011 261 I think and its had a new clutch drum, several needle bearings, that's about it. Its been my main saw. Im not cutting and climbing full time but I do wonder how it would have coped if I were. I got a little concerned so I sourced a 550 after using one on a course and its been a good move. I don't want to sell my 261 but its sitting there in the truck as a back up saw. I hope if you buy new new that you get a good warranty..... Good luck

Looks a fab place to be, nice one

cs100 is a cracker, get a demo and enjoy:001_smile:

top buy, you will have no regrets, get a set of spare blades in with the deal if you can. Its a brilliant piece of kit. You will have to cut with this is mind and it will take extra time to chip compare to a hydraulic feeder but its been worth its weight for me. Good luck

Hi I always use my camon for your average garden laying jobs, however, on a job that size I use a burretto, I think its spelt. Available from hire shops, painted red its a hydraulic power and sheer weight, that beast rips through and it doesn't hang about. About half as much again to hire as a camon, approx. 80? for the day. well worth it. Hope this helps all the best

hi Scraggs, hopefully will be when the shelving, hooks etc is done in the back box! stuff everywhere at the moment. when I shut (slam) the doors the window winders pop off.....lol

done it! almost ready to rock n roll. Done a couple of jobs where the weights pulled were too big for the van. This will take the pressure off all of us:thumbup:

Crane spider legs! lol, sorry misread! too tired, going back to my hole now.......

hi Peder, I use 12ft lengths of prussic 9mm black and yellow rope. Really flexible and can hang off my harness. Hope this helps

Hi Jon, a 15" bar. That was the same sized bar I used last week. Unreal compared to my 261. Effortless in that situation(snedding)

Done it, ordered my 550 today:001_tongue:

HI, have just passed the new course with Ian Morgan Arb with Ian Morgan and Chris Cooper Abbs. Top chaps. If you give Ian a bell, he will fill you in as he did a lot of wrk putting the new course together, in between cups o tea... anyway its now called "Award in Emergency Tree work Operations. Good luck and give my best to Ian

I bought a 261 vw this time last year. just spent last week doing my windblown course up in Wales and I got to use a 550 for a short time. In that time I picked them both up, one in each hand and they weighed the same. Virtually nothing in it, my 261 is on an 16" bar and the 550 on a 15". Start them up and the 261 feels like it weighs heavy, a large lump in your hands when on the power or at tickover. The 550 once started seems to lighten, you can move with the spinning gyroscopic forces from within. I can honestly say I have never felt such a difference in a saw, heavy ish, when on the bench, then as light as a feather when snedding up, moving around. It has a smooth vibe like my 576. no lumps in its power delivery like the stihl. You might say a revelation. For small work its the muts but don't rip its guts out on bigger work. grab a bigger saw with a smaller bar on it... My next purchase is the 550 xpg. Hope this helps, all the best

may get canker after a while as it tries to repair. If you only have 1 or 2 fruit trees then try a covering product which seals the bark, its available from garden centres. I cant remember the name, you simply paint it on the areas strimmed and leave to dry. If you have lots of cherry and fruit trees then take it out as if it does get it later on then it will pass the canker on to the rest of your stock. Hope this gives a little help

Was harvesting hazel sticks today, sap wetting the stumps all day!