hedgesparrow

just had a email from the local countrywatch officer thought i would pass on. Thank you for your enquiry, it is true that the UK is experiencing a higher volume of rural thefts, especially those involving plant machinery and equipment, including Arboriculture kit. All thefts from locked metal storage containers in our area, involved the offenders removing padlocks, i have yet to experience or see doors being ripped off completely, but that does not mean that that method would not find it's way into Hampshire in the future. Stolen property (of any description) can only be reunited with it's lawful owner if it can be identified. The UK Police recover £millions of stolen property every year and it is sad to say that the property is never returned as it is often unidentifiable. We support identification schemes such as Cesar, Smartwater, Datatag and many other products on the market. We always advise people to use free identification registration services like Immobilise.com It is sad to say that over 95% of the UK population does not record or keep records of property and serial numbers, a simple and free way to protect our property and it is often overlooked or forgotten about. If we can encourage people to keep a record of property, serial numbers, cost, description and even take a photograph of the item, then this would go a long way in recovering the stolen item. We know that most stolen rural plant and equipment, including Arb kit is being shipped out from our local ports, destined for Africa or the Eastern Europe block, but as stated above, if we can not identify the property, how can we confirm it's stolen? so it looks as if you need to have it datataged, serial numbers logged photo of kit etc then it may, get reunited with it lawful owner

that little truck would do me just right only go about 20 miles a day around villages doing odd jobs are you able to let me know where you can get them from. please looks the way forward instead of driving pick up. ideal for doing footpaths

good to see link re thorn infection will have a read. do not take any chances now i got a blackthorn stab me in face. for a week i had a swollen face and on strong antibiotics, that was due to wearing a chainsaw helmet. got jammed in ear defenders and flicked into face so helmet does not get used now when laying hedges. found the best hat a aigle flat cap with ear muffs never get anything in my head. draw back if a big head need to cut back to make bigger but a small price for a decent hedging hat i had a look around and the link digga put up look the best place and price is good. but do not no of any arb shops selling them.

+3 last time i looked it was £300 for normal set not three way that was lux

what i do use when its warm i use chainsaw arm guards keep the arms being got at get hot in them but do stop the thorns.

digga iam going to have to get a pair. i tried yours and they where ok.and the welding ones £3 from tool station do the biz but do not last long. so it looks as if i will bite the bullet and get a pair of ripear gloves as for blackthorn if it gets you get it out if its in do not let it go septic if it does get to A&E quick it can bugger up the tendon sheaths in your joints. so it looks as if its a thumbs up for diggas gloves:biggrin:

that sounds about right saw it in local rag went round offered to do it for less as no paperwork. and sadly you lost out to these guys. may have a job on getting any of your time spent doing leg work. maybe when doing quotes use the template its all in writing then you can say if they do decide to cancel its x for doing the council work. a bad one i am afraid lesson learnt. i get it a fair bit quote only to find person get someone else to do work even thought they said can you do it but need a price then come back o we got jonny down road to do it. who does not have overheads insurance and its a QT job so does it cheap as it will be cash in hand

one i Saw had 4inch square blocks on end all held together by metal bands round outside. as other posts stops the knives being blunt and can be cleaned by butcher. and it was made of beech.

who was the tree surgeon on countryfile last night helping prune the old apple tree and clearing the brash

beetle looks like a stag of some kind the other a meelie worm

if you had consent if now you bring timber in as its 15 years can you not ask for retrospective planning as the barn has been here more than 10 years and you had consent to build if it was wood from forest.sounds like lady of manor is wanting to make he mark in the area. is she got anything to do with public life by any chance:questionmark:

i am after a website and ones i have seen look good i need one done. get customers asking if i have a website but still in the steam age. anyone point me to a good web designer. fed up trying to use those on the web. get so far in and asks for $90 a month.

had a look at more i have taken trust they meet the criteria the tree one is of Sparsholt students cutting down A large beech going back a few years. see if any one knows who climber is now looking bit of a job unless you know who you are

dolmar have a new nice top handle saw out well it looks nice not used it. its if you have someone near you who sells dolmar or makita. both good saws and cheaper than the main two brands.

not getting into the debate re the two makes its been done. but going back many years. Dolmar was the main saw along with jonsered and poulon. did not see sthil or husky, they where the dogs do da of saws and very well made. looking at buying one of the small ones. see they also do a nice topper. and prices look very good. s

well and truly bogged down the mod recovery did not do much thought that would have gone in and pulled it out still a good extraction

good on you Jon knew you would be able to help out

been laying a hedge and that is a mixture of black and hawthorn have to say not many sloes on blackthorn be lucky if there was a half a dozen on a stem. should of picked them but do not like gin. can you do anything with sloes other than making gin or rum.

Muury Mcclean Abigdon oxfordshire does very good plants. hawthorn balckthorn burging buckthorn and robina. can get plants 90cm to 120cm so will be tallish but will need spirals and canes to protect from deer and rabbits and a good barrier plant 5 to the mtr staggered row. also what you can do is whilst they are growing make a dead hedge in front stake every 18inches front and back fill with brash ideal if you can get some thorn from a laid hedge bind tops with wips one good hedge until the real one has grown and a ideal wildlife haven

well the Yeti is good has a audi engine in it. or the roomster scout i bang on about the roomster but what a car trucks off road at present. customer needed logs loaded it up with a builders bag of logs and off i went with all seats in. they have so much room good on fuel will do easy 60mpg. and later ones now in lower emission bracket so cheaper to tax. so if it was me roomster or yeti

thanks very much thats it have to save up and get one. not a bad price was thinking they would be around that sort of money. but its hidden until its needed.

if i sell logs its cash on delivery. i know my customers so know they will pay up when delivered same for collection since when is logs on account. have the readys ready and pay up or clear off and find your own logs. do not blame you those types are worth not having. when he is cold and no logs may come to his senses and have the cash to pay for his logs. whoever wants to sell him logs. but he is not worth having as a customer. as you said you have sold them