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Warren1

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  1. I started out as a printer , got qualified but got fed up with factory life . A friends elderly Estate worker passes away , so I helped in the day , printed at night , got more and more work so went to night school an college , soon after took the leap and its worked out . Don't know your situation but if you can get some qualifications experience before you change jobs it should make it easier.hope it works out!
  2. Really enjoyed that ,puts a lot of the dross on tv to shame.
  3. Agree with rich now gtr do you know that's an old Nissan . 441 or any other lg stihl
  4. How bigs your appendage ? One of my old mates could do the helicopter , seemed to keep a crowd of girls happy , just a thought.
  5. Got two km85 kombis these aren't made anymore but you see them on eBay , also got a 130r 4mix which I don't rate as much . If I was you I'd go down the middle and get a km 90 r with a km Hl 135 long reach hedge trimmer head , then add a km ht pole pruner head ,also do a extension shaft but it does get heavy !
  6. If its anything like the kazz danarm I use which is fan assisted it helps optimise collection , certainly worked when I mowed near the sleeve of my jacket , which I left on lawn !.
  7. My self employment is normally at two estates , and I now only have public liability works for me , but if your climbing go for personal liability , public liability , tools in transit , and an accountant , once your name gets about you probably will get your own work hopefully , good luck!
  8. I'm employed and self employed , and got my own ins , and 3 lots of ni ring the ni contributions office for info. Works well guaranteed work and a bit of what you like the look of .
  9. I live in finchampstead 15 mins away how much chip an wood mate
  10. Lucky you , nice an shiny, go with spud don't know him but boy I wish he was local.
  11. I've used John deer , kubota , Etesia out of them three I'd go for kubota , all good bar the colour.
  12. How much to sow crotch on a pair of type c? By the way your tatts look good with that bad boy!.
  13. Happy days on that one funny enough I posted on another thread about always wearing them, couple of winters back I had a 10 min job to do ,Wernt gonna bother putting em on but it was so cold thankfully I did , ended up with a 4 inch tear right above kneecap , and half dozen teeth marks in skin .lesson learnt fellas
  14. Mate you got it for 26quid for a reason , life's far to short bin it . As for ppe I never start a saw without it , nearly lost a kneecap and because of that I always put break on.
  15. Just watched it on iPad no probs.
  16. Nice work also makes a nice change not having to mute some headache inducing soundtrack .
  17. Pete mine ain't big enough to pop out anymore due to lack of use . I'm sure that dog was after more than a sniff, he looked hungry ,good job he couldn't find it.
  18. Mine went last month , I was thinking of it as extra ventilation until today , clients mountain dog stuck his nose where it Wernt wanted, just gonna order new pair , might get new trousers as well lol.
  19. I'm strictly a stihl man still using a 99 026 with no probs , also a 441 with 20 an 25 inch bar also no probs ,441 is a 2007 great on ground , not to heavy , good on vibration , ticks over , hot starts no problem mate . Why not get a low mileage older saw ,olduns are best that's what I tell the wife .
  20. Fiskars l77 best I've used very light , they've got a gear on the head which goes through real thick stuff ,everyone who's borrowed mine has gone on to buy there own , cost about 35 notes .
  21. Rich mate I'm 47 struggle getting pants an socks on in the morning , balance is going, glasses on the way , beer after 9 means a visit to loo , good job I fell everything from the deck or I'd be knackered . Still feel old fella ?.
  22. Dealabodge I'm gonna try to pm you my phone no , bear with me modern tec has left me behind mate.
  23. That's rather nice , do you make pieces to order? I work for someone who might want something similar . I'm just down the road from you mate so let me know.
  24. Even the wife's impressed.

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