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Q: What do you call an arbtalk member? A: Anything you like cuz he/ she is deaf as a bat.

Q: What do you call a groundie? A: Anything you like cuz he's deaf as a bat.

Q: What do you call an arborist?... A: Anything you like cuz he's deaf as a bat.

It warms the cockles to see an advert like that... I particularly like how you offered free chocolate croissants on the Friday afternoons and a 6 pack of Butty Bach each lunch time. cheers, steve

Good idea... but I don't know of such a shop here in far West Wales! I do know of a good hydraulic repair shop though, maybe they can help? That sounds a bit steep mate!... it's only two o-rings and a dust seal each side. I'll find out the price on Monday but hopefully it ain't gonna be anywhere near that price. cheers, Steve

Knock knock.... Who's there? Stihl Stihl who? Stihl knocking... knock, knock... knock, knock... Who's there? Stihl Stihl who? Stihl knocking... knock,knock... knock, knock... Who's there? knock, knock, knock, knock **opens door **nobody there... Must have been an Echo!

Those look posh, much posher, warmer and drier than my old leaking airstreams. Any user reviews on these? How much £wedge are they? cheers, steve

Thanks Graham. I've phoned https://www.diggerpartsdirect.co.uk/ ....hopefully they can sort me out but if not then I'll try DigBits. Cheers, steve

After much delving and pondering on a sit on lawn mower I think we might be better off getting a compact tractor Question is; which one??? it needs to be able to: Mow in tight spaces with a belly mower (to mulch) Run a flail (could be a fairly narrow one/ about 1m width).... or maybe we dont need a belly mower if we use this instead?? Tow a narrow tipping trailer/ hydraulic tip (about 1t to 1.5t) Rotovate Rotary tiller Winch sections of trees (nothing too big) Run a log splitter I've mostly been looking at a used John Deere or Kubota.... and its all very confusing, especially the Kubota model numbers. I think I'd need about 26hp at the PTO to run some of those implements above. Not set on a budget but probably looking around the £6k ish mark (that's including a flail or belly mower). Any suggestions on which models I should or shouldn't be looking at? I want something reliable that I can get spare parts for easily. cheers, steve

After much delving I think we might be better off getting a compact tractor!... well done, good comment, top marks!!

Great post and I've not seen that pose in any of my outdoor clothing mail order catalogues. cheers, steve

I need to fit new o-rings and a seal on the track tensioner of a Takeuchi tb016 but can't find any available to order on the Internet.... do I need to go through a main dealer for that? cheers, steve

My name is, my name is, my name is, my name is not Slim Shady. From 'Fartweasel' to '0898_BartsMoobs' ....I don't care who's called what so long as their posts come with respect for others. *No offence meant to Fartweasel & BartsMoobs Cheers, Steve

That's a lovely photo Graham. Looks like a very long grass blade you've got there.... what's the stick in your right hand for? cheers, steve

I imagine the same will happen with ash.

For a moment there I thought you said "Can you massage me?" ....there are other forums for that. You did mean message, didn't you? Whatever, I'm not the one to message you!!

For a moment there I thought you said "Can you massage me?" ....there are other forums for that. You did mean message, didn't you? Whatever, I'm not the one to message you!!

I'll message him and you too and I'll message somebody else at random just in case.

Why am i not surprised!

That is very sound advice from Daniel. I found myself in a similar situation, trying to scrape enough pennies together to get all the PPE gear + training.... it really adds up to alot of dosh. The way I got over this was by doing the first 12 months on the farm just using a Silky Natanoko 330 (hand saw), which bought me enough time to save extra money and get a chainsaw I needed to cover all eventualities (instead of what I could just afford). I'm not saying you should be felling big trees with a Silky.... but it can help you get by for a while - I did a huge amount of work with mine and without regrets. cheers, steve

Not your usual? (a babycham)

For a flower meadow I believe it's generally best to remove the arisings to reduce the soil fertility.... flails turn the grass into mulch. Our 16 acres of meadow have been mowed & baled for 4 years now and we now have loads of yellow rattle (which parasitises the grass) giving wild flowers a better chance to flourish. cheers, steve

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No! I'm Mendiplogs! THANKS!!