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At first you will block it up but you will soon get the knack of it , I find that I put it on tick over when it blocks , clear top chute and it will clear itself . Fine dry dead wood and Pine needles are a pain in the arse . Ste

They use the same process has loss of earnings if you lose work after a accident etc for self employed, take your profit figure and they divided it by there figure, if my memory serves me correct. , a good friend went through this for court and myself after losing work after a crash . Long winded affair . Travel expenses etc are standard across the board and pay out immediately so you not completely out of pocket. Being self employed has it down falls in cases like this were has you would normally be getting a wage and havin a jolly day out if you were employed by someone. Ste

They will normally ask to see proof of earnings for the year ie from Tax return and base it on that , you will hear all sort of stories of mates telling you to say you had a big job planned etc and going to loose thousands. Take no notice. Ste

Hi Skychuck ,I was topping Conifers for a couple hundred yesterday....i have insurance and tickets but work on my own ,its a free market out there . My overheads are low so I can keep my prices down hey ho. Ste

Lol. There's been days I could of cried and days like today were I was bang on with price ,playing about with Conifers is fraught with getting price right . Ste

Tree work is most definitely not well paid when you consider everything that is involved . Ste

You will need a winch ,I struggle on 8ft ramps into my Iveco daily L10 van and that's low down , 165kg. Ste

Well I cant help bigging up my little Gts 1300 Wee Chipper , its 2 years old now and still on the same blades that i put in 12months ago, it worked its little Cotton Socks off all day on Conifers and Silver Birch ,everything chipped on site and logged up for the Customer,only thing that left the Site was a Cheque Its still on the same tank of Fuel from yesterday, for the money these machines are the amazing . 23secs of glory That Coni branch was the best part of 12ft long. Ste

And Church cemeteries that become full then become under LA but our Council decided they have not got the funds now ,I am still at loggerhead's with the Treasurer who thinks I will do the Job for pea nuts . I do look after a New Methodist Church with No gravestones, whizz round with my Tractor :thumbup:its money safely in the Bank , if god Screws you over then I will pack in . Ste

150t is ready and waiting and very short rope , dropping a very tall hedge down to Manageable height . Ste

One thing is for sure tomorrow is that i will get well fed ,coni bashing in Chester for a regular Garden Customer . Ste

After all this rain....... i see Blue sky !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and After the day i had this was a welcome sight . [ATTACH]196865[/ATTACH] River Mersey. Ste

Its going to dry up for a month then we will all get clobbered with a very late cold Winter snap that will run into April lol. Ste

Plenty of work on but held back a bit has 90% of my work is Domestic so customers are a bit concerned with wet weather and making a mess . Ste

You should be Ok with that model has long has you don't drive like a Ferrari with paddle gear shift. Ste

I never did believe in Monday morning blues etc being brought up on a farm everyday was the same , this morning was a nightmare, easy job knock the top off one of Cinderellas ugly sisters in Conifers (you know the type were all the growth is at the bottom and has ugly has sin all over . Out comes my brand new MS200c and grinning like a Cheshire Cat I attack.........unbelievable it threw the chain off Gutted,out comes little Husky 135 and that floods for the first time ever . Next after I got finally got Husky going the Pawl in my STIHL HS80 broke so off I rummage about in my van I find the Hs45 ( Cinderellas other sister) it Started 4th go after 6months impressed, I only then drop it into the guts of the Abyss and I could not find it but hear it screaming its tits off !!! What a morning lol. Ste

As above , you ain't going to stop 25hp plus has it drags your arm in , better off being done with a chopping a few digits off then havining your Mrs wiping your arse after losing a arm lol . Saw bench's are Safe if you don't start crossing your arms over and catching a cut log to throw in a bin , wheelbarrow at side and go with the flow . Ste

The big Honda pro don't like small lawns , the drive is very positive on them so don't fanny around on small lawns in and out of drive , hence why I only use mine for big long lawns and carry a belt driven gearbox for postage stamp lawns . Has for staff using them then they think it will pull them out of bed and get rid of a hangover dragging them along will soon bugger drive up lol. Has with any mower oil can after wet use . Ste Ps I don't advise towing a stuck van in mud out either.

I have been watching there website since I drove past in November, plenty of attractive vehicles in there yard for this line of work . Ste

The only time my Balfor spits a log out at me is if I rush and shove cradle in to fast , use your left hand to move long along and right hand on handle on cradle. On the last cut is the one to watch , take your time. Ste

29" Link flail with a Robin engine . Ste

A bloody awful crude Weibang Mower ,only use it on crappy tidy ups Ste

Same here , 3 in van at all times and being Efficient is the name to the game lol . Str

This lot are on my Bench today , all jet washed (only jet wash under the decks, i keep away from bearings and gearboxes) and painted red oxide on the Steel decks . One would say why so many mowers ..... over the years i have spent many hours before and after work fixing mowers that have let me down but these days i just shove it in the shed (fix when i am not busy) and out comes another , time with kids is more important after work. I have tried them all and the most user friendly and cheapest to repair/simplicity is the 4 wheel Viking .Also this year is the first without ordering any cables and i have put this down to NOT using WD40 but using a traditional oil can mixed with engine oil and diesel has wd40 dries out . Being a one band outfit my Mowers last for years has i dont have to worry about Staff slamming them down getting them out of the van . There is a Flail mower and Finishing mower for my compact tractor so i have everything covered job wise , not forgetting my 20 odd year old Westwood ride on . [ATTACH]196789[/ATTACH] Ste

I sold a Iveco Daily drivers seat expecting it to fetch a few bob ....... It went for 99p and the guy collecting it even asked for the penny change , I stood by my auction and paid the price . Ste