TIMON

Zig zag is very user friendly. I have the Mk 2 and so far it has no cracks.

Used to live down there in a former existence. Very beautiful.

Great pics. Is that the Gower?

At least you still have your customer. We lost ours over this, and with it lots of potential work on other developments.

Thanks Chris, I understand what you are saying and it makes sense when you explain it like that. We cover a large area and it seems to be a lot more black and white with other LPA's ; a quick phone call or look on the website is all it usually takes. The LPA in question is the only one we (try to) deal with where they won't tell us if a tree is TPO'd or not. (We try to find out at the quote stage rather than ask on the day we start work )

Thanks Paul. Hope you are well. Thanks for this. We were surprised to find through the surveyors report that there were no TPO's on any trees in that area given the fact that there are a large number of mature trees with amenity value. We weren't entirely surprised that we were asked to stop working there as it is probably the nicest street in the whole town and yet it seemed like no survey had been conducted. Or if it had, no TPO's had resulted from it. Is a Local Planning Authority obliged to carry out tree surveys in order to protect such trees? Do they have any legal obligation with regard to due diligence or similar? I only ask because whenever we try to work in this area we can't get a straight answer from them. Thanks mate, enjoy the weekend. Timon

This is handy to know as we work (or try to) in an area where the LPA won't tell us straight out wether there are TPO's or not on specific sites. They ask us to apply to carry out the work so the TO can go round and assess the tree. This has resulted in reactive TPO's and CA notices served "reactively" and retrospectively. It is very frustrating to say the least. Particularly when you are trying to play a straight game. It begs the question have they conducted adequate surveys? Surely if they had then they would be willing and able to give straight answers? One particular instance was in an area with large mid-Victorian houses and lots of mature specimen trees. We subsequently found out there were no TPO's on any of the trees (surveyors report). When a neighbour begged us to stop work we phoned the LPA to confirm the surveyors report and the TO told us he was immediately designating the area a conservation area.

10k for a mog in good nick is not huge money.

Dad? Is that you?

Italian... LINCAR ILARIA About 3k new. This one has a stainless chimney with it as well.

346xp here too. I handed it down to one of our up and coming guys once I got the 560. He loves it. I still keep a beady eye on him to make sure he's looking after her!!

I tried to PM you Jon but you were full up again I haven't forgotten, the boys had to take it apart when they picked it up. It looks to be in very good nick and once I'm back from Spain I'll send them. I'll have to reassemble it first. Thanks mate

I m here til Tuesday sleeping in the back of the lorry. Then on Wednesday I'm off to Spain for two weeks I'll be ready for it by then. Your customer must be part of Groundlevel. She will of heard of our lot.

Our charity has a cafe there over the weekend and about 60 of our guys from Betel camp there over the weekend. We also help with setting up the big top and steward the meetings. Really excellent chippy in Welton

Nice set up Bob. Perfect for rainy days This is home for me for the next week, working at the ONE event at Lincoln. VERY windy last night

Get rid of the Petzl harness would be the first thing. My oppo had one and he had nothing but mate had one for a while, he had nothing but grief and pain with his. Constant cramps and crushed gonads.

Welcome to the forum . I have a vertex vent and I opted for the husqvarna cans, they fit really snug but can be removed fairly easily for climbing without the need for ear defenders. They are tough and have good protection. I imagine the vertex best has the same type of slots. Hope this is helpful.

Shhhhh!! She might might be lurking, Even if she is in Spain right now .

Or cooked like mine did

Or a rehab.

Now that would be worth watching!

Not if you use revolvers.

Perhaps a big fishing reel with strong fishing line would do it. Just a thought. Sounds like an interesting job. Hope you'll post some pics/video.

Fishing reel with a cordless screw gun to wind it in. ?? 200 m of rigging line must have cost a pretty penny Talking of fishing reels.... Is this a wind up?? Or have we all just taken the bait? (Sorry).

Hi Adam. Hope it works out whatever you decide to do. Training sounds like a good bet though. Or perhaps a treework manual. ( I just got Gerry Beranek's fundamentals of general treework it goes into incredible depth and even though it's very old school it must be the closest thing to a treework Bible). It would be a great way of passing your knowledge and skills on. Particularly as you seem to be working at the cutting edge (sorry for the pun) of SRT and the rigging side of things. All the best Timon