TIMON
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Summer months are definitely the busiest for us. 3-4 days of quotes a week with 2 teams out 6 days a week means we are very busy and growing. Having said that we find we are steady through the winter. Domestic for us too.
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Shabby chic.... All the rage now. Nice
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It was Bosworth Hall Hotel in Market Bosworth only 30 mins from our house so we didn't have to sit in bank holiday traffic either. Lynne got it special offer on Groupon
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Hi Jon, Lynne treated me to a couple of nights at a country hotel. Spoilt rotten I am..
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If you look at my original post I said 5 years from first use. (Generally I think this is what most manufacturers state. including harnesses) We WERE told on our exam that passing an item beyond it's recommended date would result in a safety critical error. Resulting in a fail. The case in point was a harness . I wasn't asking questions to distract. If I am wrong I will accept it. Getting back to the OP, I wouldn't pass a slipping spiderjack and wouldn't pass a rope with no paperwork/record of first use/unique id mark. I wasn't trying to argue with you.
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Yes I am aware of the provision. I am acquainted with the author of the latest ICOP. Extending the lifespan of an item beyond the manufacturers recommendation is not something I would enter into lightly. Eg..A climbing line still in its pack un-opened ,stored in the dark etc.. Say a year beyond its end of use date.. So say I declared it fit for use and asked to TE it once a month. What would happen if it failed? Where would I stand from a legal point of view?
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If you sat your LOLER examiners assessment and declared an item of textile fit for use after it's 5 year date was up. you would fail the exam on the basis of having made a safety critical error. Likewise in a real life scenario if you did the same thing and the item failed in any way you would be at fault. Not a risk I would want to take, wether I was climbing with the rope myself or examining it for someone else.
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G'day, An occasional user (albeit a careful one) could make a climbing line last for 5years but LOLER (regs) say he would have to retire it then.
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Who are owned by Monsanto (more commonly known as the illuminati) Or is it kraft who make the lovely Sardinian cheese with the maggots in it...
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Last time I collected and ingested any fungi (apart from the stuff sold in supermarkets) I ended up in the slammer Psilocybin (dried) 1 month HMP Swansea 28 years ago. Wiser now (some may disagree)
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If you are "on site" for a strict 8 hrs who is paying for the handling of arisings, tools maintenance, general yard duties, six weekly checks on HGV s etc..etc..?? Tree work doesn't begin and end "on site" This is why I am really reluctant to charge by the hour/day on jobs.
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If I inspected a SJ with a worn cam I would fail it but ask for it to be re-submitted with a new cam. I wouldn't put my name to a device that was slipping. PPE rope (or most textiles) generally has a working life of five years from date of first use. If there is no traceability it would be difficult for an examiner to pass it fit for use. Hope this helps.
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I'm impressed.... I'll have to look that up.
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Thanks Tony. Appreciate you getting back. Timon
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Looks like a good, compact, useful kit.
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Check that your saw is covered by the free Stihl upgrade.... We got ours done cos it was very boggy. It's much better now
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Looking for ex laying hens does anyone no were i can get some thanks
TIMON replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
Derbyshire is the nearest I know Jon -
Nice.... In Brabus colours too!
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Many happy returns Jon hope you have a good one mate! Timon
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Same here... Zigzag most of the time. Hitchclimber on connys or when working tight to a stem to save the ZZ from cross loading. Prefer to use an eyetie hitch on the hitch climber... doesn't bind up but grips every time. I was going to get a spiderjack but spoke to a few people who said it was easy to knock the lever whilst working, resulting in a sudden drop so I decided against it.
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Hi Jon, I suppose it comes down to wether they can afford to or not. I was thinking of looking into a pitch for our lot (BetelUK) next year. We have a cafe and music stage at a big Christian festival in Lincoln (The One Event) but we have to pay for that and it is expensive. Concessionary rates would be good. ARBTALK should certainly get a free pitch on the strength of Steve's contribution to the industry IMO. Timon
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Now you're talking!! The world was a much better place when we over-engineered everything
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How would the ever shrinking tranny engine and dual mass flywheel cope with that lot I wonder?
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We've just bought a ferris zero turn mower. It's a good solid machine. We also have a couple of Toro machines. A small ride on and a walk behind. We haven't had any problems with them. Hydrostatic drive (zero turn) mowers are definitely the best for mowing banks IMO.
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Just as well the tranny has 5 ton springs
