TIMON
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I agree, Billy. Stinking stuff I'll post some tomorrow when I get home Thanks
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I hope so too... At 49 I'm at the start of a great career
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Hi Jon. It's still wet in S Wales but driving up to the Midlands later where it's snowing. Glad I got new tyres on Timon
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We've found Ian Morgan Arb to be excellent. He's just outside Stafford.
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It's on our own property so the work would have to be done "out of work hours" might be a good training project for some of our guys who are keen to learn to climb.
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The objective is to maintain healthy oak trees. We don't want to lose any more. While we don't want to destroy wildlife habitat, the trees are the priority. Thanks
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Forgot to mention.., on quite a few it has completely dominated the stem and canopy. One tree was removed last year. It was completely covered and had died. Can anyone tell me how long it takes ivy to kill an oak once it has covered it?
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Nice one Jon ... We've got loads here. Timon
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Thanks.. Looks like I'll have both kinds to work with
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We have several mature oak trees on our property. Quite a few of them are covered with ivy. A couple of them have had the lower ivy growth cut and removed leaving a 4ft gap. Obviously, the ivy above has died and should be easy to remove. Other trees are covered with live ivy. Can anyone give me their thoughts and advice on how to manage these trees. Thanks Timon
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Agreed, from what I've heard while doing quotes round our way. There aren't many firms doing £550+ for a two man team on every job.. I'm not saying that you can't get that but that there are loads of "firms" out there devaluing the work available.
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Cold and wet in S Wales Jon .., Timon
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An excellent post Joe. I am working for a charity and don't earn a salary as such. I get living expenses. A flat , a car, phone etc.. I work with recovering addicts, overseeing a small centre and an ARB business which is developing nicely. I really enjoy the treework side of things but the biggest satisfaction is seeing people turn their lives around. All the profit we earn goes back into the charity to help others. I've never been happier in my life. Chasing money and material things never brings satisfaction cos you never "quite get there" Respect to you mate, sounds like you got a good thing going there. Timon
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I went from first climbs on a Blake's hitch to a prussic on my CS 38/39 Then got a hitchclimber . Learned to be very comfy on that and then got a zigzag. Love the zigzag but also still really like the HC system as well. It took a bit of time to get used to the HC coming off a prussic, finding the right hitch set up etc.. But once I had it was great. Also it was good preparation for the zigzag.
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Dressed as Santa doing a charity fundraiser...... Should be a BIG day I'll be glad to be getting back to tree work in the New Year. Hope you all have a great Christmas!
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Hey Jon , it's here! You must have sent it instead of a Christmas card Happy Christmas mate Timon
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Hey Jon .. Must be on its way up here mate..... I knew we've been having it good (too good!) Timon
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Happy Christmas Jamie , All the best with the new job...! Timon
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Hey, Elliott Your new mog looks awesome at work, mate.... The complete package Happy Christmas mate Timon
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Hi Jon. It's 10c in Smethwick today Jon. Can't ever remember it being this warm in December. Timon
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Hey Paul, I really enjoy reading your thread and everyone's posts on here... I've had a couple of snarky posts in the short time I've been on... So what!!! I'm still here and love being a small part of Arbtalk ... I'm hooked Thanks mate. And Happy Christmas! Timon
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Hi Jon .. 12c. Here in Brum it's like the tropics mate. Timon
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We have a neighbour who wants to move her fence 3ft onto our land (she says the last owner put it up in the wrong place...) she complains if we let the grass grow. Etc.. Then she asks if we can come and cut her trees cheap/give her free logs etc, but it doesn't matter that much because we're "only" a charity.... Hmmm. I told her "sure". Just show us the deeds and she can move the fence.. No problem... Funnily enough I haven't heard anything more from her.....,,,,,,,,
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EU court rules fatness now officially a disability
TIMON replied to Wood wasp's topic in General chat
I went to Skegness the other day which must be the mobility carriage centre of the universe. It is really quite dangerous to walk down the street window shopping as you are likely to be mown down by one. Many of them seem to be enormous girls who are still in their thirties. We really do live in a very sick world... NHS mobility (or obesity) scooters for people who are gorging themselves literally to death on food. Then millions starving to death without access to clean water. I think mankind in general has become disabled.
