TIMON

Nice one Jon .. Sounds like the gates will be a thing of beauty mate! And built to last Have they started dredging the levels yet? Who's running the show down there, FIFA? :) Thanks, Timon

Forgive my ignorance on this subject. But, who sets the price on wood chip? We generate 1 or 2 mog loads a day plus a tranny or 2 of logs. We tip free at a local chip site where they run tracked 360s and a large trommel to sieve the chip into artic trailers... It must cost them a fair bit to keep that operation going compared to what they get for their chip. We looked into getting a biomass boiler for one of our bigger houses thinking we'd save loads but it wasn't practical.... We were also told that wood fuel pellets (presumably pressed from virgin wood chip) retailed around £240+vat per ton Someone's obviously making money..... But who ??! Thanks, Timon

Ha! How's the gates going Jon ?? Now you'll have to hire a pump for the post holes.... Or dig a moat round mendip logs castle instead Thanks Timon

Hi Jon, it's calmed down up here in W Mids now.... Started off atrocious this morning. Then turned out nice.. Not often I wished I was in the office but I was glad this morning! Thanks Timon

Sainsbury's are massive supporters of the charity I work for as a volunteer. Helping the homeless and addicted turn their lives around (me being one of them). They provide free food to all our centres and provide us with many opportunities to raise much needed funds in their stores... Such as bag packing and carol singing.at Christmas when our other charitable businesses are a bit slow. (Only our tree works does well ) I personally know the person who developed the poppy appeal at corporate Sainsburys, I can vouch that they are not cynical money grabbers. Sainsburys historically have a good social responsibility ethos. I would much rather support a supermarket that has a genuine concern and shows practical support for many good causes. I for one wish Sainsburys every success in both their charity work and their commercial operations. It's a shame that more large commercial organisations don't operate with the same responsibility. Well done Sainsburys!! Thanks, Timon

Be alright to do quotes in I suppose.. You couldn't build a business round one though.

Pretty looking machine. Useful too! Like all mercs, built to last... Timon

Windy up here Jon... Thanks, Timon

Respect.... And gratitude.

Totally agree !! Works for us...

Another cool video of your work reg. The soundtrack bought back "Madchester " memories! Thanks Timon

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Yep! They'd definitely believe us! As for what they could do........ How about loading our mog onto a low loader, confiscating it and back taxing us for all the mileage the vehicle had done. Plus a sizeable fine. HM customs and excise are not exactly known for being either naive or lenient..... Like I said it's definitely worked out far cheaper to run it on white than red Timon

Not the "paperwork" side of it anyway.

Our mog had its tank dipped by customs and excise today.. One of our guys was chipping outside today's job and they pulled up out of nowhere and dipped the tank. As soon as they found it was white diesel they were gone. No more questons.. By the time I got down from the tree they had vanished..,, So glad I took the advice off arbtalkers when we first bought the mog and decided to run on white.. Thanks Timon

And very small payload.. We got some 5t sprinters down rated. The legal payload was 280kg. !!!

Or drag races.

Springs, bearings, kingpins etc....etc... If it's that bad why bother hiding the key ????

:) is there such thing as an excellent three and half tipper?! LDV....... British leyland says it all.. Transit...... Crap clutch. Weak timing chain... Poor capacity Iveco..... ????? We had a spec lift wrecker that was awful... Merc sprinter.... Single wheel back axle.... Any thoughts?????? Timon

Not many LDV s about now worth buying. Most are nackered. Timon

Big Shaun.. He's a tank. He's just passed his CS 30/31

It will be sadly missed (til the next one gets here! )

Our LDV died today, front end gave up the ghost after years of carrying chip and towing chipper..... It can be repaired but we decided to put the money towards a new-er truck... Possibly a transit single cab. If business and our charity rehab work continues to grow like it has we might even look for another Mog... LDV was a faithful truck while it lasted and certainly earned a good whack..... RIP

We've just bought a berlingo. We got it to do quotes and get extra guys/tools to bigger jobs... Haven't driven it yet, but am encouraged by what I've heard about them.

Nice one. Buy it bit by bit