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Mick Dempsey

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  1. Mick Dempsey
    A&F were great, a real Aladdin’s cave.
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    Where did you get this piece of info?
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    Beau (pronounced bow) is a male name. Should be Belle. Call her what you like mind.
  5. Mick Dempsey
    Just a Douglas fir randomly planted.
  6. Mick Dempsey
    I just feel that restarting the cycle on new heads is a good idea from a tree health pov for these really old, repeatedly pollarded trees full of hollows and cavities, plus as you say you do get a better looking result for the first few years.
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    You’re not alone!
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    Last few days dicking around with some lapsed hornbeam pollards. IMG_0689.MOV IMG_0692.MOV
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    As an owner I always try to blame anyway else before accepting blame myself. I’m already furious about loads of stuff before anyone even turns up for work. The first few hours are usually spent in a state of constant agitation, muttering stuff like ####sake!’ ‘Come on!’ And ‘this job’s a ####ing disaster already!’ By lunchtime I’ve already fallen into a sort of resigned depression. Otherwise it’s all sunshine and roses.
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    Anything is possible, well almost anything. At your age I’d be looking elsewhere for a change of career. It is physically quite hard in all weathers, not that well paid at the foot soldier level and a bit oversubscribed in the UK at least.
  11. Mick Dempsey
    The topping isn’t making it get wider and wider, it’d do that anyway, even if you left the top on.
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    Igor doing his Sunday morning yoga.
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    I imagine the ‘hope’ was originating from the owner. I’d wager the two guys just listened to instructions, shrugged their shoulders, did it and put the bill in. Thing’s not worth a toss, take it out.
  14. Mick Dempsey
    In fairness he is advertising on this site, so he’s not getting a freebie.
  15. Mick Dempsey
    If nothing else we’ve got some great memes from it.
  16. Mick Dempsey
    Anyone got a link to a supplier of this ‘stockboard’? Sounds like good stuff.
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    The press released the story years ago about how he was on the front line, which up to that point was kept secret in an agreement with the news media. This meant he was pulled out because of the risk that he’d be captured. He was very dischuffed iirc.
  18. Mick Dempsey
    You know when you finally get what you want, and it’s just as good as you hoped. You can push this thing around like a pram, and it’ll get the job done brilliantly. IMG_0680.MOV
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    Lovely stuff lads. Back to the OP, it’s a common problem, the temptation to grab a decent armful and stuff it through is just too great. As soon as you’re out of sight the sloppiness starts. If they’re otherwise ok, and in todays job market, I’d avoid going nuclear. Maybe next week when they get back earlyish take them both back to the house with a power washer and (hopefully) get it all off. Don’t make like some big punishment, but show them someone has to sort it out.
  20. Mick Dempsey
    Treason? Put your burning pitchfork down mate.
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    If they (or a lone nutter) want to get to him they’ll do it, no bother.
  23. Mick Dempsey
    How so? I thought it was a relevant point.
  24. Mick Dempsey
    Fair point.
  25. Mick Dempsey
    Well, then you get the point. There’s being a possible target, and then there’s asking for it, which is what he is doing imo.

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