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Mick Dempsey

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  1. Mick Dempsey
    Probably the same as if we wired up tree surgeons. Will there be any damage to the lawn? We’ll keep it to a minimum You will save me as much firewood as possible and not put it in the chipper? Of course (till they’ve gone back in the house) Nobody tells the truth all the time, everyone lies hundreds of times a day, you, your mum, the pope, politicians. Otherwise nothing would ever get done.
  2. Mick Dempsey
    Around a grand would be a good price for dismantling and removal.
  3. Mick Dempsey
    Failure and success! Grinder went south, just firing on one cylinder and backfiring like a clowns car. Under FaceTime supervision from my brother in England we (he) surmised a head gasket issue. Got it apart and voila! A perished gasket letting oil escape. Should be a cheap fix. Saved myself a monkey at least. Quite pleased with myself. little victories etc….
  4. Mick Dempsey
    Well there’s a little bit of useful info when we revert to warring tribes after the breakdown of society.
  5. Mick Dempsey
    I am presuming it’s a sycamore, so on that basis.. I think it won’t be long before it fails, could be years yet, but it’s certainly not got much of a future as it is. If you are very keen to retain it I’d suggest starting a pollard cycle, take a third off, rinse and repeat every five years or so till it’s had it’s day. If you’re not that fussed about it, have it out (I would) depending on what the tree officer says of course.
  6. Mick Dempsey
    Yep, hearing nothing but good things about these GM evos.
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    Big wide Leylandii hedges, one bloke can pass it to another to get a better throw.
  9. Mick Dempsey
    It’s not relevant.
  10. Mick Dempsey
    Maybe, years ago things broke more often, tyres, bulbs, batteries, you had to have some mechanical savvy just to get to work. These days cars are so reliable that kids don’t bother/need to perform basic maintenance. I would either have helped or driven past without a backward glance, I don’t see the rationale for knowingly leaving the old bird with an oxygen mask sit there while the kid struggled.
  11. Mick Dempsey
    He calls his dad or the AA or whatever. He’s not going to get attacked by a werewolf on the moors cos he can’t change a tyre.
  12. Mick Dempsey
    Yes they look it in fairness.
  13. Mick Dempsey
    Well, there’s plenty of real experts on here who’ll chime in I’m sure. But the tubes should be downward male into female to prevent that from happening. Also I am assuming those pipes are double skinned?
  14. Mick Dempsey
    Have your pipes been installed upside down?
  15. Mick Dempsey
    Saw these in a wood today, seeming to follow the line of an oak root nearby. Any ideas?
  16. Mick Dempsey
    My accountant asked me the same question recently, rather half heartedly if I’m honest. Remember I’m in France, so I’m not sure if the rules are different. We decided not to bother, for reasons I can’t go into on here. Like I said before every single big call is mine alone. I dunno, I’m no expert on it (clearly)
  17. Mick Dempsey
    Well to a certain extent, I only did 18 months in someone else’s van before starting on my own. I have nothing but admiration for those guys (Clutchy included) who build up a biz sending people out with their own name on the van to do work. There is a lot to be said for running one profitable gang, with you overseeing every big decision and trousering any folding that comes your way.
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    I see what you’re saying. Especially if your sending teams out unsupervised (by you) making decisions based on how quickly they can get home.
  20. Mick Dempsey
    So the only real advantage is that if you’ve misread or lied on your insurance and you fook up big they can’t come after your personal assets.
  21. Mick Dempsey
    What are the advantages of being a limited company? (no dog in the fight, but curious)
  22. Mick Dempsey
    Wouldn’t that be a bit like taking out car insurance after you had a crash?
  23. Mick Dempsey
    Now we’re farming!
  24. Mick Dempsey
    You underestimate how much I want to go home.
  25. Mick Dempsey
    Anyway, back to the original intent of the thread. I doubt whether they’ll be many insolvencies, but a lot of kit will be sold off very cheap to pay off debts before a lot of warehouse/supermarket jobs get applied for.

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