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Mick Dempsey

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  1. Imagine being the instructor!
  2. Nothing too noteworthy, a horrible acacia to re-top over some cables and stuff and couple of oaks to dismantle. But……today is my 60th birthday! So next time some 28 year old starts moaning about how arb is destroying their body etc. Point out how to the callow youths how (after nearly thirty years) I am still a Greek god of a man, body like sculpted marble, agile, strong like lion, fearless and skilled! Anyway a good day was had, happy to be above ground and still on the job.
  3. Always think of this classic when you guys are talking about Gypsy Tarts.
  4. Watching “make it to market” atm which is just about that!
  5. All hangs on the US funding. If not, peace will have to be made about where they are now, only to resume in a couple of decades.
  6. I’m older than you, and WhatsApp is very good, free calls, better bandwidth (?) to send videos and stuff. It’s a piece of piss. Just download it.
  7. Ok, I’ll put it in the diary. What if it doesn’t happen though?
  8. Privately through eBay, earborist, Facebook marketplace etc. Depending on budget If you’ve a better budget there are dealers who sell top quality used machines.
  9. 15k will get you a useable truck/chipper combo. Throw that at the bank and see if it sticks.
  10. All depends on your budget. How much have you got?
  11. Oh piss off! I take painkillers for hangovers, and manly work injuries.
  12. You can in France, for buttons. Or take two 200mg.
  13. Does the the co-codamol bung you up? It does me, I can’t take it because of that.
  14. Glad you had a good day. But for the most part the comments were positive and offering good advice. But if it makes you happy to pretend otherwise, carry on.
  15. Lovely fella. Word of advice, if you cannot get an Alsatian back on recall immediately then keep him on a lead till you’ve trained him to come back. A dog like that shouldn’t be galloping about at liberty chasing other dogs or worse. It’s a recipe for disaster.
  16. Is that a Horse Chestnut? Isn’t species important in these decisions?
  17. Does ‘are you able to effectively communicate with others?’ mean ‘are you able to speak’?
  18. Oh bollocks to restaurants, job and knock is our motto My new groundy is super prepared every day, wet weather clothes, flask, sangers, painkillers, the lot. 18 years old, the kid’s a special talent.
  19. Haven’t been offered them in years, more’s the pity. Got some strong espresso and biscuits today, which is perfect, but, as you know, customs (and customers) are very different here
  20. This thread is in a slump, more effort needed.
  21. I don’t like massive amounts of food being dumped on us. I feel like I’m rude if I don’t eat it, and very often I’m not hungry on a hard day. Bacon sarnies? Yes ok, just let us know when we turn up so I don’t eat my own sandwiches unknowingly.
  22. Happy Birthday Pete! I’m only a few days behind you.

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