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Morning all, Mist and drizzle here. Lazy start, taking the remaining crown off a leaning dead oak in a woodland garden, then dropping trunk and ringing up. Pricing up a large beech dismantle later.

Morning all, Nice bright day here. Got to cut down and rake up a long strip of wild meadow flowers at home. Have persuaded my wife to help, as they were her project. Think we’ll use long reach cordless hedge trimmers to start then strim after. Happy Sunday

Morning all, Taking it easy today, low grade man flu. Have a good weekend.

Morning all, Lazy start then heading home. Back to work soon. Happy Friday.

Morning all, Going back to Glasgow today, home tomorrow. Just waiting for the ferry at present. It is so beautiful up here, have really enjoyed it.

Morning all, Had a really productive day yesterday. Felled a row of conifers, dissecting round a climbing rose, then used branches and three trunks to make a trellis for it. Crown cleaned a lime. Not sure about today, maybe rain, maybe get more done. Stay safe all.

Morning all, Weather ok today, so can get some planned work done for our friends. Amazingly none or their trees suffered. The last 12 miles or so along the Ardnamurchan peninsula had a massive amount of storm damage. To the extent I would think it would be more efficient to accept the BT cables being broken to allow tree clearance to be faster, rather than trying to work round them.

Just approaching Glencoe Pete, then up to Ardnamurchan.

Morning all, Heading further north today. Power had not been reinstated yesterday where we are going. Should be back on by this evening 🤞 Have a good week

Morning all, Wife and daughter just off to run 10k. I’m staying in with the dogs and a good book. Happy Sunday

Morning all, Real gales last night here in Glasgow. Oak branch across the road torn out above a row of parked cars, but wind blew it beyond the cars onto some grassland. I daresay others were not so lucky.

Morning all, Heading north for a week to see daughter and her in laws. Wonder what the weather will bring.

This 40 year old cedar was planted by the current resident. I have never seen anything like this before. On the left side of the photos the root buttress sounds a bit soft/hollow but otherwise the trunk base sounds pretty solid when knocked with nylon head hammer. The fact the tree has a fair lean towards a neighbouring house, and the dubious buttress is the most critical to counter the lean, the owner want the tree down. I think this is the right decision. The crown is not showing any obvious signs of distress/needle loss. Anyone any thoughts on the diagnosis?

Morning all, Domestic chores today, and getting ready to head north. Going to daughter in Glasgow for the weekend, she and my wife will run the 10k. Then further north to stay with daughter’s in laws, doing some pruning for them.

Lovely photos