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maybelateron

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  1. Morning all, MEWP job today. Overly heavy side prune on an old horse chestnut. I have advised against this a couple of times but customer is adamant. I have put in writing that it won’t make the tree safer, possibly the opposite long term. It is not visible to anyone else, so I may as well get paid rather than someone else. Have a good day all.
  2. Morning all, Blue sky here. Back to hedge trimming today. Yawn yawn. Bread and butter domestic.
  3. Morning all, Heavy rain forecast here, but not come yet. Might do a small climbing job if it is mild, otherwise clearing a large fallen section of a big old apple tree. Stay safe all.
  4. I haven't known one bounce back from the description you give.
  5. Morning all, Forecast rain here, but no sign of it yet. Maybe do a bit in the garden, otherwise taking it easy. Happy Sunday
  6. Morning all, Doing three quotes first thing, then not a lot. Have a good weekend.
  7. Morning all, Grass cutting and hedge trimming at home if rain stays away. Happy Friday
  8. Morning all, Finishing off and tidying up yesterday’s conifer trimming/shaping. We worked flat out for 8 hours, customer home all day. Never an offer of a drink. Won’t be going there in the future.
  9. Morning all, Sorry to hear about your FIL Pete. Six weeks is hardly time to adjust to the diagnosis, let alone come to the end. Shaving conifers today that I would leave as they are if they were mine. Customer happy to pay though.
  10. Very nice. Wish my body was 20 years younger still! Used to enjoy that stuff.
  11. Morning all, Raining for the morning. Dismantling a willow today. Not too big, so may be able to wait for the rain to stop.
  12. Morning all, Last day on a hedge job then trees for a change 😀. Have a good week y’all.
  13. The common theme here is the need for compressed air. Does anyone manage without it?
  14. Morning all, Happy Sunday.
  15. Morning all, Bit of rain expected here. Off to look at a large ash to dismantle with a colleague. Got dieback, right outside entrance to very large nursing home, ambulances every day. Hope I can resolve the intermittent glitch on the mewp before that job.
  16. Morning all, Going up to 26 degrees here today. Went to Pirtek hydraulics yesterday (I know they are not the cheapest, but there are nearby and always have the right fittings in stock) and asked them to fit a flow reduction valve in a very new looking hose off my hedgecutter. Said company policy was make a new hose only, wanted about £170 for a 4m hose. I managed to sqeeze the valve into a tight spot on top of the valve block. Bloke was very helpful sorting the fittings for this, but their policy is either litigation paranoia or profiteering as far as I can see.
  17. Morning all, More hedge trimming today. We fitted foam pipe insulation round the shaft of the long reach cutters. Much less vibration gets through to left hand. Also wearing padded gloves. Still not heard from Peds have we?
  18. Morning all, Yes, RIP Ozzy. Looking dry for rest of the week now. Be good, stay safe.
  19. Morning all, Suncream yesterday, rainwear today. Life is like a box of chocolates.
  20. I was staying in Leith!
  21. Morning all, Not looking bad for today. Thunderstorm here last night with a brief episode of the worst winds I have seen for years. Won’t be surprised if there is a call or two for local tree damage. Have a good week and stay safe. Never managed to spot you in Auld Reekie Doug!
  22. Morning all, Chucking it down here. Wife doing 8k run this morning, won’t get too hot for her! Looking forward to getting back to normal work routine tomorrow, even though it is hedges all week.
  23. Some pharmacists are allowed to assess "minor ailments" and prescribe antibiotics. I went to our local pharmacy but was told the pharmacist could only see ear infections for 17 years old or less. Then the man in his thirties in the queue behind was allowed to be seen for a presumed chest infection - seems a bit random/illogical. I used the NHS app to put a query in to my GP surgery and they issued a script for Otomize ear spray without needing to see me. They probably only felt happy doing this as my wife, a retired GP, had examined my ear and made the diagnosis. Otherwise I would probably have been told to go to the nearest walk in centre.
  24. Morning all, Rain due soon. Cats and dogs last night. Looking forward to my main man back from holiday on Monday. Cabin fever setting in. Have a good weekend.
  25. Morning all, Couple of quotes to do this morning, then off to a pharmacy to get something for an ear canal infection. Don’t think ignoring it and wearing ear defenders is a good idea!

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