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maybelateron
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That's why I have learnt to get the details to my accountant by September at the latest.
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Going to site in separate vehicles is no problem for us, and complying with social distancing in the yard is OK too. My main worry is that is could be all to easy to briefly forget distancing, for example when one of us is mauling with moving a piece of timber by hand etc. We did shut down fully, but I have started delivering woodchip and logs to customers who I am happy I can trust to keep distance. One customer wanted to come and collect woodchip from the yard, but I declined as I did not feel I could rely on him to fully comply with the rules. The other slight worry, as has been quoted in another thread, is that some people might see our signwritten vehicle out at work and bad mouth us through not fully understanding the government guidance?
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Oops, pressed the like icon by mistake, sorry. Meant to press sad.
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Cleaning the house. Fencing repairs in the field at home. Contemplating putting the tractor onto sawbench and cutting some long splits to 10 inches for a very picky customer. I'll do it this time for him, but if he wants the same spec again he will have to pay more. What does he expect me to do the the 2 inch offcuts from 12 inch splits - find a customer who wants 2 inch logs?? Being happy the ride on mower is stuck at the dealer's workshop - I have mown the lawn twice now with the 19inch walk behind, about 2,500 metres walking each time, should help keep the flab at bay with no climbing etc!
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Good point, also less electronic stuff on Disco 1
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Never knew that phrase in Cockney!
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Other way round with Disco 2, in that rear of chassis more prone to rust, but no problems with the body/bootfloor etc.
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So is TD5
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I don't understand the reference to Stoke on Trent. I live on the rural outskirts.
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Blue sky, sunny and very windy in North Staffs
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James Shirley, Arthur's brother, died very recently. He had Parkinsons disease. Arthur still runs the business, but has had a few health problems, and his son now runs a significant haulage fleet out of Cheadle, MJS transport.
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Cheers.
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Where are you based in Chedd? You have some serious kit. I'm Moorlands Tree and Groundcare. What name do you trade under?
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Yes, Arthur Shirley's house, yard next to Cellarhead light, big tanker fleet. My mate does lots of welding for them.
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Disco 2 TD5 is an excellent cost effective work horse, good for towing 3.5 tons legally, and much more reliable than disco 3/4 with their problems (many of which are electrical I believe)
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I'd call that nicely balanced. Often do the same with my Kubota of similar size - good counterweight in the transport box!
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Plough Bank is the steep one on the right, coming from Cellarhead. Mill Lane is after that on the left, goes down past the church and school.
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Not far from your Burslem roots if I remember rightly?
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Mill Lane, Wetley Rocks.
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Words fail me to describe such reckless behaviour. A friend of mine lives equidistant from Buxton and Leek. He had to go out for food shopping, said Buxton was crammed as if there was no lockdown at all. Leek, near to us, on the other hand is reassuringly quiet. Just wish the stupid or selfish idiots could toe the line.
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I have looked at the info on gov.uk again, and I think I must have misunderstood the 3 month return to work limitation. I am going to "furlough" my one worker on PAYE, as of 24/3/20. The mechanism is not yet in place for reclaiming the 80 per cent, so I am just going top have to do this and hope it does get sorted. I will make up the remaining 20 per cent myself for him.
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I only sell logs as a sideline from our domestic arb work, and have a small customer base. I have two customers waiting for logs, but these are for them to store and season for next winter, so I can't justify delivering at present. I guess if a customer needs seasoned logs to use now, then under current guidelines delivering them if OK. -
That is a very fair point to make. Sadly, political correctness might disagree, but I don't, and my wife doesn't. She felt that having had her degree education funded by the state, in the 70's/early 80's, she had something of a debt to society. Our children were born in 87 89 and 93. She did some part time work during these years, and never returned to full time work after, but did work half time from 98 - 2016 as a GP. She/we always made sure there was backup for child care if one of our children was mildly unwell, ie not in hospital. This ensured she could continue to work as a professional should. One of our GP partners (younger than my wife) thought it was fine to ring in at 8am and say her son had conjunctivitis, couldn't go to nursery, so she couldn't come to work. We both felt this was not really what we expected of a well paid professional. In summary my wife (and I) identify with what you have alluded to.
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Follow the link for the basic info. I can't see anything about the 3 month return to work limitation in that link, but I am pretty sure I saw it somewhere official online. Will post another link if I remember/find it.
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Don't know how that emoticon got to replace number 8.
