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  1. Puffingbilly413
    Exactly this. We're on a 1.95 fix till the end of next year and even though half the mortgage is paid off I'm still not looking forward to having to remortgage at 6%. The impact of that on buyers generally is enormous and enough to simply price many out of the market completely.
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    If they're in liquidation then that won't work. Liquidators will take legal control of the assets and wind the company up, paying off creditors accordingly. First in the queue is HMRC, then the liquidators' fee, then the rest. Be lucky to get back what's owed unfortunately IME. By way of an edit - it does depend what type of liquidation and whay stage they're at. Some useful info on the HMRC site.
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    Fair enough. But there must be a reason why you've had no takers. I can count on the fingers of a fingerless man's hands how often I've been asked to grind a stump out 'whilst I'm there'. Like I said before, regardless of what something cost you, I think you're unlikely to get someone with an f2 or similar to part with it for what you're asking. The fact you haven't shifted it seems to support that.
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    It's important to have a hobby - everyone's different.
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    What's the fluid in the tray underneath. Maybe Mick was onto something?
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    Presence of ladder always suspect... But agree with most - what was asked for? It will probably come back to an extent but ...
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    I fit the description ie arb contracting with some milling on the side. I've no idea what your stumpgrinding attachment cost but I can for definite say that my F2+ would never be an equal swap for it. I'd rather dig out stumps with a sharpened spoon. You can buy a cheapish Rock grinder for less than an F2 still I think. Not meaning to cause any offence btw, just think you might need to revise your expectations of what you have is worth. But good luck with shifting it.
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    I'd have guessed at manna ash but the leaves should be opposite pairs so maybe not. Buds are quite distinctive but brown rather than the darker blackish colour of common ash.
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    Cheers. He's going to look at a potential new house which has a few mature trees, so not quite at that stage yet. He's in the northern Ardèche. Hmm just noticed I quoted the wrong person somehow
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    Obviously an old wives tale then that's me told. But I'll probably still lift the hose up and shake those drips into my tank. Pennies pounds etc...
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    Larch sells well as firewood near me. I think as softwood goes (from what is available here that is) then it's pretty decent firewood. I have a mate that just sells that, always sells out. Small scale (a few hundred bags a year as a sideline) but works for him. He just buys it in by the lorry load. More expensive than a few years ago but obvs still worth it as he's a stingy twat and wouldn't do it otherwise.
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    I don't know how the Aspend cans get filled commercially but might this have anything to do with the fact that when we fill up at the forecourt for however many litres we pay for, in effect we lose out because some of that stays in the run of pipe. Granted we might get some off the previous user's loss but it might account for something?
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    Got a pal looking to get some work done on trees out in France. He speaks fluent 'normal' French but I wondered if anyone has a link to something akin to what the Arb Association provide over here to explain the various terms we use? I realise he might end up with a hat rack regardless but worth a try. He's down in the Ardeche. @Mick Dempsey @Ty Korrigan any ideas?
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    Also called Port Orford Cedar I seem to remember?
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    Yeah because tree surgery=pop star wages. Correct about old though
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    Basically, entrepreneurship. Put money down at risk to hope to make a return. To an extent it doesn't matter what the sector is, if people don't invest then the economy stalls. Re Cornwall and similar places, we also have to remember that it took a local to sell their house at a profit to a richer incomer in the first place.
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    Yeah that could well be true. Live Aid did a lot to fund fighting in Ethiopia, for example. I guess it's all about intent.
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    Not sure I'd put the average landlord on the same level as drug dealers. Or for that matter casual cocaine users who conveniently ignore the fact that their purchases help to 'support' modern day slavery, people smuggling, (child) prostitution, organised crime in general, terrorist groups etc etc
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    Hard to say what any penalties might be if the LPA has contradicted itself in the wording of the permission. But the time to ask the question was probably some weeks ago...
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    No issues with this at all Rob. Like you say, if it's at the top of the web page for all to see then it's a simple choice. I can't see how anyone would really think they are ever getting truly 'free' postage. The costs have to be added somewhere. I also disagree with those who say adding postage at the end seems dishonest. Surely until the basket is tallied up and the destination known it's difficult to give a fair and accurate cost?
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    But that's exactly how fruit picking is paid isn't it? A guaranteed statutory minimum wage that's effectively topped up by a piece rate. So if you want to earn more by working harder/faster then you can.
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    Depends what you need but Chainsawbars I've always found really good. Ditto re LS Engineers. Sorbus also good. And Chris Forestry are also well worth checking out. And don't forget whatever your local place is - always use them for repairs and pick up stuff from them when I'm in (eg fuel/oil etc). Poss a tad more expensive but I like to share the wealth so to speak.
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    "It is crucial that we acknowledge that those who were least vulnerable to Covid have paid the highest price, and that we must never let our children needlessly suffer in this way again. " Interesting view she has. I'd argue that those who died of COVID probably paid the highest price.
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    Really interesting to see the rate and spread of decay over the years. Am I right in reading into this that the roots were sounded 4 years ago and were ok then? 4 years for them to deteriorate to such an extent that it's not deemed safe to retain seems scarily quick. Will be interesting to see the whole spread of decay when it comes down. Great stuff Steve - thanks for posting 👍
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    If in Edinburgh and towing and heavy then ten will be too much as the shite roads rattle everything to bits. But in all seriousness 20 doesn't bother me. In a city it makes little difference to progress and there are muppets always walking about in the roads anyway. Gives you more time to watch the girls in their summer clothes. Whilst also watching the road obviously. Like you say, it's shite driving in general that's the issue. And you can always tell the drivers that aren't footing the diesel bill as they're always spanking it everywhere

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