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Thanks for highlighting Caledonian Cranes - I drove past their East Kilbride dept just a week ago and didn't even know they existed. Looks like they have some very useful kit in their hire fleet.

A couple of thoughts ref 'lump sum' 1 A lot of the current situation with strikes etc is due to a very recent step up in cost of living. Being a perennial optimist, some of these costs may decrease in the future - diesel has already dropped back down to under £1.60 a litre in these parts for example. A lump sum would potentially cover the current situation without commiting to long-term budget increases. 2 Did the nurses not get a lump sum payment as rcognition of their work during Covid lockdown etc?

I did my best 'Hale and Pace' impression last night as a bouncer for the local High School 'Snowball'. Judging by the appearance of many of the 'young adults' they shouldn't be able to to dress themselves at 15/16, let alone decide that they wish to change their gender FFS. Had an interesting discussion with some of the teachers and another parent about the issue - we were all of a similar view that, in many if not the majority of cases, it is often a cry for attention and/or help. Removing the requirement for medical support in the decision making process is hardly a positive step either (IMHO)

Or, to quote another thread, 'blocking the impulse pipe'!

quick flashback to 'when Harry met Sally' for some reason - two minutes (ish)

720kg

I bought a 261 over the counter last week whilst working in Bala and can confirm the labels definitely say 'Made in Germany'

Drove down from west coast of Scotland to North Wales last night to do some site visits today. Enroute temps were -11 on Beattock and Shap, and -12 between Corwen and Bala with freezing fog just to add to the fun. Woke up this morning to -14 and found the B&B central heating was not working! Have had a superb day driving round my childhood haunts all over Snowdonia, with clear skies and temps getting as high as a positively balmy -3C but typically between -7 and -10C. I have never seen Snowdon as clear as this in over 50 years of visiting.

But surely not securing an outrigger is neither trivial nor non-serious - as this case sadly demonstrates? An outrigger which is not secured is either going to take out a vehicle coming in the other direction or, in this case, something or someone on the nearside? That is (IMHO) not 'very unlikely' but instead closer to 'probable'. So far as your PS is concerned then this case suggests that isn't so.

Strike's me that life is cheap based on that judgement

Does your house/home insurance not include public liability? If not then can it be extended to do so? Our garden is surrounded by 35m tall spruce trees, with the closest neighbour just 6m away from the closest tree! Our insurers have confirmed that we are covered should anything untoward happen

You need to make a post in the 'Free Tip Sites' thread giving details of what you are able to take and an idea of location (approx) and access etc. However, I wouldn't hold your breath - recent increases in cost of living etc has resulted in an increase in people looking for wood for stves etc.

😲 mid-winter we can get through that much in a day, let alone a month!

Sadly the language is set to English (United Kingdom) but, being an american compny, MS appears to default to the American spelling if there is any possibility that it is acceptable in the UK - z vs s is one classic example, but it will correct color to colour. It isn't just the word processors though - just about any device or software on which you can enter text does the same.

I've been self-employed for more than 40 years and still find pricing some jobs challenging if not impossible. My day rate varies widely between 'what I think I can get away with' to 'how much do I want this job' - top and bottom of the range can differ by a factor of ten.

I suspect the 'autocorrect' on most word-processing and publishing software is also a factor as most of it seems to be based on US spelling. However hard I try MS-Word keeps using z instead of s....

IIRC Polysteel is often used by creel boats for their pots - these are lifted using a pothauler which is similar to a capstan winch so that might suggest it would work. 12mm Polysteel has a MBL of c. 2,500kg so is sensibly sized for the winch. I'd be tempted to give it a trial first before splashing out on additional rope - in which case polyester briad on braid would probably be best. I'm not sure how Polysteel wears - straight polyprop will bugger your hands after a while, but maybe Polysteel is less agressive?

Not sure that narrows it down much tbh!

Depeds on what you are going to use it for - I do a lot of towing so now opt for the autos every time. I had a Disco 1 (300TDi) Auto that did over 300k miles before I blew a piston through the block whilst towing a loaded trailer uphill and overtaking a fully loaded timber wagon 🙄 - all on the same gearbox and transfer box. Prior to that I had three RR classics - two manuals, on which the transfer boxes might as well have been made of cheese, and one with a ZF auto that did well over 330k before I sold it, still with the oiginal box and transfer box. After the D1 it was a TD5 defender - killed that with the original box but the third transfer box. Based on the above then if you are going to do a lot of towing then I would consider an auto if you can get a good one. They are also much more relaxing to drive, and don't screw up your left knee like the manuals can! Current vehicles are a D3 at 275k and a D4 at 130k - D3 gearbox was replaced at 85k with a known issue (stator bush) but the replacement is approaching 200k.

Agree with the coment ref the poor quality of the Site gloves - I do well to get a full day out of them before the backs start fallig to bits

I still work on the box of receipts principle and process my accounts using an excel spreadsheet. This has a 'front end' page from '123 sheets' which deals with the digital side of things re submissions etc. During the three VAT investigations that I have had they took great interest in the physical versions of my invoices - less so wrt to the electronic ones as they are harder for them to sort through. By way of context I have about 700 transactions a quarter to process so not too bad.

We haven't done it from trailer to pickup, but regularly do similar from trailer to a higher working level. The key factor is obviously making sure the ramps are fixed in place at one end, but able to move at the other to allow for suspension movement etc. I've always put an offcut of the 18mm phenolic ply across the trailer under the ramps to try and spread the load

Surely if you have just bought the saw and have only run two tanks of fuel through it you take it back to the dealer and ask them to sort the issue?

R&T have them listed as available too....