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He says undertake a fell on that tree, I took that as he wouldn’t fell Lombardy Pops. Would you have felled it?

How many on here would have felled it? The AA’s response will be interesting, they are in a hard place now and their outcome will set a moral compass for them going forwards with their accreditation and how seriously the take themselves. Do they carry on as is taking their money with the spin they have been punished enough? What message would that send and would it devalue their accreditation? Do they put them in some sort of special measures increase visits etc and work with them? Do they suspend their accreditation for a time period to let them regather and recover before re assessing them to regain accreditation after a time out so to speak? AA may have other options ideas but their take and reaction on this will speak some volumes to the industry and could potentially shape their future for better or worse. The AA I would say are now under a metaphorical spotlight and in a difficult spot.

I blame brexit!

Thing is with pricing to what you need is you could be massively undercutting yourself! I personally price to what I think the job is worth and everything else sorts itself out ie if I do 3 trees in a day and I had a day rate or I needed 750 per day do I only charge 250 per tree knowing the price should be closer to 500 per Tree? No I don’t I put them to the value I think so I could potentially turnover 1500 that day but tomorrow turnover may be 250 but as I said it usually sorts itself out for me.

I agree, does anyone else think similar and price accordingly?

Am I right in thinking there’s a rope from the pop to the van with the intention of pulling it over? If so why not spike the thing and drop it in sections? Eh well, arb approved too aren’t they?

More thoughts and ramblings . . . Has anyone taken notice on what works when pricing or is it just me over thinking. We all know what we need to earn for the day to work for us but we don’t or I certainly don’t price a big job on a day rate I price it to what I think the job is worth. Anyway getting to the point when you price do you round up, finish on an even number or odd? I find commercial customers don’t like even rounded numbers ie £800 and when I price like that I lose jobs however if I price similar job to a commercial at say £825.70 I normally win the job. Domestics I find love rounded numbers be it £600/£650/£700 etc etc Anybody else noticed similar or given pricing any thought?

As much as I want brexit to happen I can really see it going to shit and soon.

Bet that’s harder than it looks!

Can you do any of this on iPad pro or iPhone?

It’s hard, especially if you think the knotweed has been disturbed. If it has been disturbed your better saying you can’t guarantee it.

Personally would not use glyphosate with knotweed, don’t quote me but the ratio is something like 5:1 to be really effective so it becomes as costly as using a chemical more suited. We use icade, before that we used Tordon 22k however when it’s license ran out it didn’t get renewed, kind of a theme with chemicals. Also in large clumps you’ll need repeat visits in first season and your guarantee should last 3 years so potential of more chemical to be used if you get bits through in year 2 or 3. Its ta very hard to guarantee also as if it’s been disturbed in the last few years chances are rhizomes could have snapped under ground and only show years later. A sure way is to dig and dump again don’t quote me I’m working from the top of my head hear but I think it’s 7 metres in every direction from the knotweed so you remove a hell of a lot of earth and it has to be inspected on removal and the cost to get rid is extortionate soooooo all options add up to £££.

70 odd trees in 4 days is a massive ask!! So sad! Thoughts go out to his family!

I want to say black walnut but that’s probably too easy for on here sooo wild service Tree ??

Staying in or being part of the EU comes/came at a cost.. no matter how you look at it, Britain PLC loses/lost out one way or the other...

Therein lies the problem with your single track thought process, your blinkered with no peripheral vision. Happy to plod on sheltered with false comfort. Personally I can see pros and cons for both sides of the debate and voted accordingly.

Pallet floor, use 4x2 and ply/mdf to construct sides, back and roof put a bit of felt on the roof and you have yourself a cheap easy to build log store.

Same, I check every tree so I know I’m covered but I have no problem taking anything down. I sometimes think this is such a shame to remove but then I think about where my rope guides going. I work to live and as others have said if it’s not you removing it someone else will, I have a family to feed and bills to pay maybe if I was loaded I’d be more picky but I’m not.

So now people who want/voted/support brexit are scumbags?! You really are a bottom feeder. Your problem vesp is you like to research within the worlds largest library as you put it but your only guided to research what you want and like so your views and knowledge will always have tunnel vision. You should pay pay for that tv license it might be the making of you and broaden your horizons. Can you see any positives to leaving? I’m only asking for 1 can you at least acknowledge 1 positive from leaving the EU?

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Great analogy. What if the hitman has bills to pay and is having a slow month so needs the wedge?

Yes he did.

http://dailym.ai/2ka0pUa I know it’s DM but still great Europe here we come.

Love your honesty.

Absolutely it is!