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2000 litres, and you haven’t drunk it all yet? Lightweight! That’s only roughly 5.5 litres a day🤔, well done for still being able to log on to the internet and type though😂

Why does he want £420 when he did another job along the road, lunch time till 3pm waiting time isn’t £420 when they are equally to blame as you are🤔

China are basically supporting Russia so I don’t see Ukraine asking them to rebuild after hostilities finish. China have moved in to Africa in a big way, helping with infrastructure projects in return for minerals(and influence) these countries are now at the mercy of china much the same as pay day loans like a great big fat loan shark bully. Poland are involved because Putin as said at the outset that he wants to go back to the old days of the USSR and and after Ukraine they would be on Putins wish list, as well as Estonia, Lithuania, eastern Germany, the list goes on. These are all now NATO countries. The Polish are a ballsy nation with an ethos and sense of humour much like ourselves, they were hammered by Hitler and then by Russia and they aren’t going to let it happen again. When Hitler invaded the population took them on who were then lined up and shot in their 10s of thousands,, and you wonder why they’re involved after seeing this happening all over again next door in Ukraine?

Why would they be grafted?

It’s not a big topic because the west isn’t receiving any gas through it for the time being. Blowing this pipeline is quite an easy task for a few nations. What’s not going to be easy is hiding the evidence of what was done, and how I’d was done and with what🤔. It’s happened in quite a relatively small area as far as the length of the two pipelines are concerned. The evidence is there on the seabed for someone to find(follow the bubbles)and analyse. It’s a big wake up call for the west because it shows how vulnerable we are with oil rigs, shipping, fuel transfer, communication cables, power production and distribution, water, food supply lines, etc. Putin doesn’t need nukes to screw the west.

No Mick, just nothing on the TV, time on my hands, normally I’d just pass on thread deviation and not give a dam but just wondered how 4 pages (to date)can evolve from so little info. Your right though I suppose it’s not the first and definitely wont be the last time. On second thoughts I’ve a bucket full of old saw chains I could go and sharpen just in case I might have a use for them in the future🤔

Normally try and spend 2 days at this show but “her who must be obeyed” booked a holiday which got us home late Friday so ended up attending for one day on Saturday. It was a last minute decision because there were quite a few negative comments on social media which had me thinking was it worth the effort🤔. As it turned out I thought it was a good show but a shame the demo areas in the wood were missing. I’m in the market for a new chipper so was keen to see and compare. The Forst stand was easy to spot cos it’s such a recognisable brand. As soon as I saw lots of chippers with with the engine covers up I new I was on the Forst stand😂

The OP hasn’t said how the photo was taken, if it’s on private land or not, who’s job it was, what exactly the circumstances were etc, or what the photo is posted on yet lots of the replies have jumped to conclusions and debate turning into a grammar/ spelling lesson🤔or should that be grammer🤓.

Old unused football field? Why unused? a far better amenity than a wood of whips surely? We’ve lost more football pitches than woodlands.

Sorry to hear about the theft and damage Ben, total scum bags. Good call on “do what they likies”. Locate caravan sites and then nearby woods and any maze fields remaining for the kit being left for any trackers to be ruled out. Vehicle tracks would be obvious in recent weather into those type of areas.

Fair enough. I’m sure when we had a bobcat 27 the tracks used to scrape up the inside but that was probably me🤔.

Doubt the GH1054 would be wide enough for most 2.6 ton diggers?

As far as Auckland being a fun city it no different to any UK city, good parts, bad parts and pitsville. It’s got traffic when you commuting to work same as cities here. Having been all over North and South Island I’d personally go South. It’s got beautiful countryside, great biking roads, mountains and some of the best skiing in the world, oh! and work as well.

Have you ever used one, mate as one carrying 2.6 ton digger, grab, etc and finds it ideal. It’s very well made and when I’ve used it I’ve been well impressed, so much so I’ve got one ordered. be interesting to find weight of a triple axle tilt bed with the extra axle, ram, hand pump and tank as I think payload would be down?

There was someone on South Island looking for climbers in the last couple of months. Just keep scrolling back through the pages till you find them. Why do you want Auckland? It just like any other Cosmopolitan town! If you have no joy there just Google tree companies and contact them. New Zealand are opening up their migrant worker requirements so you should have some success. As far as visa requirement go to New Zealand web sites.

Grinding the stump out would not of guaranteed killing this tree. It would have to be poisoned first. A lot of trees will send up suckers from the roots even after the stump is ground out - ever tried grinding out all the roots? Even the smallest piece of root could have enough stored energy to sprout and with a good soil and moisture conditions grow.

It’s quite possible that if it’s access to the moor then who ever owns the moor owns the bridleway. Someone owns the moor. Strange that a farmer makes a statement that “your welcome to chop it down if your concerned”. If he doesn’t own it why make that comment? If he doesn’t own it - say nothing? Don't expect the ground to be stoned or tarmac, who ever owns it is only expected to maintain it level and graded so there’s no trip hazard, with adequate head/ side clearance, not sure of the minimum width required for donkey wollopers 🤔. Adverse winter conditions have to be expected and best left to dry out, can’t stop water running down? There must be some pieces of oak with far better access and less hassle than this one.

There’s a few tree bods that have caused power outages around the country and what about the clowns that put the tree across the road in London narrowly missing a cyclist and the crew that put the tree across the road between some parked cars narrowly missing the woman- can’t find the videos? Most house gas explosions are from DIY folk and electric faults from people bypassing the meters. The regs covering electrical and gas installation is a joke but at least they’re regulated. Treework is non -regulated except where some clients ask for copies of the teams quals, insurance certs and RAMs etc. The AA goes some way to try and regulate/ control part of the tree industry.

If the bridleway is on private land the “bridleway people?” have no right to take any wood away. By “bridleway people” presume either local council, parish footpaths officer or their contractors. What do you mean by “complete lack of responsibility taken for land either side” of the bridleway? Landowners should only take measures to ensure trees etc do not pose a risk to people using the bridleway, the rest of their land is for them to do with as they so wish.

Exactly this - totally irresponsible and short sighted. That hedge won’t stand a reduction and ever look good. Think of a high price and double it. Reminds me also why the only two hedges I trimmed(apart from my own) were for the bloke that worked on my vehicles and he’s retired and moved and a wealthy couple who I also used to do all their tree work and they’re now divorced. Still working on how I get rid of my own hedges but think divorce will be a very high price to pay🤔

What’s a red diesel bug? Not heard of this. Is it something the Russians planted as I believe a lot of red is imported from them. Or was! I’ve had problems with red glooping up the filters cos of bio diesel being added but not bugs🤔

You say your not making much on the job after buying ladder and roof bars to carry it but haven’t yet seen the job🤔. Have you guessed a price or customer given you the price on the phone? If I was you I’d go and have a look at the job first, list what kit you need, purchase cost etc, before you decide a price. You don’t have to put all your cost of kit investment against the one job?Once you have the equipment your set up for other jobs.

Well would you believe it🙄. Also they’re ever expanding naval boats seem to float quite well and they’re airforce are still flying in they’re fast jets with 5 years warranty?

And then the whole population can have every aspect of their life’s controlled by the Saudi dictators🤔, not just most of it?

Exactly my thinking (or how I thought?) been looking at the options for a while now and as you say 2nd hand are generally fetching more than new even 2 or 3 years old because they’ve a long lead up period for new and in short supply. The Sany 27 comes with 2 services ready for a grab/ rotator, up-grade another make without and add cost to base machine? And without having to switch from one to another? 5 year warranty sounds attractive except for some reason doesn’t include injectors? Hired one in a couple of weeks ago to clean out some awkward reach ditches and it performed no different to any other machine. Fitted with a Yanmar engine and I’ve never had a problem with other equipment fitted with them. What also as got me thinking is that some expensive Stihl saws I’ve got come with carbs made in china. Also take a look at your new ish? vehicles fitted with Bosch alternators? chance’s are it’s made in china? Aren’t some Bobcat’s made in France, Cats made in Eastern Europe 😳. Not many years ago no way would I buy anything made in France - the country that make cars with stupid looking funny suspension cars😂