Jack.P
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Pyracantha tree fallen over and partly broken at one side of the base of the trunk .(tree about 6m heigh) it still looks to be alive and apparently had just randomly fell over last night .just interested to know what could have caused it fall over and was not top or leaning and still seemed healthy.we had to cut one of the smaller roots slightly to get a fence panel in but it’s unlikely to be that as that was done earlier in the year and never seemed to affect it
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Not sure if the laurels were recently bought but would suspect the roots are not fully established /came out of small pots .mature shrubs like this can take a while to acclimatise to new spots with more wind etc .These things are usually almost impossible to kill
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Did a job last week with small overhanging willow all over the wires .all done with pole saw at longest height.could possibly partly remove limbs then winch them down
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Holly hedge trimmings disposal
Jack.P replied to Newark Jim's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
If there are 30 loads then the stuff is just full of air and not jumped down much or squashed.green bin would be an idea . Also when it’s on floor piled up it’s easy to mince stuff with a hedge cutter and just turn it over a few times . -
Could always just keep a compost loo in van for when it’s needed .I made one a while ago with a compostable bag so the whole thing could just be chucked in bushes if it was a no2 .makes much more sense really compared to traditional methods (flushing away good drinking water ) which now will be in short supply in not so distant future .the system is just a plastering bucket set into a wooden chipboard frame with an opening lid and normal loo seat on the top .its perfectly useable and doesn’t stink like those nasty chemical loos found in caravans
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£10 on Scott pine😆
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A longhair with a bad matting problem .apparently the darn thing always misses the cat tray
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Just for the record I did quite enjoy some small talk today .when it’s on hourly rate /day rate then happy to chat about mrs miggins moggy all afternoon .far easier then actually working
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But was the asshole winning i.e gaining, resulting in, or relating to victory in a contest or competition. "a winning streak"
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I knew this one was coming😂 .guess this just comes down to not getting on with people with big egos . remind me what we’re we winning again.
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Sometimes a work guy says stuff I cannot stand .one regular saying on the job is are you winning ? I think That is a real dumb thing to say and never understood why someone might say that knowing full well that job is going well and then there is the saying ‘’well done ‘’ usually said in a slightly patronising manner .and a more recent thing is being told to not do as thorough job which doesn’t take as long though client wants a good job . I said I can’t work like that .soon sorted that any similar stuff which gets to you a bit ?
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People watching can get a bit annoying.Waited long enough the other day for some nosey ass to get out the way ,in the end they got a showering of sawdust .
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Some nice timber in that K.could have landed it on those 2 smaller limbs .the heat not as bad this week but still sweaty work .i once cut something of a similar size ,apparently the whole house shook as it landed
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With this staffing lark, suspect it’s just an attempt to lure them in for a chat ,but then it won’t be as glamorous as they hoped or ever will be ,such is life .J
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I tried a few honda ones are thought they were a bit overrated but still usually ok.had 3 husqvarnas with Briggs and Stratton engines .currently running an LC253s (cost about 400 ish) . I believe it is the best mower in that price range .
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It got to about 32 here today .seems crazy the amount of water to bring to jobs ,I was in full sun all day and started feeling a bit nauseous towards the end of the day.hopefully the heat will be dropping off towards the end of the week .
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Some interesting points made about over hydration , I guess that can be possible in some cases .one of the days after drinking bucket loads still hardly pissed anything and when I did that was dark yellow which usually means dehydration . I guess most of the water is just lost in sweating. Kriss i get the pressure thing in the brain sometimes with migraines,vomiting usually gives relief but not much is known about this yet .i think of it now though as just a state of mind though which anyone can learn to overcome
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Only interested Was the saw running .
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Anyone else find that with sun lotion everything sticks to you and you end up looking camouflaged and then some of it washes away with sweat.yesterday drank 6L on the job and still had a headache , and Even a factor 50 didn’t fully protect .i can’t stand this heat
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I went for an interview once for a similar job .It wasn’t until it was further discussed that I realised how much of a joke it was .(the pay and there high expectations lol) I suspect all the young men there which were working for peanuts only wanted all there tickets paid for then and arborists mentioned in cvs then most would be leaving after 6 months .more money stacking shelf’s in the warm and dry
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If these are just the common Laurel then once trimmed they will only grow back quicker anyway .but if they are more mature /woody and cut back to bare wood then the new regrowth shoots would form the hedge so would probably end up a few ft higher .i cut one back hard about 2 months ago and been back again to trim it today so they can grow like weeds and usually hard to keep them the same height without constant maintenance
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I sold 4 bikes over lockdown which were bought as projects.mostly classics Recently I’ve seen a cheap 200hp outboard and thinking of attempting at trying to put that in a bike .probably a stupid idea but think of the power
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anyone else agree it’s likely a setup, it’s a business not a sport. Results fairly predictable.the world is a corrupt place at times however very few will realise
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That is the thing with working on others peoples land .where I’m clearing there are some large flints just randomly lying about .im sure a flail wouldn’t like that and maybe could hit cars and windows .i guess though if it’s unknown what your dealing with then you could cut down say about 30 cm above ground then look over the area first for metal etc
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This is the job that keeps giving! I bought the hex key now and done all the obvious stuff ,if I keep spraying the air intake it seems to run better so could try Changing the filter .its amazing aswell how all the brush just disappeared into nothing.
