Billy68

the new one is called sticks in the memory is a good read i know the author good bloke

if you like to read then ive been reading a book by geoff surtees he has written 2 books his memories of being a forester in the fifties in northumberland

£10 is a small price to pay to get work better that sitting at home the forum needs money to expand i bet it dosent run on fresh air

i have looked at makeing briquettes woodchip has a very high moisture content and is also to course but good idea wish i had got the woodburner with water jacket on

£1000 gas bill? I'd take a hack-saw to the pipe if that happened in our house! Ours is about £120 a year, and that's to cook with and heat the hot water and occasional (twice a year) use of the gas central heating. The rest of the heating comes from a Dursley Heat Yorkshire Stove room-heater which heats all the open plan downstairs and the two upstairs bedrooms through the chimney (thermal store). Only room that is cold is the downstairs bathroom and its only the wife that complains! There IS money to be made from firewood. I have a processor and buy in cordwood, process and sell for £50 a dumpy bag - note I sell by volume, NOT weight. I charge extra for hardwood and offer a stacking service as well. I don't sell fully seasoned, but I am honest about this which I think is the only thing that's important. I teach my customers to buy during the summer, stack and then use in the winter - ie season their own timber just like everyone in scandanavia. Saves me having to store timber and tie up both money and space for 2 years. What type of wood burns best? Free wood!

give them a call

dont forget your passports

im going

how about hiring in just to get yourself going i hire myself plus procssor per day

gustharts

£38 +vat 25 litres

just remember they check the whole truck over and they will be looking for faults

i stand corrected

you must remember its the laden weight of the viehicle that counts the personne whos driving gets points and fine and then you get a pg9 you will not be able to move it until the weight has been reduced and you may goto court and you cannot ask an employee to drive over laden

get yourself an accountant a good one should save you more than they charge and keep on top of your books i use sage

i agree with logbarron you can store any timber that you have cut on your own land but was told by a planner as soon as you want to process it then you need permission for industrial use . this also applies to bringing in timber .there is a difference between a farm and just a piece of agriculural land when it comes to planning

I think the problem is that every situation is different, and you can't base your decisions about whether what you are doing is legal (taxes, h&s, paye etc) on comparing it to the next man. You're well advised to have a chat to someone that actually knows. Personally, I wouldn't recommend business link, but that's just me. You'd be better speaking to an expert that can provide the relevant advice, paperwork, and also back up if you have any problems. The man I used to use was at the HR Dept (HR Services | Help with HR Support | HR Outsourcing | HR Issues), they've got people all over the UK and are well worth speaking to.

my yards always open for a free tip shame im not closer