john paget

I’ve picked up a stephill (rebadged Honda) inverter genny for £100 two years ago, it’s run at least 4 hours a day since and has been faultless!

Isn't that is what a private pension does..?

Or I could blow my N.I contributions on fast living and hope for the best?[emoji848]

I get you now mate, and I agree.
 
The problem is the government pension scheme is completely outdated.
You were meant to retire at 65, live for 5 more years, then die.

Just ordered some. Anyone tried it yet? Assuming it runs on same bar/sprocket etc?

That's truly terrible - do you know how it happened?

Our 90 burnt itself out today.. gutted

@Hodge We use them already to put an edge back on the teeth when its on the grinder but found it quite slow to do on teeth that are really blunt.
 
Plus I have around 100 to do. 

I’m rolling with a predator 460, bought new 3 years ago, it’s as good as it gets for my kind of work, £131 pm finance, and covers that with first job of the month. Probably out twice a week, it’s very, very rare that I have to sub someone in with a larger machine.

The 562 is the bigger clutched version of the 560 with bigger bar mount. This means I doubt it will go to.325 pitch even if you wanted to. Husky C85 chain cuts really well if you want something a bit tamer get some Oregon 72DPX it's a 3/8 pitch semi chisel chain. If you keep it sharp and use it properly the difference safety wise between full and semi chisel isn't massive. 
 
The real difference  between your 261 on training  and your 562 is the extra power the 562 will have. So faster cutting especially on the full chisel so you will arrive at the hinge quicker than you think. 

interested to know why you have had so many problems, do you have to rely on the gennies for when it's dark ?

Don’t! We are currently off grid, 1000ah of batteries, 2xinverters, loads of panels, 3x generators, untold ****************ing about in the dark and rain when a generator has a wobble. Can’t wait for our mains connection to arrive..(16 months and counting). The amount of labour involved soon counteracts any actual kWh cost

I think I’ve almost wept three times when I read what happened to him. I’ve been feeling quite sad and angry thinking about it too. Can’t get it out of my head. I think it’s partially from having two wee ones and also being away from them for a coupe of weeks now.

I hope they both get shown plenty of love in Jail.

Tbh, the impact on arb will be tiny compared with the hit on construction/ festivals etc, I do all the tree work at Glastonbury, they’re budgeting an extra £700,000 for having to run on white!

It's this bit I struggle to decifer.....
 
Are they saying it's restricted to the following purposes,or are they making changes to restrict the following purposes?

Yes and domestic tree surgery is none of the above.

Is it just about palms? 

I couldn’t give a toss about my 500s fuel consumption, it’s an absolute joy to use, and hasn’t missed a beat in 2 years. And, yes, it looks battered!

God, I’m so glad I bought a y plate transit mewp for similar money to a neat freak🤣🤣🤣

Big respect to you Ian for putting staff well being at the forefront of your business. Luckily I put myself in the ‘ have a drink and chat with a mate’ camp for my personal issues. But it’s different strokes and all that. You’re a good guy. [emoji109][emoji109][emoji109][emoji106]

Some expensive kit in use there! [emoji106][emoji106]

Big lump John . Nicely done .

Operation poplar..

Probably best leaving till after nesting season as well... found two blackbird nests in a bramble patch the other day... gotta go back when chicks have flown.. pita

Quoting this later... reduce by 3ft... I’m going high..