Doug Tait
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10-4
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Morning all. Looks like being an interesting week here. Regulars may remember we did a big road job for a wind turbine convoy route, after many delays the convoy starts today. Off to pick up the lorry mounted mewp this morning then on to a rams with the convoy people. Really been looking forward to this! 10-4 rubber duck.
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A fine example of the Scottish school dentist chair, circa mid-late 1980's.
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It's often the less dramatic stuff that gets you. For all the climbing and mewping the worst 'fall from height' I've suffered was slipping off the 2nd rung up on a stepladder, feet went through and I landed backwards on my head, saw a lot of stars for a while. Hope you mend quickly.
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Guy goes to the Doctor. "yyyou have ttttto hhhelp DDDoc, mmy ssstuterring is mm mmaking life ssso dddificult". After many tests the Doctor says "it's your massive penis that's the problem. The blood flow required to achieve the erection of something that size means your brain isn't getting what it needs to function. The only solution is partial amputation, around 4 or 5 inches should be removed". After the operation the guy's speech is fine but he returns to the Doc to complain. He's been unable to sleep with a woman since because they find his scarred and stunted looking penis repulsive, so he begs the Doc to help make life better for him by reattaching it. "Cccan't hhhelp I'm aafraid, hhhaving the ttime of mmmy life!"
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To be honest (don't tell Jake this whatever you do!) Mrs Miggins garden ain't all that. Don't damage the lawn, watch out for the begonias, the edging is fragile, that pointless random sandstone slab in the drop zone, the rotten trinket in the border that the grandkids brought from Spain, dearly departed Tiddles is buried at the base of the tree, or the neighbours daughter must have silence for a zoom interview for uni so dismantle our large Birch in 37mins (Jake was out with us that day!). I much prefer the jobs around rivers, woodlands, schools, and roads except for the lack of hospitality. Why do we never get offered spotted dick and custard on school jobs?
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Just because you fell in monoculture, there's nothing/no-one to hear your saw! Mrs Miggins really prefers us arb's to be more civilised around her precious trees. Besides, Blackbriar has taught us by his randomly timed appearance on the daily register that early morning isn't a thing, To quote him "morning is when I turn up".
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Working close enough to home today that if I wasn't cutting I'd have heard the saws. A small clearfell for an access road to a new development. A lot of the walls in our town are built from reclaimed stone, pillaged from Melrose Abbey after it was attacked and burned to a ruin in 1385 by Richard II's army. All over there are random stones to be found with carvings, shapes and masons marks on them. Uncovered a few I'd never seen today when some ivy came off the wall which surprised me as I spent a lot of time playing and scrumping fruit in this area as a youngster. Unfortunately some of the fruit trees that I fed from are gone in the chip trailer now! MOV_0513.mp4
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Morning all. Bit of a shock to the system at 2C this morning, brrrr. Have a good one.
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Morning
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Vids would be good to see.
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They won't but you'll be forever known as Burst Stan.
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I know how you feel J, ran over my coveted travel mug with a tracked chipper not that long ago. Were you working up Ettrick? Must've been windy with you, we were mewping near Bowden crossroads and it was a bit hairy, hold the saw positioned ready to cut then wait til the limb comes back in range.
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Morning all. Had a cracking day here yesterday, hoping for another today...
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Had a lovely visitor while strimming today. Came up out the water, straight to me and stopped a few metres away for a minute then waddled away back to the river. No idea what it wanted.
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Prefer the old names... tart, cute, wayyy too much, bit too old for this, daddy issues, why?, wow and sexy Halloween.
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I know, he's insatiable, inbox is full, I'll get back to him later.
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It wasn't as bad as forecast here, further north got it though looking at Stephen's pic.
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Morning. Bit dull here but looks like a dry day. On the river bank later, be interesting to see how high the water is.
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I think the idea you can defeat sleep deprivation and a poor diet by taking an energy drink has been soundly debunked!
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I'd be keen to see red bull type assistance on your list as well. One minute running around like a bull in a china shop then crash, as thick as mince and whinging for 'lunch' which will invariably be a chocolate bar. I'd rather rely on the guy that had a few joints, a good night's sleep then breakfast before getting on site.
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Please don't take me seriously Blackbriar, all in the name of trolling Jdon. And for the record, when climbing is concerned I'm far from magnificent!
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Just trying to give some balance J, you know how you like to make it look all romantic. As for Logan's manliness, that's genuinely news to me!
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I find the discomfort is forgotten soon after the team get an envelope with a tip in it, but you get a bespoke thank you card with your tip, written to The Climber. It's because climbers are magnificent you see. Does anyone ever bring a card containing a tip into the woods for fellers?
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Would make a great promo vid for Scottish forestry. For a moment I envisaged a life away from posh coffee and biscuits, sorry I mean Arb!
