Doug Tait
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I played that once, you shoot the ducks then check if they're dead with the stethoscope/heart rate monitor. If there's sign of life you give them a pill to make them better then try killing them again by hitting them with the skittles...
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That must be a contender for the most ridiculous advert of the year. If only I was closer, desperate for 20m of established hedge and all I'd need is a digger!
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Nothing worse than coming early!
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We use a selection of signs, mainly the floppy tripod ones which are in the trailer kit for day to day stuff because they fit onto a full chip trailer easily, but they do get ragged and bent quickly. Not bad for blowing over if you hang a tub of oil or similar on the hook with a bungy cord. Also have the large folding metal roadside compliant ones which are solid and heavy, they only go out for road works though. We do have composite speed limit signs for TM stuff and I think they'd be a good compromise. Light, handleable and stable if a little bulky for transport, definitely last longer than the tripod ones. Don't think I've ever used the cone ones.
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Not specifically In forestry J but I used to use this one quite a lot for work. It was road reg/insured so could go anywhere with it. Had an ifor p6 trailer it would both go in for transport and tow while working. Was good for tree work on farms and estates anyway. This was it one weekend I was going to do tree's at Dryburgh. Saw, fuel, PPE, climbing and rigging kit.
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Now I'm confused too
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Working on the railway today! Felling Willows, couple of them rigged down over the pedestrian bridge. Was interesting reversing the little Valtra Southbound on the line, but straightforward enough as there's been a line closure in place since 1969. It was on a disused section called Stobs Station near Hawick which is a garden now. A quiet station in its day as it served a small hamlet but was heavily in use around the two world wars due to serving Stobs Army Camp. Interesting place. In that Willow looking down on the bridge I couldn't help wondering about the thousands of young men that would've crossed it before going off to fight.
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There was some impressive gossip for a while but there's no joking.
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Interestingly that's pretty much what the girl's statement said and what he himself intimated in his police interview. For the avoidance of doubt I'd certainly not call what he did mothering in any way, but it does seem that's how he's justifying his actions.
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If there's any justice he'll be tripping over his laces for the rest of his days
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Mate showed me an article at work today about it, had a mugshot from prison and it does appear like he's getting a decent daily beating. It'll never happen but I hope they throw away the key.
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A smart kettle surely
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Meetings with remarkable trees, the Arbtalk version
Doug Tait replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Picture Forum
It's great for you the kids are at the right age Steve. If I openly took pics of the hairy fairy on her knees like that they'd call me creepy, kick me out and the law would probably come. But have kids of the right age with you and suddenly you're the 'nice dad, awww'. -
Meetings with remarkable trees, the Arbtalk version
Doug Tait replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Picture Forum
Could it have sprouted on top of something like a stump, the roots grown down to shroud it and the stump long since disappeared. I've seen a young Beech in the process of doing that quite recently. -
No so sure. She'd need to have a basic grasp of maths to achieve the accuracy a chippy requires and there's no evidence she has.
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Our local engineers AB Wight have lost a lot of kit from their new yard. They've been good at keeping us fabricated and repaired for a while now. Must have been a job to actually move all that stuff. Vehicles and tools valued at £35,000 stolen from engineering business in Borders WWW.BORDERTELEGRAPH.COM AB Wight Engineering posted on social media that its new site, was targeted by thieves overnight last night (Tuesday May...
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I don't particularly know much about it but the rhs website has some info that might help you narrow it down. https://www.rhs.org.uk/problems/chlorosis
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When we were late teens I went with my mate to an army surplus store in Edinburgh, big event but had to be done because no internet shopping or shops like that locally. He got a pair of urban combats and was well chuffed with them. Next night we were mucking about and he ended up with a broken ankle. I couldn't believe when I saw him after he was on crutches with a cast on his foot and shin on top of the combats. He wouldn't let them cut the trousers so ended up cast still wearing them. Going to Edinburgh was a big thing back then!
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Cutting timber for the splitting table and after this cut a stoat popped out the larger hole. Closer inspection and there's a dead mouse at the entrance to a deep cavity leading to a nest with young in it. The cut was maybe 4m down the log already. Relocated the section over the track a few metres away and the mouse was gone later so we think mum has found them again. They'll be left in peace now, only regret is not writing "Leave Stoatally Alone"
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What tree would you be? Was asked this very question this morning by a customer. It didn't take long to come to the conclusion I'd be a Birch. I like to get somewhere before the masses arrive but don't stay long once they have, I'm really happiest when it's just me and a few of my kind. I'm not especially big or dramatic, but then I'm rarely offensive. The oh disagrees, she thinks I'm a bit scruffy, can get very prickly and as I grow older I get more dense. She says I'm a Holly. So I'm definitely Birch, but what tree would you be?
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When I've bought rope from reel ends before the supplier has always included rope details printed on their businesses headed paper for ID purposes.
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Sorry mate, meant bigger in stature, definitely wasn't calling you fat!
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Nice one J, love it. Could swear you're still getting bigger!
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Start a new topic of your own if you've a few mate, or stick them up in "today's job" or "at work today" threads.
