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Doug Tait

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  1. Doug Tait
    What was it about the kit not being suitable?
  2. Doug Tait
    We have them in farmi chipper used daily, never a problem. As someone already said, care is taken so the mating faces are clean and bolts properly tightened when fitting.
  3. Doug Tait
    There were big piles of stuff left on either side of the hedge, I'd assumed that was due to the height of the hedge to start with, maybe 14ft. A long run had been planted for the competition and each year they do the next section. This year they did the last section that had been untouched since planting.
  4. Doug Tait
    Just wondering what will be done with them?
  5. Doug Tait
    Always been a Makita man myself but my mates mostly have Dewalt stuff and we're all equally happy I think. No horror stories to tell about either of them. Not much help I know, but I reckon they're pretty equal and it's more about brand preference. So, do you like washed out blue or yellow best?
  6. Doug Tait
    That's ridiculous, the bloody root would still be in the way of the new patio!
  7. Doug Tait
    You're an expert Andy, I'm confident in your ability to keep arguing using the mobile site!
  8. Doug Tait
    Went to the Scottish Hedgelaying Competition today which is held near to me, seemingly in complete secrecy. It's not advertised at all and I only knew it was happening as my mate from work was in the novice comp. Very interesting (but wet) day, met some nice folk, and agreed to enter next year as a novice! This is my mate's section, South of England style The Open competition winner was a professional, Peter Gibson from Cumbria who I think said he'd done Westmorland Style. Anyone know what this Style is called, using an actual fence rail along the top?
  9. Doug Tait
    Not able to watch unfortunately but I'd think Fury to win. Especially if he's got horseshoes in his gloves or whatever Wilder accused him of doing last time!
  10. Doug Tait
    Don't you have a lot more digging to do before building anything?
  11. Doug Tait

    Jokes???

    Doug Tait replied to brownie1964's topic in The Lounge

    What do you get if you boil your funny bone? Laughing stock!
  12. Doug Tait
    Sounds like wasps I'd think, have come across a few ground nests lately but they're weak and slow when the sun's not out, and they don't like flying in the turbulence from a brushcutter! You might be sore but at least you didn't keel over.
  13. Doug Tait
    Was it wasps or bees, or both? I find lavender oil good for treating a sting, but you do smell like a granny
  14. Doug Tait
    She sounds excellent mate, very big boots to fill. It's never an easy decision to make but we make it in their best interest. I'll bet the other 2 will feel your upset too
  15. Doug Tait
    Interesting to read your post, can see why she was special. Sorry you've lost your mate.
  16. Doug Tait
    Is it the The Nudge Unit? Officially known as The Behavioural Insight Team.
  17. Doug Tait
    I'd guess the posts are fairly uniform. It's a good suggestion you make but I think he's determined to make a mallet to use from wood.
  18. Doug Tait
    Glad you enjoyed it, Northumberland is lovely. Now, can you explain why the moon appears to be in orbit inside the cathedral?
  19. Doug Tait
    Nice. I used to look after a big old building and regularly had to meet Police for alarm calls caused by a bat inside, just opened the door and they would quickly find their way out. You on holiday Khriss?
  20. Doug Tait
    Found a bat in the processing stack, safely relocated to the scrap pile.
  21. Doug Tait
    I'll let you worry about the life plan and the pension expectations Andy, I'll leave my exit plan in the hands of the grim reaper
  22. Doug Tait
    In my prime, without a doubt! Just a tree worker. Work for a local Tree Surgeon doing a mix of domestic arb and bigger contract stuff. Between that it's processing or splitting or delivering logs, occasionally help with milling. I don't think that I'm riding out my time, 46 and working harder, faster and cleverer than the youngsters, on the ground and off it!
  23. Doug Tait
    Boss would like us to have two 15min breaks per day, in reality it's usually 20-25min and he doesn't grumble if we're working fast. That's in a 9 or 10hr day.
  24. Doug Tait
    Didn't know that slugs are partial to peanuts but I've been seeing slug trails where I put nuts out for the visiting badger. Last night the slug was impatiently waiting for supplies to appear!
  25. Doug Tait
    Good fight Stubby?

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