Doug Tait
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Been thinking about her today, was dreading signing in but that's very positive news for you 👍
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Sorry to hear this J. Hoping the best for you and Katie, she looks like a great dog and very fit. Good luck
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Thanks Will. How many charged batteries do you use in a days work?
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That's all very helpful for him thanks. He's been asking around and getting no help apart from stihl v Husky opinions so he'll be grateful for this
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He's probably used a 550 as there's one in the work truck. Will tell him about your Makita but I think having a dealer locally is what he'd prefer
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Battery was my first thought when he asked. Used Stihl battery stuff a fair bit with a company I worked with and I liked them, think they'd be ideal but having never layed a hedge I may be wrong. Will tell him what you have and see if he's interested, thanks.
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Wondering if anyone can offer some advice please. Was talking to my colleague today who I've mentioned before is going to do an apprenticeship with a hedgelayer in the Borders. He's looking to buy his first saw for use when he starts laying but isn't sure what he needs. The feeling is Husky or Stihl because there's a local dealer and he likes the idea of having the dealer support at hand for spares and repair. He'd consider getting a battery saw if they are suitable for the work. Otherwise, any thoughts or suggestions regarding the type and size of saw, bar length or anything else useful would be very helpful.
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That's good going Les, especially as there's been so much talk about the difficulties with exams due to covid. Well done to her
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The one that befriended me used to sit under the tractor just metres away while I was chipping, giving me the beady eye
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Couple of years ago I did a lot of work for a farm partnership, the estate their office was on had them and the hen would hang around me a lot in the yard chipping. When it called out it put me in mind of dinosaurs, gave the dog the fear as well, he avoided it like life depended on it!
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Saw two of these in a tree today, beautiful. Always amuses me to see something big high up in a tree. One came down to pose
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He's a Kelpie, Australian Collie. Never used to be bothered by bridges but as he gets older he's becoming less confident. He now crosses them in slow motion, every footstep placed carefully. Sometimes he freezes in the middle so I stand beside him and he lays his head against my leg and we creep over together, then the final few metres he bolts for the end and barks with excitement that he survived it.
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Santi has been feeling the heat lately, he's really a cold weather dog. Nothing better than a dip in the river to cool off. He's not fond of heights though. Takes him a while to creep over a bridge and he needs the encouragement and support of the pack to be brave enough. He looks so proud when he gets over and worth it to get in the river.
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Stove pipe to flue increasing
Doug Tait replied to 1867_owl's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
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Posing nicely for the new lens Tippin
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I don't drink Paddy so gave the ones I got to my mate, he was impressed with his delivery and now a loyal customer
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I'm proud to have had this one for 35yrs. Inherited from grandad, it was his momento taken from a Military Police Landy, made in 1964 and still my go to digging tool
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I'm not keen to judge when I don't know the circumstances. Have plenty schoolboy errors under my belt, only last week I broke a key in the fuel cap of the bosses hired dumper, not a good day!
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I don't think eggs is the type to have a shite shovel les, bet he's got an excellent one
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It's the thought that counts. I was taken to a classic vehicle rally once, so excited that the red arrows were doing a display, they didn't turn up because it was cloudy and I've never forgiven them
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Did you organise that for Betty's birthday celebration Gary? They're a bit late, thought these pilots were good at timing!
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I thought it was great, excellent workmanship and obviously very well thought out. Details like the deer antler door handle just finished it off nicely.
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I'll be doing my best in future to persuade any hedge owners to consider it. Have you made any progress towards a move up this way yet Jim?
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This deserves more than the laugh button David, keep thinking about it and chuckling to myself. Was only my mother that really called me Douglas and usually with a disapproving tone!
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Thanks for that link, interesting stuff. Looking at the map of contractors shows only 2 in Scotland and another couple in Northumberland (which is close to me in the Borders) but I'd hope there are more people doing it in the area. Would certainly like to see more layed hedges around. Since I heard Gimlet on arbtalk is looking to move to this area I'm hoping to see some of his work in the future.
