"We use an AS 940 for steep banks that we mow on a fortnightly basis. we hire it as it is very expensive to purchase for one job. we have never  had an issue with the machine slipping. we mow up and down with one section where we mow sideways. angles…"

"Nice glass of rum chills me right down...."

"As with any invasive operation, you need time to recover and recuperate. Accept the fact that you can't work for at least 2 weeks and follow medical advice. I would have thought the doctors would have informed you how long you should be off work?…"

"Real Ale from American Hops after a day's work or a chilled glass of Pinot Grigio white wine (not Chardonnay!) and occasionally a glass of Calvados whilst listening to Folk music. On a really hot day, we will have chilled Rose with ice in the glass…"

"Contact your local council to see if the pots can be collected. Alternatively check out Homebase or B&Q as they sometime have a Pots Amensity week. It's a problem and the Industry need to reduce the amount of plastic. I did trial  biodegradable ones…"

"I have a Eliet scarifier which is very manoeuvrable and does a good job. There may be a model that does the interchanging tines?"

"Yes I have been considering the Billy GoatThanks for your help. "

"Well I use the hollow tine prior to scarifying so the plugs get chopped up and collected with the moss. If I wasn't scarifying I would use solid tines so as not to make a mess that needs clearing up. "

"I use the Billy Goat Plugr 18 and it is heavy but surprisingly manouverable once you get a feel for it. Handles fold down and I can push into the van on the ramp easily enough on my own. Not something I'd want to be doing all the time but certainly…"

"Do you use a leaf blower to clear up?"

"The LA25 Camon weighs about  120kg and comes with hollow and solid tines so you don’t have to take plugs if you don’t want to tidy up.
the Weibang I hired weighed nearly 250kg and kept breaking down."

"Hi Paul
Thanks for replying. I wondered about that as I've got a fairly monstrous burner I use for heather burning, but I dont know if it would kill the bulbs, I suspect probably not, but its got to be worth a go!"

"Thanks for all the replies and ideas. I plan to investigate alll the ideas at the end of the week and tray come up with a plan at the weekend. "

"I do love me a bottle of citra after a hard day's graft."