"Thanks for the kind words Andrew. And I am so pleased to hear your business has hit the ground running. I have some flyers on the way, but am A little unsure about how it would be percieved, me posting them during this time. I don't want to get a ba…"

"Consider recruiting an apprentice by working with with local college and getting a well rounded interested and qualified employee.  Agree with RK that chipper and stump grinder quals are a great choice, also this equipment is dangerous and expensive…"

"Hi John.
rather than buy a new pruning saw is there anything wrong with using my battery recipricocal saw with a fine tooth blade 300mm long (I already have them) this gives lovely accurate straight cuts on fencing materials and have used many times…"

"Morning John, I don't disagree with you at all, and I'm not trying to catch you out. Why do you say to do it in a months time, not now? "

"Thanks John, the client likes a good drink now and then  so if he found out about the winemaking he would have me cutting a branch a week off..
That is very helpful, Looks like I wil lhave to order a new pruning saw as my old little one is not up to…"

"I would do it. Would maybe try and wait a month or so but to do it now will be ok. Do nice tidy cuts to the branch collars and don't put anything on the wounds. People make wine from birch sap and tap the trees deliberately and they survive."

"Evening Craig,sorry to here about the rough time you had,but on a happier note your back on track.To start,finding this forum was a blessing,how informative they all are,I've held back on flyering and spoke to a window cleaner I know very well to ke…"

"Ah, I was under the impression that it was to be slabbed as above.
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"I'm in surrey, I have just paid £360 for verifiecation of accounts & tax returns. Never even met my accountant. As Andrew says its tax deductable & this year the chancellor has had to give me £1.5k back & nothing to pay til July 21. Which along with…"

"the instructions said "firm ground" - so we just scraped off obvious lumps then levelled with the minimum disruption possible to the surface. It was a shed for general storage.... not for storing a motorbike or similar.... I would think if it was fo…"

"I reckon for £50 per hire you will be losing money due the wear, fuel and servicing requirements, not to mention time taken to load, transport, unload etc... Happy to be corrected!"

"Chipper and aerial rescue, pa1+6, brushcutter."