THE HEAVY snow and frosts that have deluged the county recently have meant the garden spade has chiefly been picked out of the shed to clear pathways and drives, writes James Iles.
However there are many things you can be doing to protect your gar
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BR800 recall
It looks like Stihl BR800 blowers have been recalled - more info here: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-stihl-br-800-backpack-blower-2511-0019
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Echo PB9010T
Currently run Echo P8010T blowers. We clear a lot of leaves from very large commercial sites so need something with lots of grunt! Used to use Stihl BR 800 but swapped when Echo brought out the 8010 as it eclipses the 800 on every level. The 9010…
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Tesco electric vans
Just had our Tesco order delivered, the chap was telling me that they have had 7 new electric vans delivered 2 weeks ago and 5 have broken down already 🤣
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Winter Work Opportunity
This is a message to anyone who is time flexible and within reasonable commuting distance of Heathrow Airport. We are currently recruiting for operatives who would be interested in driving snow ploughs and other roles at the airport.All of the work…
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