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"Thanks Adam, yes I will continue posting still have a strong interest in the trade that has been my life for over 40 years. Not sure how going from 60 plus hours work per week to zero is going to be. Ok at the moment as have been so ill still in…"
"Peter - glad to hear you got someone to give you something....you should keep on here, your advice to others is worth a lot. Have a great retirement"
"Yes unfortunately that is the only one currently on the market and it's over 12 hour round trip for me
Thanks for the reply though"
Thanks for the reply though"
"We'd potentially be interested in the HRX537 and the Echo medium reach hedge cutter. Could you message us a rough idea of what you'd be looking at for them please 07511 249944. Thanks "
"Nick, the business has been sold as a going concern. The purchaser is in the trade and will buy whatever kit has not been sold at date of completion just the way the deal is structured."
"Sorry to hear that Peter is there a reason why you couldn't sell the equipment along with your customers / goodwill as a business .... I'm hoping to do thjs when I fully retire in a couple of years."
Hi all.We have a plan to transform our front garden into a driveway. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say transform the garden into somewhere to park our two cars. We have decided to install grass reinforcement grids, rather than a non permeable…
"There is a nice looking Hydro 80 recently listed for sale on Gumtree at roughly 1/2 new price. One problem for you is that it's in Brechin (Just North of Dundee). Just found it whilst looking for something else."
"Thanks will try to but a big change after 50 years of work! "
"Also if anyone has one they are looking to sell please get in touch because a used one seems to be like hens teeth "
"If you weren't so far away from me id happly take an hrx off your hands. I hope you enjoy your retirement."
Hi all. I have a Stiga 955 purchased 14 months ago. It gets used maybe 4 hours weekly. Almost a year to the day the drive belt went on it, so I put a new one on. Two months later with maybe 30 hours use the bloody thing has gone again. Does anyone…
Due to ill health am retiring and disposing of most of our vehicles and machinery. It's all in good or excellent condition, some hardly used. We are in North Staffs and all will be subject to vat , have listed what's for sale at moment but the chap…
Desperately need a ride on, the etesia hydro/ Bahia will be ideal because it fits all the sites I would use it and almost any garden gate. My question is how low does it cut , looking at the specs is says 44mm which doesn't sound very short. I know…
Krinkels UK has reinforced its commitment to sustainable grounds maintenance with a major investment in a fleet of Kress commercial battery powered equipment, supporting the upkeep of parks, open spaces across Westminster.The new fleet, including…
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Hi all.We have a plan to transform our front garden into a driveway. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say transform the garden into somewhere to park our two cars. We have decided to install grass reinforcement grids, rather than a non permeable…
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Stiga 955
Hi all. I have a Stiga 955 purchased 14 months ago. It gets used maybe 4 hours weekly. Almost a year to the day the drive belt went on it, so I put a new one on. Two months later with maybe 30 hours use the bloody thing has gone again. Does anyone…
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Van and kit for sale
Due to ill health am retiring and disposing of most of our vehicles and machinery. It's all in good or excellent condition, some hardly used. We are in North Staffs and all will be subject to vat , have listed what's for sale at moment but the chap…
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Anyone used a Etesia hydro 80 (Bahia)
Desperately need a ride on, the etesia hydro/ Bahia will be ideal because it fits all the sites I would use it and almost any garden gate. My question is how low does it cut , looking at the specs is says 44mm which doesn't sound very short. I know…
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