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[Smellydog]

... felt a prick View attachment 474692

That guard on front is supposed to stop you a call injection yourself

It's not rampant tup love juice is it Ben?

 

[downwind]

That's an impressive piece of construction Smelly Do you know what the attachment is to be used for, raking out tree roots maybe? I've worked with all sorts of attachments in my 25 years as a digger driver, never come across one like that.
Edit, just spotted the YT video.

 

[Smellydog]

That's an impressive piece of construction Smelly Do you know what the attachment is to be used for, raking out tree roots maybe? I've worked with all sorts of attachments in my 25 years as a digger driver, never come across one like that.
Edit, just spotted the YT video.

Thanks, it's one of these but bigger.
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Ahh, never worked in forestry

 

[Smellydog]

Ahh, never worked in forestry

Seen them picking them concrete railway sleepers they use on farm tracks now.

 

[Craigsaun]

Excellent work once again I could do with one of those

 

[Smellydog]

Very cool. out of interest, what size is that box section that's welded on top in the 2nd picture?

Oh bugger, did you mean the piece to hold it for tacking up?
So sorry, I think that was 70x70x5mm.
My bad.

 

[22xm1]

Ahhhhh, makes some more sense now! still a fair old lump, but looks smashing!

 

[Mike1979]

... felt a prick View attachment 474692

That guard on front is supposed to stop you a call injection yourself

I doubt that is the first or last prick you will feel

 

[shakey jake]

Went on a course to learn how to treat the asian/yellow legged hornet.
Very interesting.
They could be building nests now. Workers were found from last year not far from land i shoot deer on.
Still cant be treated by any one but the gov but that might change

 

[Mike1979]

Went on a course to learn how to treat the asian/yellow legged hornet.
Very interesting.
They could be building nests now. Workers were found from last year not far from land i shoot deer on.
Still cant be treated by any one but the gov but that might change

Interesting indeed...when they become widespread I think that will be the end of our beekeping....wasps are bad enough at times let alone asian hornets.

 

[shakey jake]

Interesting indeed...when they become widespread I think that will be the end of our beekeping....wasps are bad enough at times let alone asian hornets.

They dont sound good.
Last ysar 163 colonies were treated, when it hits 200 the rules will change is the gist i got.
I was suprised how much smaller than our hornets they are.
More worringly there is invasive hornet in spain spreading fast that has very similar behaviour. This one is the oriental hornet.
Could arrive here soon

 

[Mike1979]

They dont sound good.
Last ysar 163 colonies were treated, when it hits 200 the rules will change is the gist i got.
I was suprised how much smaller than our hornets they are.
More worringly there is invasive hornet in spain spreading fast that has very similar behaviour. This one is the oriental hornet.
Could arrive here soon

I've seen a few programs about them and as you said the prospect of widespread UK distribution is not something which will be a nice thought. Unfortunately its only a matter of time as people are finding overwintered queens etc...

Hope you kill as many colonies as you can

 

[Smellydog]

On a side note a swarm of bees passed our home last weekend. They were soon gone , she must of been motoring. Amazing site. There has been a few wild stocks around here in recent years.
Long may they last.

 

[Smellydog]

Today at work I royally fooked up. I fitted something completely wrong and welded it in only for a colleague to notice after
What a plonka.
It's all been cut out and in the process of cleaning it all up to look like nothing happened at all...

 

[22xm1]

Well, yesterday, and the day before, did customer service all day, not my usual job, but standing in, and man oh man, forgot how much I hated people!

 

[BenBhoy]

Well, yesterday, and the day before, did customer service all day, not my usual job, but standing in, and man oh man, forgot how much I hated people!

I take my hat off to anyone who does customer face to face job. I'd last 2 minutes. Beauty of my job, I can say feck off as much as I like to the sheep!

 

[Smellydog]

 

[22xm1]

I take my hat off to anyone who does customer face to face job. I'd last 2 minutes. Beauty of my job, I can say feck off as much as I like to the sheep!

its over the phone and email mainly, but its still dealing with people. I prefer trees and chainsaws...... much less argumetaive!