Recent content by Mick!

As it goes had a sliding doors moment today. As part of a bigger job, I had a 18/20 ft dead oak spar to take down today, surrounded by shrubs I put on the spurs and flip line and thought I’d run up and knock a few bits off. Then for some reason I thought ‘stuff this, knock it over and to hell...

Quite. As I understood it it was one tree hung up in another with a hung up branch that did for Jed. But yes, point taken, even the best can have fate chuck a curve ball at you.

As we are in the mood, this classic monologue.

As has been said, expanding foam works well.

Honey Buzzards are here in France apparently, I’ve never knowingly seen one.

Don’t think it would last long on rusted/stiff nuts.

I tried to sell a phone number/business in this way when I left the UK. Ended up giving it to my ex-employee. Good will isn’t worth much without contracts etc. Ymmv of course.

You got your health, a trade and more than half a brain. Stay focused and you’re on the up.

I remember the only choice in climbing rope was three ply or multi-plat, any colour you want, as long as it’s white. Rigging rope choices were thick, or thicker.

Got brownie points by jet washing the patio and veranda back and front ready for the summer. Prepped the saws and chipper for Monday. Roast beef and a ‘couple’ of glasses of wine. Early to bed (9.15) ready for work.

Not everything is about politics and conspiracy stuff, we’re trying to look beyond this for once. People were stupid in 2000 you know. The rise of the internet and everyone’s addiction to it? Decent call.

Plus Joleen leaves your man alone and you go to Vietnam to get your spine fixed to restore your sex life with Ruby.

There go your jobs, I’ll be long retired or dead by the time those can replace me. It’s interesting to ponder what the future will bring. Lets go back to 2000, what would an individual transported from then to now, a quarter of a century later (give or take) think was the most astonishing thing...

Max are you the climber on that poplar? Or the guy in the yellow helmet?