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Lovely Stig. Do you have any idea on the age? The older parts of Oslo have some amazing Lime pollards (Linden), as do a lot of the embassy buildings.

Same here. I don’t like working much in the snow but I have done it hundreds of times. I’d like to know where this thought comes from as April fools was a few weeks ago.

Really? Never heard that before. I’d better let every logger and arborist in Scandinavia know.! 😜

I think it a case of the attitude I see a lot of. They have always done it that way and they know best.

On a serious note. I have a friend who has been an electrician for 35 years. He moved here about 10 years ago. He came round to fix a couple of things for us and commented that the system in Norway is possibly the worst he has encountered. Especially compared to UK and Ireland. In fact...

I can almost guarantee. Compared to Russia, it will be twice as likely to break but cost twice as much to fix.

We woke up to a bit of snow as well today.

Turned up this afternoon to rig out a large Birch tree or speed line. About a quarter of the way up there was a cavity. Stuck the silky in there and about 10 inches went in. Didn’t fancy rigging it as I was a bit knackered from the three trees that morning. Originally they wanted to straight...

I have tried that in the past but I felt like I had no grip. I worked today and went through three pairs of gloves. I. The end I settled for some winter work gloves that are completely rubber coated and fleece lined. The other pairs were getting wet with the snow and the hand warmers I was using.

Yes, Mick belongs to a guy I work with regularly. He uses my ST8 when he needs to and I use his chipper when I need to. It’s the older 280 DBH, a proper beast with a recovery winch and winch to the hopper, quite a versatile tool.

Earlier in the week. This wasn’t too bad, still cold but when you are moving it is ok. Removal of 17 pines to allow for a sound barrier wall to be built. Only remit was to not damage the Thuja hedge.

I was having problems yesterday. -10c but felt like -14c. Many Swedish Whitebeams to reduce on a housing estate. Snowing to boot. My damaged hand was playing up. I was having trouble feeling the chainsaw and throttle in my hand. Very unsafe. I was rotating gloves between trees, had my...

Just getting to work this morning was a ball ache 🤪. Luckily no clear up. Just dump the trees and run.

I hear a lot about it here in Norway. Years ago I worked with a young lad who was on an apprentice placement with the company I was contracting to. Seemed a good kid. Very keen climber. 4 years later I saw him with a clipboard on a ferry going out to an island. I asked him how things were...

A couple from Friday. Removal of a decent sized Birch tree at one of my customers. It’s a housing associated and this one has been decided by the board to be killed. 2 many people with Birch Pollen allergies in this country.

Cold and fresh today. -7c and -14c with wind chill. A friend has some work that needs starting at his house. I removed a Pear tree that will be in the way of his new garage. Well the root plate would have been in the way. I recommended removal as the foundation would be 50 cm from the...

Oh, yes. Come down and want to chill for 15 minutes and the puppy is looking at you as though it is finally playtime. Kira is very good in that regard. As long as she is in the cage in the truck she just is calm and goes to sleep. If I tie her up outside, she is fine when the chipper is...

Beautiful Norwegian day today. Still, cold and sunny. Well, could have done being a bit warmer but once we got going it as warm enough. Removed a Poplar today on the edge of their property. A fair bit over the road was free dropped and then speed lines the stuff over the house and bushes...

Spent the day skidding the logs out from yesterdays fells. Avant for the win.