Back in a Decent Cab.....

[JD450A]

Well it's all sorted. Start on the 21st, Good Rate of pay, works truck, Thing with a bucket instead of forks. actually more pleased than sad and a good freind is getting my forklift seat.

Will Post pictures as soon as I get some, shall be going and practicing with the strimech grab soon aswell.

So yea, Last couple weeks on construction sites then into the world of utilitys. Can't Beat it!

Who wants some Manitou Keys?

[Dan]

Good stuff fella, what sort of hours will you be working for the utility gangs ?

[JD450A]

Fourty hrs is the normal week. Then overtime if we get a good storm. One of the other perks is I'll have the oppertunity to go climbing and learn the basics to being a linesman on the job :D

Will make a serious change lets put it that way.

[ianoz]

Sounds Great Rory .Good to hear your finally going to get a better paypacket .

[Stock]

Well done Rory..............

[Wazza]

Hope you enjoy the change of scenery and the extreme's of climate if your outdoors ...
Rory how did you get on with the chainsaw you were having trouble with ? ,all sorted or still frustrated ? ...

[JD450A]

Still S***ing myself from this morning. Everything feels diffrent with a pole slung up on top, and it's even scaryer when your picking up and placeing them like there matchsticks (Big bloody banksman squishing matchsticks) that said I love it (Gonna take a few days to get back into the X's...) Can't wait till next sat when I have a go again. then the monday I start work properly....

[JD450A]

Monday is D Day......

[wee_gus]

that looks odd lol. all the best to you.

[ianoz]

Hi Rory , Sorry mate , no idea how i missed your post from last week .

Come Monday morning ,i am sure you will be up to the job .
So how are the holes dug . are they bored or do you dig them with the hoe ?
We don't do a lot of it these days , as most power is underground .

[JD450A]

Have to dig them with the Hoe, We do carry augers on the Hiab and 1.5 tonner, but the ground here rarely helps them.

Todays job, Put in a new pole, then follow our plant lorry and track a digger into a layby

[ianoz]

When you get a chance Rory , Stick up a photo of the teeth and worm tip , so i can see what they look like . Thanks for the photos ,but wrong time of the morning here for me . as work calls . 2 footings to dig today .

[JD450A]

Time for another Update. Which I suppose I should of done a while ago.

I'm not going to bother posting pictures, Yea of course I will.

Van Is Finally organised :P

For the next two weeks to Xmas I'm Up North Devon (not Scroteland) Working, And it's sounding like a wee Crash Course on everything else I have yet to drive aswell as working the Minis and wheeldiggers. Should be good and I'll get some good pics.

Past couple weeks I ain't done a vast amount of work aside from driving the 1.5 tonner Augering (Stones are the big problem, but it can be overcome, not a long way away from my old rig days :P) Clearing access for langerrovers and the likes. Loving it and hoping to get a chance to go climbing soon. Weather is becoming bad here so next week should be busy :D

[Muz]

you are early with a christmas box in there next to all the other gear ,... you got a santa costume in there too ?

[JD450A]

you are early with a christmas box in there next to all the other gear ,... you got a santa costume in there too ?

Well with all this Bad weather I might just have to Subbie For santa with the 3cx :P