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30th October 2017, 06:01 AM
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The ladder
No doubt you have all seen the Eric Sykes movie 'The Plank'.
Well there is a new one 'The Ladder' staring yours truly.
In May 2015 up a 60 foot gum tree removing some of the smaller branches prior to a full hair cut for the tree. Last step off the ladder and it moved, I caught my foot on the concrete edge fractured the fifth Metatarsal of my left foot and spent 6 months in a Moon boot.
April 2016, pruning fruit trees which sit along side my veg patch. Going well, on to the last one and the soil under the ladder gave way.
Soft landing on the cuttings, watch broken.
Friday October 27th 2017. Up working on my Pergola, some of the timber not the best and needs replacing.
I have discovered that having the ladder up against the bit you cutting is not sound practice.
There area n umber of rose bushes under the spot where I was working. Most will not now require a heavy prune at the nd of the year, but I have had to buy a new watch, again! Rose bushes are not the best form of soft landing.
I am now convinced the ladder, given to me by my brother as a present is a bad omen.
her in doors has said I must either stop climbing or she will sell the bloody ladder.
Fine but what will I do then for my next trick, fall off the roof/
No already done that in 2012.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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30th October 2017, 06:08 AM
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Re: The ladder
buy a hydraulic platorm , much safer
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 )
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30th October 2017, 08:51 AM
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john padlock the ladder to the wall and throw the bloody key away?? jp
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30th October 2017, 09:03 AM
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John
spend some of your millions and employ a tradesman.
simple.
Last time I was on the roof I fell off and fractured my skull. that was a pain.
Brian
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30th October 2017, 09:14 AM
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Re: The ladder
I was about to fix our tv Ariel on the roof well the comments I got from my lads so we got someone in? in our minds we are still fit young men now we are made of crisps? saying this I have just changed a light bulb they will go mad if the found out? jp
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30th October 2017, 09:23 AM
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Re: The ladder
John from Oz , you need to remember the older you get you donot bounce as well as you used to, and as Brian said get someone in to do the climbing work.
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30th October 2017, 12:15 PM
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30th October 2017, 12:26 PM
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30th October 2017, 12:30 PM
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i COLLECT MY PENSION,SO NOT YOUNG IM ,DIAGNOSED EMPHYSEMA,,BUT I STILL CYCLE,AND WALK MY DOG,I SURPRISE MYSELF,,BUT I MUST GET OUT IN FRESH AIR,IF YOU DO NOT YOU CAN GO DOWN,,ALL I SAY IS,IF YOU CAN GET OUT,ENJOY THE OUTSIDE BENGY.
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30th October 2017, 01:25 PM
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Re: The ladder
Originally Posted by
Lewis McColl
John from Oz , you need to remember the older you get you donot bounce as well as you used to, and as Brian said get someone in to do the climbing work.
Lew if you,ve had a few you bounce,,body like rubber
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