Old Speckled Hen Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Having turned the power off at 8am yesterday how many United Utilities men did it take to LOOK at trimming a tree? Answer FIVE It was another two hours of hanging about smoking and drinking cups of tea before one of them climbed up into that tree and chainsawed three branches off. Then there was more hanging about, a shredder was brought over and said branches mulched. After that the power was restored at 3pm I could do that I wonder how much the pay is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Good grief....can't believe it took that many to LOOK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockadoodle1 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I thought it only needed tree fellers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Well, in my experience, men love to tackle trees, especially with a chain saw, and the office job is soooo boring!! Someone was being trained, and the trainer was being supervised, plus the boss was checking up on everyone, you can see how it soon mounts up!! Groan, just spotted that I thought it only needed tree fellers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitfluff Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I thought it only needed tree fellers Ha that tickled me a lot more than it probably should have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 I thought it only needed tree fellers I remember a sketch about that on the tele in the old black and white days. Arthur Haynes and Dermot Kelly complaining they couldn't get a job as tree fellers because there were only two of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I hope you got to keep the shreddings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 crikey - I'd write and ask them why 5 chaps were needed Hubby saw a mop being tested on his ward for NHS purchasing One domestic with the mop and a bucket Six chaps with clipboards watching the floor being mopped One lady to supervise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I hope they did a proper job with that many pairs of hands, though I won't hold my breath that they know anything at all about correct pruning cuts. I don't suppose they had a "Men At Work" sign did they?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Well, in my experience, men love to tackle trees, especially with a chain saw, Me too, I love a chainsaw! I felt bad about the Eucalyptus tree but it had knocked my wall down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Don't forget Claret! Seems rather excessive though. Ah just a thought - health and safety. Safety in numbers obviously! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Don't forget Claret! Seems rather excessive though. Ah just a thought - health and safety. Safety in numbers obviously! safety in numbers If Claret came to saw the tree down in her bikini there would be more than five onlookers The whole village would turn out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Did you get to keep all the useful chicken perch shaped branches for your run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Don't forget Claret! Seems rather excessive though. Ah just a thought - health and safety. Safety in numbers obviously! safety in numbers If Claret came to saw the tree down in her bikini there would be more than five onlookers The whole village would turn out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
