The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Mel on January 13, 2012, 05:36:39 pm
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Hi,
I was wondering,is there anyone localish to us PE8 whom has a mini digger -or larger jcb available-preferably with operator or without? we wish to clear the bottom of the paddock out which was overgrown and full of rubble when we moved in,if we could clear this area and the sides of the paddock it would be so much larger!
Obviously we are prepared to pay.
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If theres access for a bigger than mini digger I would def go with the big one
One cos they tend to come with driver, who are generally amazingly skilful, our local one could pick a cherry off a tree I reckon with his
Two because altho they seem expensive they can do the job ten times quicker or more.
And third cos they tend to drive themselves to the job, which means no hassle of pickup/drop off.
The only time mini diggers are easier are where eg doing a long thin trence in restricted space etc or where there are difficult issues re access or concerns about grass damage etc.
Edited to add this is from experience of a year long renovation of a farm involving a lot of trenching and groundworks for house and also stable block which had to be built on a slope - major civil engineering thing that turned into!
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Sorry don't know which bit of Perthshire is PE8 but I hire a guy with both a JCB and a minidigger on a trailer, he's between Newburgh (Fife) and Abernethy (Perthshire).. Charges by the hour but that includes his travel time which with the JCB is very slow so not sure if it would make sense if you're west/north rather than SE..
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I think PE is Peterborough postcode rather than Perth (PA I think)... ;D
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PE8 is a big area which one
Towns/Areas in PE8:
Achurch, Northamptonshire
Apethorpe, Northamptonshire
Armston, Northamptonshire
Ashton, Northamptonshire
Barnwell All Saints, Northamptonshire
Barnwell St Andrew, Northamptonshire
Blatherwycke, Northamptonshire
Cotterstock, Northamptonshire
Eaglethorpe, Northamptonshire
Elton, Cambridgeshire
Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire
Glapthorn, Northamptonshire
Hemington, Northamptonshire
King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire
Lower Benefield, Northamptonshire
Luddington in the Brook, Northamptonshire
Lutton, Northamptonshire
Nassington, Northamptonshire
Oundle, Northamptonshire
Pilton, Northamptonshire
Polebrook, Northamptonshire
Sibson, Cambridgeshire
Southwick, Northamptonshire
Stibbington, Cambridgeshire
Stoke Doyle, Northamptonshire
Tansor, Northamptonshire
Thornhaugh, Cambridgeshire
Thurning, Northamptonshire
Upper Benefield, Northamptonshire
Wadenhoe, Northamptonshire
Wansford, Cambridgeshire
Warmington, Northamptonshire
Water Newton, Cambridgeshire
Wittering, Cambridgeshire
Woodnewton, Northamptonshire
Yarwell, Northamptonshire
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It is easier just to click on my username-shows me on the map ;D
PE8 is a big area which one
Towns/Areas in PE8:
Achurch, Northamptonshire
Apethorpe, Northamptonshire
Armston, Northamptonshire
Ashton, Northamptonshire
Barnwell All Saints, Northamptonshire
Barnwell St Andrew, Northamptonshire
Blatherwycke, Northamptonshire
Cotterstock, Northamptonshire
Eaglethorpe, Northamptonshire
Elton, Cambridgeshire
Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire
Glapthorn, Northamptonshire
Hemington, Northamptonshire
King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire
Lower Benefield, Northamptonshire
Luddington in the Brook, Northamptonshire
Lutton, Northamptonshire
Nassington, Northamptonshire
Oundle, Northamptonshire
Pilton, Northamptonshire
Polebrook, Northamptonshire
Sibson, Cambridgeshire
Southwick, Northamptonshire
Stibbington, Cambridgeshire
Stoke Doyle, Northamptonshire
Tansor, Northamptonshire
Thornhaugh, Cambridgeshire
Thurning, Northamptonshire
Upper Benefield, Northamptonshire
Wadenhoe, Northamptonshire
Wansford, Cambridgeshire
Warmington, Northamptonshire
Water Newton, Cambridgeshire
Wittering, Cambridgeshire
Woodnewton, Northamptonshire
Yarwell, Northamptonshire