We had a shower of rain overnight but from about 7:30 am it rained and quite heavy occasionally. I decided as it was wet Steve and I could go and see a piece of kit I think will be a great help to us. Its called a Tree Lopper and is sold by a company in Upton on Severn called Exac-one www.exac-one.co.uk We intend to fit it on to the Manitou 
and will be able to cut over hanging boughs up to max reach of 7 metres which is plenty high enough and without having to get a person off the ground with a chainsaw.(Elf and Safty) Once on the ground it will also help chop the branches into manageable pieces and load or stack them.
and will be able to cut over hanging boughs up to max reach of 7 metres which is plenty high enough and without having to get a person off the ground with a chainsaw.(Elf and Safty) Once on the ground it will also help chop the branches into manageable pieces and load or stack them.This has been prompted after a large rotten bough fell on top of the combine and more by luck than judgement it did very little damage, I hasten to add it must have been very rotten as we barely touched a twig on it. We were able to continue combining and have since managed to straighten a twisted shaft that pushes the Grain tank lids up.
After a late lunch I emptied the rest of the OSR at Gorst Barn and weighed trailers. The weather is a lot drier this evening, but the forecast is still for more showers.