tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post8153116124824175894..comments2023-10-14T12:22:12.267+02:00Comments on Chez Charnizay: Buzz CutNiall & Antoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-63820575952555904142012-09-14T21:56:12.454+02:002012-09-14T21:56:12.454+02:00@LindyLou - very!@LindyLou - very!Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-26587908294588700552012-09-14T17:31:23.017+02:002012-09-14T17:31:23.017+02:00I am sure you were pleased that you did not have t...I am sure you were pleased that you did not have to do this yourselves.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-14286827978042789462012-09-13T09:52:57.920+02:002012-09-13T09:52:57.920+02:00@Vera - they have those threshing machines [like g...@Vera - they have those threshing machines [like giant hedge saws] here too. The commune uses then for verging and roadside hedges--which then, as you say, end up terribily ragged and damaged.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-55085211463613843192012-09-13T09:50:30.583+02:002012-09-13T09:50:30.583+02:00@Jean - Thanks. I was quite pleased with the light...@Jean - Thanks. I was quite pleased with the light/shade balance. :-) Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-58135801302833592302012-09-12T07:38:53.368+02:002012-09-12T07:38:53.368+02:00Well that was a tidy cut! Here they have a threshi...Well that was a tidy cut! Here they have a threshing machine which chews up the overhanging branches and makes one heck of a mess of the remaining trees / shrubs. Makes me feel quite sorry for them. Makes me want to 'heal' them in some way. Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-48718448122330282692012-09-10T12:53:36.206+02:002012-09-10T12:53:36.206+02:00A satisfactory job all round, by the look of it, b...A satisfactory job all round, by the look of it, but I also would have expected him to check with you first.<br /><br />I love the pictures of the shadows amongst the trees.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-31927106740863773672012-09-09T20:30:23.081+02:002012-09-09T20:30:23.081+02:00@Perpetua - as no one takes any notice of the pile...@Perpetua - as no one takes any notice of the pile we'll certainly make use of it if we need to!Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-20737005722283300262012-09-08T22:36:40.304+02:002012-09-08T22:36:40.304+02:00So that's how it's done is it? I've of...So that's how it's done is it? I've often wondered, as we've mot yet been here when the bigger hedgerow trees are trimmed. It seems a good solution to me and the extra wood may well come in useful if you have another hard winter. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-22796122795227119652012-09-08T17:41:55.647+02:002012-09-08T17:41:55.647+02:00@Diane - all the lopped branches were pushed into ...@Diane - all the lopped branches were pushed into the NE corner [adding to a existing pile] where Eric's field, another farmer's field, our property and woods belonging yet another person all intersect. We might use some of it for kindling/small logs but for now we have plenty.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-10864367283139876092012-09-08T16:27:58.816+02:002012-09-08T16:27:58.816+02:00As I understand it you can cut anything back which...As I understand it you can cut anything back which is hanging over on your property, but it does not belong to you. So by rights it should be given back to the owner! This of course then becomes your problem unless the wood is any good for the fire! <br />A hedge has to be planted one metre inside your property and you should be able to get to the other side to cut it. We have one neighbour who complains if one leaf of our hedge should touch his fence. The neighbour who is on the other two sides thankfully does not care as the hedge is right up to the fence. I have to ask him if I can go on his property to cut it. Take care DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-9024493957557698862012-09-08T12:19:45.455+02:002012-09-08T12:19:45.455+02:00@Fly - in an ideal world we would expect it too bu...@Fly - in an ideal world we would expect it too but.... this is France. <br /><br />Last year, the mairie forgot to tell us when they were doing works to the tiny chemin which leads to our lieu-dit and 2 others. First we knew was when we heard the clatter of the machinery and went to investigate and found them laying tarmac and no way to get round. <br />Give them their due when we said we needed to get out later they said 'pas de soucis' just come down and then moved all the huge tarmac-ing machines so we could get by.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-55747062111974114792012-09-08T12:04:21.292+02:002012-09-08T12:04:21.292+02:00@Susan - I don't think it occurred to him. For...@Susan - I don't think it occurred to him. For years he had been contracted to maintain the grass & trees by the people we bought the house from.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-70343541481272058932012-09-08T11:59:11.549+02:002012-09-08T11:59:11.549+02:00@Jane & Lance - The chap did a very neat job. ...@Jane & Lance - The chap did a very neat job. It is quite nice to know that it gets done as and when needed.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-88520038118744449062012-09-07T23:21:05.047+02:002012-09-07T23:21:05.047+02:00Rather a neat job, that and much better than the h...Rather a neat job, that and much better than the horrible hedge whackers.<br />But I would have expected (probably in vain)to be told what he was planning to do. the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-83887043699988808182012-09-07T19:13:10.836+02:002012-09-07T19:13:10.836+02:00I'm a bit surprised Eric didn't discuss it...I'm a bit surprised Eric didn't discuss it with you - I imagine he has the right to trim the trees, but it's not like you are uncontactable. What if the work had clashed with something you were doing?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-29663243954310830902012-09-07T19:00:09.239+02:002012-09-07T19:00:09.239+02:00Hello Niall and Antoinette:
This all seems rather ...Hello Niall and Antoinette:<br />This all seems rather goodly and, we assume, at no cost to yourselves which does, of course, make it even better. Looking at your photographs it would appear that a fairly neat job has been made of removing the unwanted, obstructive branches. And far better this than you should be responsible for any damage done to the farmer's machinery working close to your boundary.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com