"Saxman" wrote in message
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George.com wrote:

You would think that power companies would have more sense than to run
wires
above tall trees.

You would think gardeners would have more sense than to plant shrubs, ivy,
hedges next to poles, making them unclimbable/inaccessable and creating
further problems for engineers.


Do I detect a hint of sarcasm there ;-)

6 wrote:

Do I detect a hint of sarcasm there ;-)

Too true! I've climbed enough poles and renewed enough cabling owing to
shrubs/trees. It the end, they become unclimbable and then require a
hoist which delays repairs owing to specialist vehicles being needed.

"Saxman" wrote in message
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George.com wrote:

You would think that power companies would have more sense than to run
wires
above tall trees.

You would think gardeners would have more sense than to plant shrubs,
ivy, hedges next to poles, making them unclimbable/inaccessable and
creating further problems for engineers.

And what about engineeers mounting cables near gardens which may well have
these things planted in them?

Alan