Yeah be careful up ladders generally..the amount of people over 50 years old that I know of personally that have fell from ladders and sustained injuries ranging from broken bones and bodies to traumatic brain injuries takes 2 hands to count....you always seem to fall very awkwardly as well...I have reduced the need for the previous regular "up the ladder in the rain clearing blocked gutters and downpipe dance" by finally removing all trees in proximity to the shack...mainly did it to reduce the cyclone damage risk but that was a bonus as well..

For tree work i use aluminum forestry ladders which have pointed ends which are driven into the ground and stop any movement of the ladder itself which is way safer then normal ladders which just stand on hard surfaces and can twist or move if your weight isnt perfectly centred..Been doing some cutting back of massively overgrown fruit trees lately with some requiring using the polesaw and chainsaw up a ladder which is pretty stupid really now that I'm not a spring chicken any more...

I see some forecasts returning us to monsoonal conditions early next week which will be a change after a really strange Feb..and the usual pages starting to hype lows/cyclones impacting the coast..

and yeah Bunyip any further handguns or rifles will likely be .22..very cheap and fun..Just now trying to convince the missus of the merits of a .22 copy of the famous 686 revolver in 6 inch barrel and 10 shot....The S@W 617 would look very nice in my safe..

Hey 28 have you had or seen any issues in mareeba with street crime.?.I have heard various stories but didnt know if it was just media beat up or not..