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<DIV><TT>> If it had been spotted the work would have been done already =
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them. We</TT></DIV>
<DIV><TT>> have no problem with Taylor's rehanging work, in fact we wher=
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quite<BR>> impressed.</TT></DIV>
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<DIV><TT>Wouldn't it have been possible to get them to do it then, while th=
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equipment was there to lift the bell?</DIV>
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<DIV>> The are well used and we don't expect a week to be the maximum=20
liklihood of</DIV>
<DIV>> maintained good struckness. In fact although the struckness is st=
ill=20
not<BR>> good it is better than when Taylor's left. Still not good enoug=
h for=20
us,<BR>> which is why we are now going to another bell hanger who has ha=
d a=20
very<BR>> recent good standing on obtaining the requirements.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fair enough</FONT><BR><BR>> Anti-vibrat=
ion pads,=20
you mean leather washers: of course they were replaced.<BR>> And yes we =
have=20
tightened where possible or added more washers if castle<BR>> nuts have=
=20
prevented further tightening</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Seems sensible</FONT><BR><BR>> It seems=
to me,=20
personally (after all my views not necessarily other<BR>> Maidstone=20
ringers'), that we are entitled to our view about whoever does<BR>> work=
on=20
our bells and should have no need to please your good self with any<BR>>=
=20
comments that are made, or may be made in the future.<BR>> It is of cour=
se=20
intriguing that you have subtituted certain asterisked<BR>> letters with=
the=20
word "Arse". If the cap fits :-)<BR><BR>> P.S. Everyone is entitled to h=
ave=20
work done by whatever engineer they choose<BR>> and we have now sourced =
a=20
worker that we feel has an excellent record to<BR>> fulfill our current=
=20
requirements. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Of course. I wasn't intending to imply tha=
t the=20
steeple keeping at your tower was poor, merely that of late I've come acros=
s a=20
number of cases where bellhangers are being blamed for things which really=
=20
aren't their fault, such as in the case cited in my first email, and I was=
=20
generalising, as I though my email made clear. It merely seemed to me from =
the=20
comment on Dickon's site that Taylor's by implication were being blamed for=
=20
things beyond their control. There was no need to insult me! Anyway, no off=
ence=20
taken and I hope none taken by you - no offence was meant!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>David</FONT></DIV>
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