I managed to haul the chainsaw (electric Husqvarna) to the top of our willow and took a good 2 meters off the top. This thing grows at an alarming rate and should recover from this “heavy pruning”. I hope so as I suspect that it sucks up a lot of water from our otherwise very heavy clay soil.
Before
After (me on top)
The twigs went through the shredder and then around the back of the veg plot
This lot will have to be reduced later.
Shame that it does not seem to have any use for woodwork nor burning.