Cool Thanks for that, it sounds about right.
These guys always work in pairs and you mate seems to be very reasonable. My local mechanic and joiner charge £50/hour and would expect a tree surgeon to be similar.
Everything would be left in the garden and sorted as time goes by, they wouldnt have to take anything away.
Its always best to trim trees in Winter when there are no leaves and no nesting birds. The tree does give privacy from the houses at back, but it also stops some light in the morning.