DanClarke · Apr 5, 2023

....that EVERY FLAMING YEAR its the same.

You know of what I speak, you know you do.
I refer to the recalcitrant and miserable mowing machine.
One expects it to be reasonable as it has had a nice long rest since last October.......but would the ruddy thing start? No!
It demands a payment in terms of:
A wrenched shoulder, a ricked back, 4 new and previously unspoken swear-words and deprecations towards its parenthood.
Even this was not enough this year, the ruddy thing is upping the ante.
In the end I had had enough of this nonsense so I resorted to pulling the air-filter off and giving it a face-full of queasy-start.
Grass cutting resumes after a spot of luncheon.

marjon · Apr 5, 2023

DanClarke said:
....that EVERY FLAMING YEAR its the same.
You know of what I speak, you know you do.
I refer to the recalcitrant and miserable mowing machine.
One expects it to be reasonable as it has had a nice long rest since last October.......but would the ruddy thing start? No!
It demands a payment in terms of:
A wrenched shoulder, a ricked back, 4 new and previously unspoken swear-words and deprecations towards its parenthood.
Even this was not enough this year, the ruddy thing is upping the ante.
In the end I had had enough of this nonsense so I resorted to pulling the air-filter off and giving it a face-full of queasy-start.
Grass cutting resumes after a spot of luncheon.

Yep I know that feeling

.

Ms been saying next time we have a couple of good dry days shes going to get both out, Which usually means me getting them started first

.
I am just going to go straight to the good stuff in its gob and skip all the hardship and swear word bits

.

J

DanClarke · Apr 5, 2023

marjon said:
Yep I know that feeling.

Ms been saying next time we have a couple of good dry days shes going to get both out, Which usually means me getting them started first.
I am just going to go straight to the good stuff in its gob and skip all the hardship and swear word bits.

J

Wifey says "stop hurting yourself, buy a new electric-start mower".
She has a point.

marjon · Apr 5, 2023

Afternoon folks

.

Been Organizing some labor to render some walls and put up ceilings at a friends house. So sorted "they will be here at the weekend" Fine that gives me some time to run the cables for the sockets and fix back boxes in place.
M gets a phone call "oh they will be there tomorrow" that was yesterday afternoon

. So up early today and crawling around in a loft to drop wires then bashing oles for back boxes, while trying to stay out of the way of 2 guys starting to chuck cement at the walls

.
All done now and about to jump in the shower.

Oh and its bloody chilly and drizzly outside, May wimp out and rub a couple of sticks together to get a nice glow going in the corner

.

J

marjon · Apr 5, 2023

DanClarke said:
Wifey says "stop hurting yourself, buy a new electric-start mower".
She has a point.

Our big tow behind is electric start but it still takes some getting going for the first time.

How bigs your grass they do battery 1s these days

J

landowner · Apr 5, 2023

Stanleysteamer said:
I'm on fibre in my mate's place and it does seem slow, but it could be my phone!

DanClarke said:
....that EVERY FLAMING YEAR its the same.
You know of what I speak, you know you do.
I refer to the recalcitrant and miserable mowing machine.
One expects it to be reasonable as it has had a nice long rest since last October.......but would the ruddy thing start? No!
It demands a payment in terms of:
A wrenched shoulder, a ricked back, 4 new and previously unspoken swear-words and deprecations towards its parenthood.
Even this was not enough this year, the ruddy thing is upping the ante.
In the end I had had enough of this nonsense so I resorted to pulling the air-filter off and giving it a face-full of queasy-start.
Grass cutting resumes after a spot of luncheon.

Ever thought of gettin one of those robot mowers ?
Only don't buy second hand as they go straight back home after switching on

kermit_rr · Apr 5, 2023

been to the toothologist.. he wants to fill me toof wiv portland cement

DanClarke · Apr 5, 2023

marjon said:
Our big tow behind is electric start but it still takes some getting going for the first time.

How bigs your grass they do battery 1s these days

J

Garden is only 130' x 33', but its getting more & more difficult each year.

marjon · Apr 5, 2023

DanClarke said:
Garden is only 130' x 33', but its getting more & more difficult each year.

Comes with age I am afraid mate

.
My Mum & Dad sold a big 3 bed semi and brought a small bung a low roof on with probably a 1/4 of the garden they had cos they were struggling with the big place.
Best move they ever made for them

. Mum still has a full garden but Dad has almost no grass to cut

Its a bit of a decision to make, but the convo has to be had at some point.

Sod the family you need to think about yourselves now

.

J

DanClarke · Apr 5, 2023

marjon said:
Comes with age I am afraid mate.
My Mum & Dad sold a big 3 bed semi and brought a small bung a low roof on with probably a 1/4 of the garden they had cos they were struggling with the big place.
Best move they ever made for them. Mum still has a full garden but Dad has almost no grass to cut
Its a bit of a decision to make, but the convo has to be had at some point.

Sod the family you need to think about yourselves now.

J

We have looked (a tiny bit), but I guess we've ~~become snobs~~ been spoiled. All the places we look at have tiny low-ceilinged pokey little rooms and yes she wants a garden, and I would like a proper sized workshop.
These things are millionaire's row items round here.

marjon · Apr 5, 2023

DanClarke said:
All the places we look at have tiny low-ceilinged pokey little rooms and yes she wants a garden, and I would like a proper sized workshop.

Tiny rooms and low ceilings have advantages =Less heating required

. Ok not all your furniture will fit

.
The money you save will soon pay for a big workshop/garage build.

But I understand the biggest problem you have is family close

.

Its difficult to think of yourselves sometimes, when the question that always comes up is "but its so far away"

. It doesn't last long once you make the step.
Ask MOL ( tried to tag but site is slow maybe they are fixing it

)

J

Wimblowdriver · Apr 5, 2023

DanClarke said:
Morning All.
No Sun, very dark, very hot, where the HELL am I?
Have a great day.

Gone to your afterlife reward?

Wimblowdriver · Apr 5, 2023

Remembered I needed to put the binz out a day early this week. But forgot to actually put them out -------

marjon · Apr 5, 2023

kermit_rr said:
been to the toothologist.. he wants to fill me toof wiv portland cement

Well if you only have the 1 its best you look after it

.

J

DanClarke · Apr 5, 2023

marjon said:
Tiny rooms and low ceilings have advantages =Less heating required. Ok not all your furniture will fit.
The money you save will soon pay for a big workshop/garage build.

But I understand the biggest problem you have is family close.

Its difficult to think of yourselves sometimes, when the question that always comes up is "but its so far away". It doesn't last long once you make the step.
Ask MOL ( tried to tag but site is slow maybe they are fixing it)

J

I agree. I have nothing tying me to this locale 2 of my kids and their families live all too close by but I'd be happy to move away to a different county.
Wifey however is stuck here because of her Mum (93) and her Grand-kids so that puts a stop to moving anywhere cheaper in the UK.

Stone56 · Apr 5, 2023

marjon said:
Yep I know that feeling.

Ms been saying next time we have a couple of good dry days shes going to get both out, Which usually means me getting them started first.
I am just going to go straight to the good stuff in its gob and skip all the hardship and swear word bits.

J

Stone56 · Apr 5, 2023

The site has gone weird doing it's own thing having problems posting and very slow keep getting a pop-up saying managed by Google complies with IAN TCF CMP ID 300 eny ideas ??

blue beasty · Apr 5, 2023

Stone56 said:
The site has gone weird doing it's own thing having problems posting and very slow keep getting a pop-up saying managed by Google complies with IAN TCF CMP ID 300 eny ideas ??

I'm hoping it's because someone is underneath the server swearing and hitting bits with a hammer to fix the pic upload problem

Wimblowdriver · Apr 5, 2023

blue beasty said:
I'm hoping it's because someone is underneath the server swearing and hitting bits with a hammer to fix the pic upload problem

I'll send a lad round to help -------

kevstar · Apr 5, 2023

marjon said:
How bigs your grass they do battery 1s these days

J

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