Can't live on £50k a year

[The Plantswoman]

Decking?! chortle!

Decking is so noughties, or even nineties!

Also it's as slippery as hell in the rain, and you don't know what nasties like rats are living under it.

Yep, though the best way to deal with rats is just to make sure there's no source of food nearby.

Getting rid of the compost heap seemed to send them packing .

[OwlHoot]

Actually when I get on the bench, which doesn't seem to be anytime soon, I have a challenging project I intend to tackle - installing decking. ..

Decking?! chortle!

Decking is so noughties, or even nineties!

Also it's as slippery as hell in the rain, and you don't know what nasties like rats are living under it.

[MrMarkyMark]

Jigsaw it is then. Less risk and less fun.

Just think if he lost all his fingers, then we would miss out on all his enlightening posts on here

[The Plantswoman]

WGAS what Sebastian Windsor-Smythe of Knightsbridge thinks?

The article was in the context of saleability & what certain types look for when buying a house.

Not views that I share obviously.

Though, I must confess, I looked at a place not far from Radstock recently and every property on the street had a satellite dish.

Told me all I needed to know. I was out...

[The_Equalizer]

Make sure you get a decent stand for it. The risks multiply if you try to do it on the floor etc.

I'll second that. Mine came with correct one. Wouldn't fancy using it otherwise.

[vetran]

Buy a mitre saw. Superb fun with a mild dose of danger too. I bought a decent second-hand one. It has a nice graphic of a hand with detached fingers solely to remind you that you're only a few centimetres away from a life changing injury!

Make sure you get a decent stand for it. The risks multiply if you try to do it on the floor etc.

[vetran]

FreeView + Netflix/Amazon Prime - The only thing you miss is live sports

I can't watch all the things I fancy on Freeview most are on in the background when I'm in the Manshack.. I have prime as well which the kids watch.

Not had Sky for a decade.

[The_Equalizer]

I've been watching videos on how to do it and seems straightforward. Maybe even quite enjoyable.
Only problem is I need it curved not straight-edged - I think that's the difficult bit.

Jigsaw it is then. Less risk and less fun.

[LondonManc]

According to an article I read in the Times a few weeks ago, decking, hanging baskets and barbecues are among the outdoor accoutrements generally considered lower middle class by the cognoscenti. Oh and patios.

WGAS what Sebastian Windsor-Smythe of Knightsbridge thinks?

A Saturday afternoon BBQ and beers with friends on my decking sounds good. Not only that but it would be with genuine friends, rather than those that Sebastian thought he had but who would evaporate when the poor chap ran into money worries. Screw anyone else. If they're too busy passing opinion on others, they clearly have an empty life of their own.

[The Plantswoman]

It's Malcolm the trainspotter
Anyway I didn't realise decking was a class thing, more an old fashioned 80s thing - but there were many good things about the 80s.

According to an article I read in the Times a few weeks ago, decking, hanging baskets and barbecues are among the outdoor accoutrements generally considered lower middle class by the cognoscenti. Oh and patios.