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  • Advocate
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    A classic mistake for the first time "animal mower purchaser" a sheep is a better alternative, if you can trust your neighbours...

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by SallyAnne View Post
    Ahhhh leave him. He's just a new hubby - I dont want to burden the poor lamb with loads of chores!! I like him nice and happy and flipless for now - chores will come when we have kids
    You make it sound as if you're experienced in breaking them in

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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by SallyAnne View Post
    Ahhhh leave him. He's just a new hubby - I dont want to burden the poor lamb with loads of chores!! I like him nice and happy and flipless for now - chores will come when we have kids

    Anyway....I've got a gardener coming out to see us on Saturday Found him on Yell, he lives local and has all his own (petrol sourced) stuff, so Bob's your uncle!

    So, you're fattening your other half up for the kill, yes?
    (You're so evil!)

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  • SallyAnne
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    Originally posted by ratewhore View Post
    Get yourself a new one Sal - he sounds like a flipless layabout...
    Ahhhh leave him. He's just a new hubby - I dont want to burden the poor lamb with loads of chores!! I like him nice and happy and feckless for now - chores will come when we have kids

    Anyway....I've got a gardener coming out to see us on Saturday Found him on Yell, he lives local and has all his own (petrol sourced) stuff, so Bob's your uncle!

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  • chef
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    electrolux automower, sit back and drink wine instead of trudging round and round

    the muts nuts

    http://www.automower.co.uk/

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  • FiveTimes
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    Get one of these Hayter Rear Roller Self propelled

    Its the muts nuts

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  • Chugnut
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    <Titchmarsh>
    Hayter and Mountfield are both very good. Get one that offers a mulching option if you want the option to avoid having to empty grass cuttings.

    Briggs & Stratton and Honda engines are generally accepted to be the best and will last for ages.

    For gawds sake, don't buy from B&Q! Go to a mower specialist if you want to see 'em and then buy off the web.

    (Sighs) I truly have turned into my Dad.

    </Titchmarsh>

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  • Peoplesoft bloke
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    Or you could get one of these

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  • Spacecadet
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    This should get it done in about 0.001 seconds
    http://agromachine.com/used/Combine-...nd-TX36/adview

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  • ratewhore
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    Originally posted by ratewhore View Post
    Get yourself a new one Sal - he sounds like a flipless layabout...
    What's wrong with feckless? Defined as follows:

    1. Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.
    2. Careless and irresponsible.

    Bloody censorship...

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  • ratewhore
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    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
    Isn't your half a bloke then?
    Get yourself a new one Sal - he sounds like a feckless layabout...

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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by SallyAnne View Post
    Hi menfolk!

    I need to buy a lawn mower. As this is bloke territory, I thought I'd turn to you lot (as my other half knows nothing of such things!)
    Isn't your half a bloke then?

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  • rootsnall
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    Originally posted by SallyAnne View Post
    Although I suppose petrol mowers woudn't require an electric power source would they?
    Nope, just bog standard petrol and a bit of oil occasionally. They probably do need a bit of maintenance now and then but mine has had none and I've so far got away with it. You'll probably have a second hand mower shop somewhere local with loads of recon ones but the plus of going to B&Q is you'll get a guarantee to cover yourself initially. They are good for big lawns but you still have to actually get out there and direct the thing

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by SallyAnne View Post
    Hi All,

    Thanks so much for that x x x x

    I'd love to get a gardener, but we can't find one with their own source of power (as we wouldn't want to have to be in the house when they're there, and we wouldn't give them a key to plug stuff in).


    Although I suppose petrol mowers woudn't require an electric power source would they?

    Hmmmmmm...


    Sal
    xxx

    ps - Cailin, dont worrry hun, I was just checking in anyway, nowt urgent x x x
    1. get a socket installed on the outside of your house.
    2. wouldn't a good gardener have either a power source or a petrol mower?
    3. As people say, get it down to length and then it's easier. Especially if you actually live there all week and can take any opportunity to cut it when it's dry (if you work away, your time is more constrained and you can find it growing too tall while you wait for a dry day when you're at home).

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  • SallyAnne
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    Hi All,

    Thanks so much for that x x x x

    I'd love to get a gardener, but we can't find one with their own source of power (as we wouldn't want to have to be in the house when they're there, and we wouldn't give them a key to plug stuff in).


    Although I suppose petrol mowers woudn't require an electric power source would they?

    Hmmmmmm...


    Sal
    xxx

    ps - Cailin, dont worrry hun, I was just checking in anyway, nowt urgent x x x

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