Is the old man doing the graftingSpent the morning rotavating the old man’s garden ready for the growing season.
What "man jobs" have you done today?
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Had a trim of the hedge, used to use a battery one but invested in a Stihl.
I see a lot of posts on here where people pay for basic gardening, I don't get it, the Stihl is amazing especially with the Stihl pre mix (that can be left over winter in the cutter)
The lawn mower is battery though, awesome thing, had it years
I see a lot of posts on here where people pay for basic gardening, I don't get it, the Stihl is amazing especially with the Stihl pre mix (that can be left over winter in the cutter)
The lawn mower is battery though, awesome thing, had it years
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A lot of it is to do with the time than ability.... Are you back full time yet or are you still kidding on you've got a bad back or whatever it is?
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A lot of it is to do with the time than ability.... Are you back full time yet or are you still kidding on you've got a bad back or whatever it is?
Ha no 30. Hours, physically ok but lost the plot for a while ( not sure I've found it yet tbh)
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The dawning realisation of how much wood I now have and lack of storage led me to a master plan, now signed off by Mrs TB.
Phase one is moving the current largest store ....
The problem being it was full, so ...
Emptied it and dumped the logs on the drive
Dragged the store to the end of the drive
Cleaned up where it was
Filled the store back up
And shifted the recent delivery to the side of it
Gonna measure up this afternoon and build a new store (bigger) in the space this one has just come from
Phase one is moving the current largest store ....
The problem being it was full, so ...
Emptied it and dumped the logs on the drive
Dragged the store to the end of the drive
Cleaned up where it was
Filled the store back up
And shifted the recent delivery to the side of it
Gonna measure up this afternoon and build a new store (bigger) in the space this one has just come from
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We have some Wilkinson sword spade's and forks we have had for years and are bomb proof
If buying now is also be tempted to try a Fiskars as I'm a.bit of.a.fanboy ...
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I checked our Fiskars as my first entry into their gear (need an axe soon enough
) but the reviews of the fork especially seemed quite poor!Will check out Wilkinson Sword
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Today I finished replacing all the ageing cat5 cable in my house.
My hands are sore from all the crimping.
Mesh with eth backhaul is solid.
Cat6 goodness reigns supreme.
Best thing though, the missus will no longer be blaming me and my network
My hands are sore from all the crimping.
Mesh with eth backhaul is solid.
Cat6 goodness reigns supreme.
Best thing though, the missus will no longer be blaming me and my network
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Bulldog garden tools are brilliant
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Replaced a faulty socket in the kitchen and sanded the block paving driveway.
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I have finally come to the conclusion that I am now too old to do jobs.
The frame that holds the garage door in place has rotted on bottom left side so thought cut some off and slice a new bit in.
4 Days later I have finished it - my woodworking isn't up to scratch these days and it wasn't the best looking job but it's working - I even know how to adjust the slide locks on bottom of door - The fitter used a big hammer to knock loop into place -I used a pair of stilsons as it doesn't rattle the door.
Today I put the 70x70mm plastic L strips up and it's hidden a multitude of sins, - I am going to stick a trim strip down each side to give me a sort of cavity to put mastic into.
Goes in wardrobe for tube of Sticksall mastric glue -looks fine but would it come out of tube so trip to Toolstation.
Having had a Brades fork and spade for 50 yrs I would say they are the best but they are not made anymore (I think)
One thing I have found with the fork is the tines are very slim and they do not bend -using a new modern fork seems like hard work with those thick tines.
The frame that holds the garage door in place has rotted on bottom left side so thought cut some off and slice a new bit in.
4 Days later I have finished it - my woodworking isn't up to scratch these days and it wasn't the best looking job but it's working - I even know how to adjust the slide locks on bottom of door - The fitter used a big hammer to knock loop into place -I used a pair of stilsons as it doesn't rattle the door.
Today I put the 70x70mm plastic L strips up and it's hidden a multitude of sins, - I am going to stick a trim strip down each side to give me a sort of cavity to put mastic into.
Goes in wardrobe for tube of Sticksall mastric glue -looks fine but would it come out of tube so trip to Toolstation.
Having had a Brades fork and spade for 50 yrs I would say they are the best but they are not made anymore (I think)
One thing I have found with the fork is the tines are very slim and they do not bend -using a new modern fork seems like hard work with those thick tines.
Ageing cat5 what?
Sounds like you should have just laid it level if it needed sanding afterwards
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I just knew someone would come out with that after I posted itAgeing cat5 what?
Sounds like you should have just laid it level if it needed sanding afterwards
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Hope I'm still doing the kind of stuff you are at your age mate
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Tidied up the moss and clover carpet
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