Druidic Dabblings and General Twaddle !!

[Lancs Lad]

so ....... do i seed it or turf it ..... last ground I seeded took forever to grow .. but was the entire area beside the drive that now gets Dane-ed
I'm favouring the turf option - been a while since I bought any - what's the going rate for decent turf??

Waz some seed on it . Plenty wet stuff incoming.
Old lads always told me it makes a bettwr lawn.
I'm impatient though.
But do have some seeding to do this week. If I can get my old Howard running

 

[Smiffy]

Waz some seed on it . Plenty wet stuff incoming.
Old lads always told me it makes a bettwr lawn.
I'm impatient though.
But do have some seeding to do this week. If I can get my old Howard running

I would say the next month will be absolutely perfect grass seed weather if the forecast pans out. We are due light showers most days now.

 

[pettsy]

Keep an eye on fb marketplace and local groups, there’s always someone who’s over ordered!

 

[Monkeybusiness]

They often have turf on pallets in B+Q here, and also sometimes in B+M (if you have those down there). I’ve never paid any attention to prices, though I’d imagine it’s a dear way to buy it. Doesn’t look like you need to cover a massive area though.

 

[V8Druid]

They often have turf on pallets in B+Q here, and also sometimes in B+M (if you have those down there). I’ve never paid any attention to prices, though I’d imagine it’s a dear way to buy it. Doesn’t look like you need to cover a massive area though.

yeh - had considered B&Q as a source ... last time I looked I didn't think it was particularly dear TBH ..... rough calc is 24-26 M2
then I'll have to decide how to lay it -- across or top to bottom - think that might be the best way less likelihood of sliding or slumping

 

[Smiffy]

yeh - had considered B&Q as a source ... last time I looked I didn't think it was particularly dear TBH ..... rough calc is 24-26 M2
then I'll have to decide how to lay it -- across or top to bottom - think that might be the best wayless likelihood of sliding or slumping

I always use to do it at 45 degrees to where ever you where most likely to stand. That way it was hardest to see any mistakes. Same with any paving.

 

[V8Druid]

I always use to do it at 45 degrees to where ever you where most likely to stand. That way it was hardest to see any mistakes. Same with any paving.

what're they then ??

 

[6feetdown]

yeh - had considered B&Q as a source ... last time I looked I didn't think it was particularly dear TBH ..... rough calc is 24-26 M2
then I'll have to decide how to lay it -- across or top to bottom - think that might be the best wayless likelihood of sliding or slumping

Castleton Turf or South Wales Turf

 

[V8Druid]

got the last skip-full and a two thirds full skip down to do the flower bed in front of the wall this morning and spread about - just 'fore it rained - for about 5 minutes

sheeted the trailer last night as the forecast was a wet couple of hours - glad I did - had a few hours rain

now empty and swept out with the two wheels back on after their new valve fitment and 60psi inserted in all 6 (carry two spares with it)

and parked back in it's usual spot, nose high
then woke up the P38 .. had to faff about with the air spendies and the bloody axle ride height sensors to get it to jack up (must get the damned things changed and MOT it) .. hooked up the Ifor and reversed it down to get Lil Jake, back on the patch

he's quite a lump when you get him in the Ifor .. P38's the tug for it though - auto makes life so easy in reverse and it barely notices there's anything behind it
back up to where he lives and fuel-ed him up ... can't recall what was on the clock when he arrived but ...

ain't a lot more ... done more this last week or so, than for a long time .... just looked and it was 2381.3 .. surprised at 93 hrs TBH
anyways -- the Ifor's bed, as mentioned elsewhere is looking er ... ferked - again

gonna try summat different next time (soon)
the girls're here tomorrow so dropped the skip off the chassis and got the box body back on ...

three slide bolts and its attached ... got a 12v linear actuator here somewhere and've been meaning to see if I cant fit it under there somewhere - was always meant to be a tipper
amazed this morning to find that the pheasants hadn't 'assaulted' yesterday's efforts - not a mark on it - they were dust bathing at every opportunity before - 'praps it's gotten a bit cold for them
and here's the end product..........

am well happy to have found the guy doing the topsoil ... got a yard full of all sorts - does grab lorries and sorts all that comes back - got a mountain of tidy crush, hard core, various sized recycled concrete and of course the screened soil, all 2 miles from me ... cost me 50 quid for three damned good loads (supposedly a tonne each) - Kia says different
nice guys to deal with and so handy

so on to the next job ....

 

[Lancs Lad]

got the last skip-full and a two thirds full skip down to do the flower bed in front of the wall this morning and spread about - just 'fore it rained - for about 5 minutes
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sheeted the trailer last night as the forecast was a wet couple of hours - glad I did - had a few hours rain
View attachment 84300
now empty and swept out with the two wheels back on after their new valve fitment and 60psi inserted in all 6 (carry two spares with it)
View attachment 84301
and parked back in it's usual spot, nose high
then woke up the P38 .. had to faff about with the air spendies and the bloody axle ride height sensors to get it to jack up (must get the damned things changed and MOT it) .. hooked up the Ifor and reversed it down to get Lil Jake, back on the patch
View attachment 84305
he's quite a lump when you get him in the Ifor .. P38's the tug for it though - auto makes life so easy in reverse and it barely notices there's anything behind it
back up to where he lives and fuel-ed him up ... can't recall what was on the clock when he arrived but ...View attachment 84307
ain't a lot more ... done more this last week or so, than for a long time .... just looked and it was 2381.3 .. surprised at 93 hrs TBH
anyways -- the Ifor's bed, as mentioned elsewhere is looking er ... ferked - again
View attachment 84304
gonna try summat different next time (soon)
the girls're here tomorrow so dropped the skip off the chassis and got the box body back on ...

View attachment 84310 View attachment 84309
three slide bolts and its attached ... got a 12v linear actuator here somewhere and've been meaning to see if I cant fit it under there somewhere - was always meant to be a tipper
amazed this morning to find that the pheasants hadn't 'assaulted' yesterday's efforts - not a mark on it - they were dust bathing at every opportunity before - 'praps it's gotten a bit cold for them
and here's the end product..........
View attachment 84308
am well happy to have found the guy doing the topsoil ... got a yard full of all sorts - does grab lorries and sorts all that comes back - got a mountain of tidy crush, hard core, various sized recycled concrete and of course the screened soil, all 2 miles from me ... cost me 50 quid for three damned good loads (supposedly a tonne each) - Kia says different
nice guys to deal with and so handy

so on to the next job ....

Perfect for slinging seed on that now! Be green in a few weeks!

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Perfect for slinging seed on that now! Be green in a few weeks!

Exactly this!

 

[hiluxman]

How come you don't use the p38?

 

[V8Druid]

How come you don't use the p38?

the axle ride height sensors on the back end are playing up and read intermittently putting into EAS fault mode and dropping it to the bump stops (at inconvenient moments) - got a new set here but developing the enthusiasm to deal with the 29 yr old M6,s with captive nuts, holding them on is uphill .. not easy to get at ... I will get to it -- eventually, when I'm feeling enthused which'd be sooner rather than later, if I hadn't sold me 4 post ramp -- not a fun job on yer back ........ then yer gotta re-program/calibrate the damned thing