Routy56 - can you just....

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Then last week it was back to Bev and Mark's extension project View attachment 36534
Dug out the shrubbery for a new patio for Chris to lay later on......

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Then got cracking with the new soakaway. Usual formula of plastic crates into good draining ground at least 5m from the building. In this case it was about 8m away......

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Ryan got the job and making it all nice ready for pea and crates...

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When Ryan wasn't looking Bev jumped on the dumper

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Dug the trench with the good old Topcon set on slope at the correct grade.
Bev was so impressed that she was my banksman
So for now left it all tidy ready for Mark (he's plumber) to connect up the 110 over the weekend.

Back next week to finish off FWD ready for BC to sign off.......

Ryan's growing up and starting to fill out a bit Dave ... bit of time on the shovel never hurt anyone

 

[Routy56]

Ryan's growing up and starting to fill out a bit Dave ... bit of time on the shovel never hurt anyone

Yes - as well as going to the gym and eating carbs, he is now competent in shovel skills

 

[Routy56]

Look who wants to come to work with me this morning

It’s actually because the Ifor is parked in her morning sun spot

Bramble is a lovely cat who thinks is that she is human

 

[Routy56]

Been a mixed bag few weeks with Ryan finishing his A level exams at 6th Form and out and about helping me

Flogged my old red diesel drum and pump. Now using black 25 litre drums and supermarket white

Then we had a day out at Newmarket Races. Sharon came away £40 up

Ryan is now 'competent' in using my trusty old Hyster FLT

 

[Routy56]

SWMBO has ordered me to "get rid of yer old stuff before you pop your clogs"
So we have started selling up the yard full of 'come in handy stuff' on Marketplace.
It's been going really well and I'm giving 50% to Ryan

Flogged these to a local fabricator the same day

Council 3x2 slabs very popular and an old mates brother came over and cleared the lot

Pallet of SWA was very popular. A guy on holiday in Greece was so keen that he sent his sister and mum to collect.
Turns out that he wanted if for the scrap copper. And they seem a very respectable family not yer usual 'do as yer likeys'.
In fact mum was a very friendly MILF (can I say that)

Still trying to shift this very nice old (2001) plastic tank. No cracks or leaks.
Wouldn't trust expensive oil in it. But now at £30 it's should go....
But we are now on a nice new bunded.
But think I may use if for collecting rainwater off the barn when Sharon is not looking

 

[Routy56]

This week 'had a look at a few jobs' - always look and plan my method etc

Ex council house now as a BTL rear garden makeover.
"OK let me know when you have cut back these brambles off the fence. I'll come over and get access by popping a fence panel. Then the hardcore and crap can be buried and covered with top soil. One day or two days with snags"

Then another NARPO friend wanted me to look at a swimming pool installation
"Where's it going then?"
R "Just here"
"OK clear the site of rubbish and vegetation and we will come back and have a look at the job"
Turns out that he want an Above Ground Doughboy 28x16x4 dropped into a hole and backfilled.
I now have the Installation PDF
Those who have done this will know it's not a simple job

Then the same guy wants us to 'sort out the pond'
It hasn't held water for years. The crappy plastic is long gone.
It's huge and even got an island!
Gonna get my BIL Richard and his mate Tony to look at this one.
They specialise in all types of ponds

 

[V8Druid]

This week 'had a look at a few jobs' - always look and plan my method etc
View attachment 37345
Ex council house now as a BTL rear garden makeover.
"OK let me know when you have cut back these brambles off the fence. I'll come over and get access by popping a fence panel. Then the hardcore and crap can be buried and covered with top soil. One day or two days with snags"

View attachment 37346
Then another NARPO friend wanted me to look at a swimming pool installation
"Where's it going then?"
R "Just here"
"OK clear the site of rubbish and vegetation and we will come back and have a look at the job"
Turns out that he want an Above Ground Doughboy 28x16x4 dropped into a hole and backfilled.
I now have the Installation PDF
Those who have done this will know it's not a simple job

View attachment 37347
Then the same guy wants us to 'sort out the pond'
It hasn't held water for years. The crappy plastic is long gone.
It's huge and even got an island!
Gonna get my BIL Richard and his mate Tony to look at this one.
They specialise in all types of ponds

nice mature Cordylines in that last pic Dave ... hope they're staying

 

[Routy56]

nice mature Cordylines in that last pic Dave ... hope they're staying

Yes I agree Gra
If I have any say in then they will be staying as part of the landscaping that we will do
The whole garden is very overgrown with random broken machines everywhere

 

[Routy56]

For the past year or so a 'slow puncture' on the FLT has been pissing me off.
So a few days ago me and Ryan fixed it.....

"Grandad there's a nail poking through!"

Had to get quite physical with the little bastard. Pin punched then claw hammer job

Scrubbed up the old wheel - y'all will know where these old Hysters are made

Did I tell you how much I hate split rims

Still a nice lick of Ferguson grey bought it up like new again.
Told Ryan that we now have to do the other 3 wheels

 

[Vinpetrol]

For the past year or so a 'slow puncture' on the FLT has been pissing me off.
So a few days ago me and Ryan fixed it.....
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"Grandad there's a nail poking through!"
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Had to get quite physical with the little bastard. Pin punched then claw hammer job
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Scrubbed up the old wheel - y'all will know where these old Hysters are made
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Did I tell you how much I hate split rims
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Still a nice lick of Ferguson grey bought it up like new again.
Told Ryan that we now have to do the other 3 wheels

Routy I’ve got 2 grandsons both under 2 just now and I will be delighted if I have a relationship with them that you have with Ryan when they get to that age !

 

[Routy56]

Routy I’ve got 2 grandsons both under 2 just now and I will be delighted if I have a relationship with them that you have with Ryan when they get to that age !

Thanks for the positive feedback
Yes he been living with us on and off for just over two years now.
Most of the time when he was at 6th Form leading up to his recent A level exams
He comes from a busy household with 5 siblings, so responded well when I took an interest in him learning new skills.
Mind you I have to very patient when doing the training part. At least I either show him or tell him once or twice and he's got it
The most annoying thing, like all young people, is having to drag him out of bed for an early start...
AND having to think for him in terms of "Have you got yer overalls, boots, gloves, lunch, water etc etc?"
I often call him an "Air head"
Would really like him to do some sort of modern apprenticeship......

 

[Vinpetrol]

Thanks for the positive feedback
Yes he been living with us on and off for just over two years now.
Most of the time when he was at 6th Form leading up to his recent A level exams
He comes from a busy household with 5 siblings, so responded well when I took an interest in him learning new skills.
Mind you I have to very patient when doing the training part. At least I either show him or tell him once or twice and he's got it
The most annoying thing, like all young people, is having to drag him out of bed for an early start...
AND having to think for him in terms of "Have you got yer overalls, boots, gloves, lunch, water etc etc?"
I often call him an "Air head"
Would really like him to do some sort of modern apprenticeship......

He seems like a good lad to me , you have to accept that he is current vintage so that does normally go with needing you to think a bit for him and also often the need to be surgically removed from mobile !

 

[V8Druid]

Routy I’ve got 2 grandsons both under 2 just now and I will be delighted if I have a relationship with them that you have with Ryan when they get to that age !

I'll be ****ing ecstatic to still be here, when Clara makes 18

 

[Routy56]

He seems like a good lad to me , you have to accept that he is current vintage so that does normally go with needing you to think a bit for him and also often the need to be surgically removed from mobile !

Yes he's gone for zero to a million practical skills in about 2 years.
He knows he difference between a shovel and a spade and can handle them well
As for the smart phone thing, we pause for a minute and he's looking at it.
I often say, "Look up and out not down and in! "

 

[Routy56]

I'll be ****ing ecstatic to still be here, when Clara makes 18

Live for today Gra
Clara even though she is still young is picking up loads of skills from you
Didn't I see her on Jake recently

 

[Vinpetrol]

I'll be ****ing ecstatic to still be here, when Clara makes 18

You’ll still be posting buddy , I have no doubt about it !

 

[V8Druid]

Live for today Gra
Clara even though she is still young is picking up loads of skills from you
Didn't I see her on Jake recently

I do Dave .... every one is a bonus ... I spent six months thinking/being told I'd got twelve left - max.

I agree, she's picking it up all the time .. all sorts and getting better at it, daily ... she'll be m/c capable before she's 10 ... trust me
what I meant was it'd be nice to see her 18th and even her 21st

 

[V8Druid]

You’ll still be posting buddy , I have no doubt about it !

and if you think I post some sh1t now .. just wait ......

 

[Routy56]

We weighed in some TISH at our local NMR yesterday. Guess who jumped in this machine.......

.....Ryan absolutely loved it. The operator, Alex, almost let him have a go on the joysticks

So the deal with scrap metal runs is that Ryan has 50%
We had 320kg of assorted steel on the tipper and 2 x catalytic converters that had been lurking under my fence for a few years.
We was paid out £235 I was blown away that the cat from our old MG TF was weighed in at £175
Still paid Ryan his 50% bonus

 

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Did I tell you that I hate split rims? Old Ford D Series from when I had 5 kicking around here.
This bastard should have been weighed in yesterday but I couldn't break the bead
I'll have another go today with the ripper. Want the inner tube for the pool