Routy56 - can you just....

[Routy56]

End of the week saw some workshop stuff and hedge cutting at the H/A

Time to strip down the old pole chainsaw/hedge cutter come in handy.
It was pissing out fuel and sucking air.....

....usual thing where modern petrol had turned the fuel pipes to plastercine and the grommet was leaking
All replaced with nice new ones made from Polyvinyl Chloride - supplied in a nice selection box by Amazon.
Nice new grommet changed and bingo!
Perfect - fired up quickly and not leaking any more

This is my overgrown conifer hedge . My barn on the left and neighbours horse stables on the right.
My chainlink fence is actually in the middle of what you see here!
Neighbour said about 10 years ago, "Don't worry about my side, I'll keep it trimmed back"
WTF - it is now about 3 feet over and through the chain link fence

So me and Ryan gave it a serious top haircut.
Next week we are going round to do his side of my hedge.
Was gonna use the dumper to take back to my bonfire site.....
...."Can you use a wheelbarrow because the ground is damp!"
R - "Going to take us a long time to do that then!"
So guess what we will be doing next week - think I'll cut it right back and all he'll see is brown tish

 

[Routy56]

Another busy few days this past week

Rocked up on Tuesday in the FOG to do a water main replacement at the Stanway Scout hut....

....and found that someone had buried very heavy pre-cast concrete panels under the car park where I wanted to dig the trench

Mr Neuson took them away on the dozer blade. Each one weighed about half a ton

Having dealt with that snag, only then I was I able to do what I do best

"Oi Denis, stop fannying around with yer phone and help me get this pipe in before lunch!"

There you go another job jobbed and off site just before 4pm

 

[Routy56]

Then Wednesday there was job for a friend on mine to move an 'effing great pot from his mum's house to his house....

.....nice old farmhouse just been sold for £800k. Pot must weigh about half a ton and set in concrete

"Be careful, we got that from Tuscany and it cost £1200"
No pressure then....

All loaded up before bacon butties and cake! Used the big red hook and expert slinging
"Can you just take a few ladders as well"

Safe and sound at my mate's posh house in Dedham (Grade 1 listed)

That was interesting - had to be uber careful with this expensive pot.
Another job jobbed and home by mid afternoon

 

[V8Druid]

Was chatting with an elderly friend at a Lodge Meeting on Wednesday and he said, "I used to restore classic cars, do you know anyone who can use my welding gear?"

No doubt I'll be asking Gra @V8Druid for advice in due course

sorted ... now delete my quote below Dave

 

[V8Druid]

Thanks for yer advice Gra - now deleted
No wonder he wanted to get rid of them

see above @Routy56

 

[Routy56]

A few weeks ago some new neighbours moved in. Really nice couple just a few years younger than us.
Being a chalet/bungalow they want to make this into a nice home into their retirement.
From day 1 they have had loads of trades coming in to do jobs
For me they have agreed for me to rip out their very overgrown hedge at the front on my boundary/fence

It was growing sideways up to about 5' across my side

Slowing getting there - it's massive

Similar shot to above - new treated posts going in...

Air nail gun made short work of fixing the feather boards...

Job jobbed but had to work to 7.10pm in the rain and dark with a head torch

Sharon was so pleased with the results that she started putting out pots ready for planting up
We actually decided NOT to go with concrete posts and gravel boards.
Living in the country we felt that timber was the way to go. Gave them extra creosote.
Hard work but worthwhile, now gotta do the front hedge fence soon......

 

[Routy56]

So Allan, the new neighbour said, "Dave can you just take out that old Wishing Well for us, we just want it gone"

Put in about 20 years ago as an ornamental planter.....

Mr Neuson and 300mm got to work.....

Bugger, the slab is made from 9" thick strong concrete

So tracked back next door and fetched Mr. Arrowhead
God, I am so pleased that I didn't sell this on.
Another job jobbed, and site now turfed over

 

[hiluxman]

I too prefer all timber fencing to the horrible concrete post and gravel boards. Occasionally if concrete posts are needed I'll use pcr posts and bolts timber rails on.

What's with the ovlov mini. Bonnet up alot

 

[Routy56]

I too prefer all timber fencing to the horrible concrete post and gravel boards. Occasionally if concrete posts are needed I'll use pcr posts and bolts timber rails on.

What's with the ovlov mini. Bonnet up alot

Glad that you agree with our thoughts on timber fencing in the country
Yes that Ovlov mini is a heap of shite
The Landscapers arrived a few weeks ago to give the garden a make over and bought it with them.
What they have done could have been done with shovels and a wheelbarrow

It hasn't seen a grease gun for years. I got so annoyed by the squeaking that I went over and greased it up for them

What happened here mate?
Oh, I turned it over a few months ago

What's all this mess then?
Oh, the exhaust fell of a few weeks ago

And the bonnet won't stay sun because the counter weight is hanging by a few very loose bolts.
I checked the oil - it wasn't even on the the dipstick
So I topped it up.

They have no where to store it so it's now abandoned at my neighbours who wants it gone.
When I jumped in the seat it was smooth on the hydraulics.
Have offered them £900 which may get reduced
What da ya think boyo?

 

[hiluxman]

Glad that you agree with our thoughts on timber fencing in the country
Yes that Ovlov mini is a heap of shite
The Landscapers arrived a few weeks ago to give the garden a make over and bought it with them.
What they have done could have been done with shovels and a wheelbarrow
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It hasn't seen a grease gun for years. I got so annoyed by the squeaking that I went over and greased it up for them
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What happened here mate?
Oh, I turned it over a few months ago

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What's all this mess then?
Oh, the exhaust fell of a few weeks ago

And the bonnet won't stay sun because the counter weight is hanging by a few very loose bolts.
I checked the oil - it wasn't even on the the dipstick
So I topped it up.

They have no where to store it so it's now abandoned at my neighbours who wants it gone.
When I jumped in the seat it was smooth on the hydraulics.
Have offered them £900 which may get reduced
What da ya think boyo?

They weren't a bad machine.

I'd guess that one is an ex morrison utilities with it been painted red.

If you could bag it for £900 then you've swam the channel. I'd be interested in it if it did become available at such a low price. I've a little job where I need to leave a machine just to keep knocking top off piles of muck.

 

[V8Druid]

think there'd be a queue for that ...... at that level Dave it'd be handy just to have sat about (once sorted) as a spare or m/c for both ends of a job 'praps ... you'd never lose on it, unless it got nicked or torched

 

[Lancs Lad]

think there'd be a queue for that ...... at that level Dave it'd be handy just to have sat about (once sorted) as a spare or m/c for both ends of a job 'praps ... you'd never lose on it, unless it got nicked or torched

10k on eBay that all day long sadly ...

 

[William127]

If you get that for 900 quid you could probably triple your money without even moving it an inch.
But I'd be keeping it as a spare machine and feeling very pleased with myself As said above, can't beat having a machine at both ends sometimes

 

[diggerjones]

Think he missed a zero off

 

[Routy56]

If you get that for 900 quid you could probably triple your money without even moving it an inch.
But I'd be keeping it as a spare machine and feeling very pleased with myself As said above, can't beat having a machine at both ends sometimes

Yep agree with that - but I'd keep it as a 'fixer upper'
and spare machine for jobs round my yard and/or where I need two machines etc - now gotta convince SWMBO

 

[V8Druid]

Yep agree with that - but I'd keep it as a 'fixer upper'
and spare machine for jobs round my yard and/or where I need two machines etc - now gotta convince SWMBO

don't tell her

 

[Steve]

don't tell her

I reckon this is a big set up. He is counting on swmbo reading this thread so that he can convince her that he only paid £900 for it therefore to good to pass up.

 

[TiltyShaun]

First in the queue…..will £901 get it??

 

[Lancs Lad]

First in the queue…..will £901 get it??

3k

 

[Danny]

£900 you been listening to Rory to much, id say more like £7-£9k