Author Topic: Alishka - more black buckets ! (Read 5334 times)

mc55 · « **on:** September 05, 2006, 22:16:16 »

Alishka - couldn't resist sharing this quote that I've just come across this in another group:

"I popped into Morrisons yesterday and now they are selling the same buckets at 20 for 99p. Bargain! "

get yourself down there ASAP ! ;D ;D ;D

MrsKP · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2006, 22:18:19 »

TWENTY !!!!!!! I wus robbed !!!

>:(

Hyacinth · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2006, 08:47:52 »

I cannot believe that this wind-up about black buckets has now gone global :o The last time you lot tricked me into an expensive drive to Morrisons at a time of rising petrol prices they weren't even using them. No way am I falling for this a second time ;D

NOPE! black buckets are an urban myth IMHO :P

Heldi · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2006, 09:34:14 »

They do exist...I saw some in the Morrisons by the roundabout near Cowgate in Newcastle just last Thursday. They were hiding under a table. I forgot to rescue any tho.

lorna · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2006, 10:55:56 »

Lish. Pop over to the Isle of Wight, that's where I got mine!!!!!

johcharly · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2006, 11:04:09 »

Flogging 12 for 99p in Doncaster.

Hyacinth · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2006, 11:43:29 »

grrrrrrrrrr >:(

anyone in the B'ham area tell me where I can get them please?

newbies · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2006, 13:05:01 »

Hi all,
Regarding the black buckets, Asda give away the ones that their flowers are delivered in, I got about 50 free! You may have to give a donation to charity etc., but what a bargain!

MrsKP · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2006, 18:04:36 »

hee hee hee ......... i've now got about 40 in my shed. don't worry Lish, i've some saved for you. ;D

Marymary · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2006, 21:52:35 »

I bought loads from Morrisons in the spring, I didn't realise that they were in fact flower buckets and that they had no drainage holes. I had to drill each of them - at least 50 - & several of them split cos they are very thin plastic. Brilliant bargain though & a really good size. I have grown all my toms in them & lots of other things.

MrsKP · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2006, 21:55:07 »

I've pretty near gassed myself on a few occasions with a hot skewer in the kitchen making the holes lmao.

i've got a few dotted round the garden for various prunings ! dead handy.

can never have too many buckets ....... eh Lish ?

:P

Hyacinth · « **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2006, 22:00:32 »

IF....IF...IF I ever had any of those buckets I'd be growing early carrots in them I think.....but as I don't, I can't :'(

mc55 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 08, 2006, 20:05:20 »

aww, feeling bad now - if the October meeting is still on, maybe we should all raid our local morrisons so that Lishka can join the Black Bucket Club :D :D ...

Hyacinth · « **Reply #13 on:** September 08, 2006, 20:44:57 »

Sunday morning - after my sortie to Wilkinson's for their End-of-Season bargains, I'm going on to my local Morries and DEMAND MY RIGHTS ;D but I've still got this sneaky feeling that they don't actually exist.. :-\

lorna · « **Reply #14 on:** September 08, 2006, 20:58:38 »

Lish. You can even have one of mine. Lovingly transported in back of car from Isle of White. Drain holes already in. (I always drill a pilot hole first then use a bigger drill bit Don't split the plastic then)
KP You are joking about the hot skewer aren't you ???

Hyacinth · « **Reply #15 on:** September 08, 2006, 21:02:25 »

If KP's joking, I'm not. That's the way I do mine, always have. 8)

MrsKP · « **Reply #16 on:** September 08, 2006, 21:09:45 »

Quote from: mc55 on September 08, 2006, 20:05:20

aww, feeling bad now - if the October meeting is still on, maybe we should all raid our local morrisons so that Lishka can join the Black Bucket Club :D :D ...

i've got 40 in the shed just for her. :P

MrsKP · « **Reply #17 on:** September 08, 2006, 21:10:40 »

Quote from: lorna on September 08, 2006, 20:58:38

Lish. You can even have one of mine. Lovingly transported in back of car from Isle of White. Drain holes already in. (I always drill a pilot hole first then use a bigger drill bit Don't split the plastic then)
KP You are joking about the hot skewer aren't you ???

erm ...... how else would you make holes ?

::)

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #18 on:** September 08, 2006, 21:17:30 »

With a pointed knife. Shove it in and keep twisting it round till you have a hole the size you want.

MrsKP · « **Reply #19 on:** September 08, 2006, 21:18:55 »

nothing like a good lungful of molten plastic to clear the sinuses !

(and i think the plastic is so thin it would crack doing it "dry".)

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