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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: undercarriage plan on August 21, 2005, 17:49:26
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Why didn't someone tell me!! Started pt construction this weekend. Banged in poles for foundation, put hoops together, inserted them into ground poles, all going swimmingly. Then I read on......"Dig 16" deep and 12" across around the pt"....... which is 20ft by 10ft .... 60ft of trench!!! :o :o :o I can barely move!!! So far I've managed about 38ft of trench, then hit compacted ground and arms gave up!! Please tell me this is going to be worth it, really, really needing encouraging here. Thanks Lottie :-\
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should of let the boiler man and electric man help you :o :o :o and that JCB is not just for shinning
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See, you on the ball, never even thought of that!! And never shinned a JCB before, does it hurt!!! Can barely move my mouse at min!!! Lottie ;D
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i don't now if shinning a Jcb hurts but i should think its not as bad as digging a 64ft trench poor you lottie , think i would have giving the village idiot a fiver a dayto dig and stayed at home watching the caterpillar's
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Well offered OH fiver ;), but no luck!!! Lottie ;D
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Us guys woulda read on first..................that was your first mistake ;D ;D ;D ;D
secondly.........I woulda done it for £2.50..........does that make me a half
idiot ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D....you woulda had to part with a
boilin of taters too ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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there we go lottie jaggy said he would have done it for £2.50 there is still have to dig , JAGGY looks like you have some employment ;D ;D
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Read instructions first!!!!! Don't make me laugh!! OH spent several hours saying how kit was crap, no such thing as self thingying screws. Went home, got drill, drilled holes all over place and then........found the self-threading screws....... ::) ::) ::). I kept saying, very quietly " they've been making these for years, surely it' best to hunt through for a bit....?" You on, Jaggy, £2.50 and a potato, wasn't it!! See you bright and early in morning!!!!! ;D ;D ;D Give my poor aching limbs a rest, before i start diggin someone else's garden...groan!! Lottie ;D
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cant Bob help with all his new legs you should have it dug in no time ;) ;) ;)
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Goodness, you're so impatient Dibs!!! He's wearing them now, but they pinch a bit, give him a chance!! Wobbling all over the dickweed....... ::) ::) ::) Making little spade out of lolly stick..... ;D Lottie
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glad he like his legs , watch out for the front one it come off of really big crab , ::) ::) ::)you will have to make him 3 pairs of boots to stop him pinching you
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Think if I cut ends of fingers on rubber gloves, will act like little wellies...... Don't want him getting too mucky when digging with Jaggy tomorrow...... ;) Lottie ;D
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Bob could be very usefull now he could dig with 2 legs , make tea with another leg , make sandwiches with another , and hold jaggy hand with another , still leaves him 3 legs free
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Self threading screws Lottie? ha ha I use them all the time ! ! !
Sorry my post is so late, but I can't keep up down here in Spain ! ! !
ha ha ha
Hope you are beginning to win now
Derekthefox in the sun
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lottie will defiantly be winning tomorrow with help from bob and jaggy ;D ;D ;D
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Tomorrow!!!! Digging someone else's garden, while Bob and Jaggy reek havoc on mine!! ::) ::) ::) Lottie
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where is your plot undercarriage plan. surely some of our members could come and give you a hand if they are near
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Awwww Weedgrower, that's so sweet, but don't think anyone near me. Live in Suffolk, and not an official plot, but reclaimed farm land. Have to say, didn't do any this weekend, went and looked at it for while, Bob and Jaggy achieved nothing ::) ::) ::)! Then went to beach!! Will get down to it next weekend. OH can't dig cos he has a bad back ::) ::) Lottie ;D
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Yeah n would you believe lottie...........Bob got me legless !!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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he proberly wanted your legs jaggy for him self poor bob :'( :'( :'(
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Wish those 2 would stop mucking about... ::) ::) ::), Bob's lost a pincher of his front leg now.....Suppose going to have to bite the bullet and do it myself...But had some exciting news!! Just heard my horoscope, and I'm going to do something exciting on Friday :o :o :o Mind boggles....Lottie ;D
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would that be some strange ritual for opening of PT..??? ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Shouldn't think so Jaggy! Unless completed PT has no covering, one door and bloody great empty trench surrounding it ::)!! Hoping for something a tad more mysterious than PT construction,! I always believe my horoscopes......... ;) Could it be, possibley, the metamorphosis of Bob??? No that too much to hope for...Sigh..Lottie ;D
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good job is not firday the 13th, calm down lottie heres brown paper bag still 2 days to go till firday ;D ;D ;D
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Well today is Friday ... (sorry typed 13th earlier but have edited it ok? ha ha)
Ooooh Dibber ! ! ! Just noticed you have your 1000th post, congratulations!
I will have to think of a present, aha perhaps some music!
Derekthefox :D
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Well today is the 13th . . .
What calendar you using in your world D? ;D
And who's Bob (apart from my dog)? Or should I just stop sticking my nose in...
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Bob is my very precious, very sad tadpole, who never develpoed any legs, just swam and swam, never hopped :'(, but he has since developed legs, and he and Jaggy are supposed to be helping with PT ::) ::) ::), but keep scrappin!! Hope this makes sense., Diana! Lottie ;D
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Ah, thanks Lottie
Jaggy, what were you thinking, tadpoles have rights too ;D
No wonder he got you drunk!!!
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Ha ha ha Diana, meant to say that today is Friday!
have edited my post!
Derekthefox :D
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Oh Derek, that takes the fun out of it.
Now people will think I'm stupid (please don't answer that one)
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Does my corrections make things better? ha ha ha
Derekthefox ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks Derek - I feel suitably intelectual (even if I can'r spell it!) ;D ::)
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After reading your posts in this board Lottie your are an amazing and inspirational woman.
With all the work you do and time spent on this site I don't know how you find the time to eat... ;D
Anna :)
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LOL! You're too kind, Anna! Just normal mum, enjoying life and growing veg, getting older disgracefully and having as much fun as pos along the way. Many more madder than me about......How are you doing with legs for Bob, Dibs?...... ;) ;D
Lottie
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Yes come on Dibber, I have got the staple gun handy too!
Derekthefox :D
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decided to make him some metal legs :o :o :o thought we could bolt them on got some very soft rubber washers so it want hurt him to much , metal legs better so he cant win jaggy in fight , specially designed to put PT up quicker want need intructions any more bobs new legs been programmed to be PT expert ;D ;D ;D ;D
thank derek i have done it 100000000000000 posts ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Ooh Derek, you've changed your avtar (or whatever it's called)
Put it away... :o ;)
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Whyever would I want to do that Diana, tis Friday night after all . . .
he he he
Derekthefox ;D
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True, but I've not been to the pub! ;)
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Well I might do later on, but I want to hear what the audience think ... ;D
Derekthefox :D
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Sorry Derek
But I think you should put your shirt back on.
Anna ;D
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A fine figure of a man, but if you go round like that you'll be getting requests for personal digging lessons - the kind where you come round to us + show how it's done, + we stand back + watch.
That may sound ruder than intended.
Maybe I should quit while I'm in front behind
Oh, there I go again! ;)
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Thank you Anna, I have another (safer ! ) pic ready ok?
Diana, behave ! ! ! I struggle with digging my own plot, never mind others!
I have been running without a top on these past couple of weeks, because of the heat, so I am used to all the attention it arouses (he he), but it is quite pleasant at my age to get wolf whistles of young ladies . . .
I am available for signed autographs ok ! ;D ;D ;D
Derekthefox :D
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Diana tut tut.
Derek tut tut.
Anna ;D
Sorry. we're going off topic here.
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Anna, prefer my new avatar? Were we ever on topic?
It started as poly tunnel construction, then Bob the tadpole got involved, then my avatar became the discussion. That seems a perfectly normal thread to me for Lottie.
Ok, perhaps to pick up the original thread ...
Lottie, can you update us all please, what are the plans for the completion of your polytunnel (assuming no obstacles with local council issues)?
I for one am waiting with baited breath . . .
Derekthefox :D
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Yes Lottie, I'm keen to know too. I have a PT in my shed awaiting construction (thought I'd learn from your mistakes - sorry ;))
Derek...think I prefer the other one... ::) :P ;D
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I liked the photos I saw of your 'construction' work Lottie somewhere??
It does get confusing and the messages are so fast I don't which board I am coming or going from ??? ??? ???
It's a symptom of this site. And I'm loving it ;D
More photos would be great (no rush). But I can't believe how you peeps get things done so quickly here. You do!
Anna :)
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PT in state of..nothing really!! Have to wait for council's decision before finishing!! So will use it for hanging washing on til further notice...! Bob peed off, gone for beer..... Will post pics as soon as I have any! Lottie ;D
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Hi Lottie ;),hope things go well with council, if not go down to the council offices and complain, dont let them stop you like they stop others around OXFORD who had allotments, as we all heard about on this site.
all the best
windy :'( :'(
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Thanks Windy. Armed with whole bag of soggy lettuces, will charge down to council office if necessary!! Hoping won't be, if is, will sort it! After all, have JCB....!! Lotte ;D
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lottie you go for it girl give that council some , :o :o :o hope they will let you complete after all the hard work you have put in and time good luck :) :) :) :) :)
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Thanks Dibs, no idea how long I have to wait for Royal visit. Will give them a couple of weeks, but want to finish it before the first frosts. Lottie ;D
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lets hope thats not the fisrt frosts next year ;D ;D ;D
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Oh don't say that....!! Lottie :'( :'( :'( ;)
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no it want be just kidden they will be there by the end of the week and you will be finshed in no time :) :) :) :)
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Here's hoping, Dibs, or will build sewage plant instead... ;D
Lottie
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now sewage plant theres an ideal :-\ :-\ :-\ good organic manure :) :) :) :)