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Title: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: tim on April 09, 2007, 12:12:57: Really kills your back!!
Title: Re: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: cambourne7 on April 09, 2007, 12:48:58: what an action shot

- but what do they only make 4 ladies?
Title: Re: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: Grandma on April 09, 2007, 12:50:09: Don't tie it so tight, Tim. Or perhaps you could try wearing a button-through one - or even a tabard. They're still 'only made for ladies' but at least they don't tie at the back.) ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: tim on April 09, 2007, 13:21:27: Left myself wide open there!

Meant, of course, the b****y handles on the machine!. Not designed for 6'4"!!

The apron? A real one. Ties at the front. Not the usual gardening garb. Just left the washing up to do a quick dig.
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Post by: RSJK on April 09, 2007, 13:56:04: Washing up Tim tut tut womens job..............think I will go and hide ;D ;D
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Post by: Marymary on April 09, 2007, 14:02:24: I think that little 'digger upper' wants a go. :)
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Post by: Hyacinth on April 09, 2007, 15:02:48: Just left the washing up to do a quick dig.

You're even acting like a woman now Tim ;D
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Post by: Amazin on April 09, 2007, 21:48:48: And I hear stilletoes make wonderful lawn aerators...

;D
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Post by: mc55 on April 09, 2007, 23:50:01: ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: tim on April 10, 2007, 07:11:44: Aerators? Must hold a party on the lawn?

Washing up? Even the kitchen sink is too low for me.

Handles? The Mountfield is much easier - & they swing from side to side.
Title: Re: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: Blue Bird on April 10, 2007, 19:58:50: Must admit Tim I do like a modern man !!! X X
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Post by: kitten on April 10, 2007, 20:00:32: Quote from: tim on April 10, 2007, 07:11:44
& they swing from side to side.

:o

I'll get me coat... ::) ;D
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Post by: Jeannine on April 10, 2007, 23:41:57: Tim the kitchen sink is too low for me now, it was the perfect height when I was younger XX Jeannine
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Post by: tim on April 11, 2007, 06:24:59: Sorry, Kitten - spoken for!!
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Post by: cacran on April 11, 2007, 08:56:15: I have the opposite problem. My beef is 'why do they always make things for grown ups?'

I am only 4' 10". LOL!!!!
Title: Re: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: louise stella on April 11, 2007, 10:22:34: Quote from: cacran on April 11, 2007, 08:56:15
I have the opposite problem. My beef is 'why do they always make things for grown ups?'

I am only 4' 10". LOL!!!!

Oooh I am so with you there - but have another inch!!!

Louise
Title: Re: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: emmy1978 on April 11, 2007, 12:11:38: Me too. 5' nowt. Would have arms over my head trying to push that thing Tim!
Love the pinny. Very dashing. :)
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Post by: Jitterbug on April 11, 2007, 14:27:53: Now that's a first - a man who can multi-skill ;) ;D

Jitterbug
Title: Re: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: Grandma on April 12, 2007, 01:10:56: Me, too, Cacran - and to think I was a towering 5' 1½" in my youth. ;D I can't even get a walking stick that fits! ;)
Title: Re: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: cacran on April 12, 2007, 08:05:59: Sounds as though there are a lot of little folk out there!!!!
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Post by: timf on April 12, 2007, 10:36:34: Quote from: tim on April 09, 2007, 12:12:57
Really kills your back!!

Tim

how much too short are the handles as i may have something that could help

Tim
Title: Re: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: tim on April 12, 2007, 13:30:00: Not so much short as high, Tim. 6" at least. Any longer & one would have difficulty controlling the doing bit?

Should be like the Mountfield - up & down, side to side!

But do tell me??
Title: Re: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: timf on April 12, 2007, 16:30:15: i'll get a photo of a mod i did for some one on our site at the weekend, basically it was a set of handles that clamped onto the down tubes of the existing ones and relocated the hand grips,
the clutch was controlled by a linkage to the original.
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Post by: tim on April 12, 2007, 17:43:45: Yes - I wondered about the clutch/accelerator linkage. Another piece of string??
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Post by: Barnowl on April 12, 2007, 18:12:27: ..... bicycle brake lever and linkage?
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Post by: tim on April 12, 2007, 18:44:21: Who - me??
Title: Re: Why do they only make them for the Ladies??
Post by: timf on April 13, 2007, 09:44:20: Quote from: Barnowl on April 12, 2007, 18:12:27
..... bicycle brake lever and linkage?

very close