The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

I've cut the grass this afternoon

 

[Tenkaykev]

They always attract plenty of insects, I've got a lavender hedge in the front garden and that attracts loads as well.

We have a fair bit of Lavender in the front, the bees love it. Probably my favourite plant.

 

[numbnuts]

I've cut the grass this afternoon

It must be over 30 years since cut the grass

 

[classic33]

I imagine that the problem is going round tight bends on the way back down... It wouldn't be difficult to tip the trike over? I think that trikes with the 2 wheels at the front look more stable.

I've managed to turn one of those over going round a corner, downhill.

 

[classic33]

It must be over 30 years since cut the grass

Mower won't be much use for the first cut then.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Mower won't be much use for the first cut then.

He can borrow my strimmer.

 

[Paulus]

MrsP found these lovely buns in M+S
Good girl.

 

[ColinJ]

I've managed to turn one of those over going round a corner, downhill.

This looks fun and pretty handy downhill...



I think it looks hard work UPhill though!

 

[classic33]

MrsP found these lovely buns in M+S
Good girl.
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You'll be using similar to these

 

[Paulus]

Been out in the garden for an hour, made a nice change from sat indoors watching films and messing about on the computer, both my Budlia have now been pruned.


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I have ordered 3 patio versions of Buddlias from Thompson and Morgan.
I have a purple and a white version, but they are the full sized varieties which I took cuttings from years ago from our depot.

 

[12boy]

I enjoyed the trailer camper thing. There a gent named Paul Eakins who makes a lot of stuff out of coroplast including a bicycle towed trailer home, boats and homeless shelters, that you might enjoy looking at. The question I would have about the scooter/trailer is bathing and pooing etc. And the Mom's shoes. Scooters have never been very popular, at least in the Western states, although a friend had one and it was a hoot. His was sold by Sears Roebuck and was a rebadged Puch.
Here's an odd question...do y'all always mount your bike from one side, and which is it? I have always mounted from the left and a right mount is very awkward and weird for me.
Be safe and well.

 

[classic33]

He can borrow my strimmer.

First strimmer I used was cutting the rear garden for someone moving in to the house. Grass were three foot high.

 

[oldwheels]

I imagine that the problem is going round tight bends on the way back down... It wouldn't be difficult to tip the trike over? I think that trikes with the 2 wheels at the front look more stable.

I have never come near tipping mine with 2 wheels at the front but it is possible. I tried a D type with one wheel at the front some years ago and got quite a few frights and that was only in a large empty car park.

 

[oldwheels]

I enjoyed the trailer camper thing. There a gent named Paul Eakins who makes a lot of stuff out of coroplast including a bicycle towed trailer home, boats and homeless shelters, that you might enjoy looking at. The question I would have about the scooter/trailer is bathing and pooing etc. And the Mom's shoes. Scooters have never been very popular, at least in the Western states, although a friend had one and it was a hoot. His was sold by Sears Roebuck and was a rebadged Puch.
Here's an odd question...do y'all always mount your bike from one side, and which is it? I have always mounted from the left and a right mount is very awkward and weird for me.
Be safe and well.

I always when I was on 2 wheels stood on the left to mount. Very awkward for some reason on the other side.

 

[oldwheels]

First strimmer I used was cutting the rear garden for someone moving in to the house. Grass were three foot high.

I spent one summer as a jobbing gardener working for a nursery. I was often sent out to clear a path from the gate to the main door. Strimmers had not been invented and I had a scythe which was mainly used. I even travelled by bus with it sometimes with the blade wrapped in sacking.