[Fluffywelshsheep]

Am a totally dissapointed today as i was getting on with job around the house and in the garden and at some point between 3pm yesterday afternoon and 9am this moring i had stuff taken from my garden, It was only  rubbishy wood which i was using for raised beds as far as i can see but it was taken with out permission and it was plain to see what i had been using it for. But it is no where to be seen. An now am stuck with out any wood to finishe my project with and totally pissed off that some one would go in to my garden and taken stuff like this

btw i was only 4 when rusty got his rake and hoe lol
An am all original hehe.

[rustyme]

oh blimey Linz!! what an absolute bugger....They want their hands chopping off. There has been a load of breakins and thefts around here lately too. Someone even stole the papers and mags from outside the one shop in the village ?. I think some people must just steal anything because it is there.  At least it wasn't something that had cost the earth , but all the same....they are absolute Bas***ds ....
           Now, thanks a lot Stephen and Linz.....you have made an old man feel even older now ...I was 26/7 when I bought them .... I also still have a hammer that my dad gave me 40 years ago, that still has the original handle ...I (although still all original)  am a bit battered and torn , frayed at the edges, worn out ,totally ****** to put it bluntly ...  :

[Fluffywelshsheep]

i have come to the conclusion it must have been kids but now we are gona hurry up the plan for the second fence to be put up we have blocked up the partition between new and old garden and moved 'all wood' in to the old section.

Linz

[Guy]

thats the way Linz - youll beat them in the end (preferably with a big stick!!!)

on a more serious note - i was still at school when the aformentioned rake was purchased    !!!
Good news on the spuds - after cutting them back (following your advice Russ ) they are showing lots of new growth We have also dug the asparagus trenches ( but holding back on planting due to the vvv. cold weather!!!) 

[rustyme]

yes yes yes..... I get the idea....no need to rub it in .... I AM AN OLD FOGEY....I have lots of other tools that were new when God was a boy ...and YES that was BEFORE I was born ....just   I remember when I were a lad ( the sound of the hovis music plays in the background) errrrrr have I done that before ?? mmmmm, think I must be having one of those moments....anyway.....good news on the spuds mate...usually as long as there is an actual potato there, it will sprout again as long as it hasn't gone black or mushy...

[Fluffywelshsheep]

Hay good news all i mananged to get some more wood this time and it even better that the old stuff lol
It is now tucked away nicely in the shed lol yippy. I have also been granted more of thesame if i need an more

Linz who is a happy bunny today

[rustyme]

Well done Linz,
                the only thing is , it means more work making raised beds.... anyway , it's good news . No stopping you now then ? A nice big dog  with an outside kennel might be a good idea too ? It would make anyone think twice before jumping over your fence !!!!! 

[Fluffywelshsheep]

I did have a medium size dog but he pass in oct would love a new one but hubby don't like I just lean my parents one, when i visit lol

What i think i need is a randomly spraying water thingy lol that get the  too

[rustyme]

sorry about the dog Linz, I lost one of mine at christmas. One of those movement sensing cctv would catch on video , anyone prowling !!!

[Fluffywelshsheep]

lol knowing my area they would nick that too lol

We are going to put up another section of fencing and possible see if there is a motion sensor or a simple electric circuit we can wire up to the fence (not to make it electrified, but it would be a good idea) that would make a noises if the circuit is broken. eg gate is opened

Linz

[Fluffywelshsheep]

The  would be nicked too lolo

[MrRee]

An old trick from my security consulting days...... Take some old scaffold boards the length of the fence you want to protect,lay them flat on the grass/soft surface,and then randomly nail 6inch nails right through them. Turn them over,nails facing up,and line about a foot inside of the fence. Alternatively,depending on what type of fence you have... twist two strands of barbed or razor wire together and secure inside the fence an inch down from the top. Both options are totally legal and the laws have changed to protect the homeowner,not the victim of your security measures,now. Or...... a trip wire attached to a crop/crow scarer (it's like a sawn-off shotgun barrel,with blank or rocksalt cartridges fitted). 

[Fluffywelshsheep]

lol i like the last one but i think it might make a mess of the fence

[Fluffywelshsheep]

Okay hiya all,

The Garden jobs that have been done so far are


• outside electric
• outside water supply
• the post for the new section of fencing
• Planted some bulbs of daffies, and other corm etc  which i have bought and put in bulbs until we had room
• Un-dug some stones which have been buried in the areas that i wanted to put the bulbs

Jobs done in the house

• Laminate flooring lifted (and is gona be used in garden the make the fence 'billy proof' for when he come to stay)
• New lino bought and placed in kitchen
• New lino bought for both bathrooms (still waiting to be place but that will be easy~hubby is doing this while i type)

Miscalinus jobs

• I managed to get some more wood so it is now safely tucked up in the shed

Here are some pictures from today

btw the stone pictures are especially for rusty[/list][/list]

[rustyme]

lol cheers Linz,
                      the stones made me feel right at home...( if you want anymore , just shout and I can send you tons of them )
          Well done with all the work ! looks like you have been busy . I don't know what the weather was like with you there today ? but here it was really very windy !!! and it was a cold one too. I just got a section of the plot weeded and de-grassed . I had to ease back the last few days as I zapped my back . All seems ok now though  still got to go very steady till I have had the tests etc., but de-grassing and weeding is easy really ...just take it slowly and it will all get done . Over the last few days the plot was too wet to do anything on anyway, so I have just been twiddeling my thumbs more or less. The spuds will be ready to go in soon , hopefully about the time I complete the weeding etc on the section I am clearing now.     
           Nice stones Linz....