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  Andrew Rimmer October 12, 2021 at 8:02pm

  Heading should be BEST 👍 bloody autocorrect 😡
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  Mjc October 12, 2021 at 8:51pm

  Hi, I do one monthly using a Toro 22". They are quite light and manoeuvrable for a good size mower and the side eject is useful. They are not everyone's cup of tea but I like them 
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    Andrew Rimmer > Mjc October 12, 2021 at 8:54pm

    Thanks for that, it looks a right pain in the a@@e but good money and regular. I guess you get quicker  as you get to know the best route and areas to go with caution.
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    Andrew Rimmer > Mjc October 12, 2021 at 8:59pm

    Is this what you have or similar, was looking at these, don't want to go too expensive just in case a catch the blade on anything 🤪 https://www.ronsmith.co.uk/toro-recycler-20944-petrol-lawnmower.html

     

    

    Toro Recycler 20944 Lawnmower - Ron Smith & Co

    A petrol pedestrian lawnmower with a 46 cm cutting width and 3-in-1 mowing function for small to medium lawns. UK delivery or collection from Worcest…
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      Mjc > Andrew Rimmer October 13, 2021 at 5:59am

      Almost, mine is a 22" (53cm I think) with a side eject, usually around the £550 mark.
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  Adam Pilgrim October 12, 2021 at 9:41pm

  Graveyards will take about 5 x longer than you think and beat the life out of any machine. Mowing is often awkward as the graves arent in rows or at standard spacings, Allow for strimming or weedkilling (if allowed) around headstones. The choice of machine round here for years was the Hayter Hayterette with swinging blades - not sure I would want to push one round 5000m2 (approx 1.25 acres) though!
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  Colin Hunt October 13, 2021 at 7:21am

  Very lucky to be offered weekly cuts for a Cemetary.

  We had one for years of around 6,000sq.m. and were given 6 cuts a year, spaced as we thought best, so we would use 3 cuts April - June and 3 cuts July-October and it was a struggle at times.  We used Hayterette with swinging blades which 'sythed' longer grass than the lift blade machines.  It was a full day for two men.

  Once a week cuts would be easy, but you would still need a lightweight machine.  We had a Clippo for years, which was very robust, manouverable and had sideway adjusting handles, which were useful.

   
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    Andrew Rimmer > Colin Hunt October 13, 2021 at 7:44am

    Thanks for that, they only want someone there three hours a week or so so want it cut in quadrants so to speak on a rotational basis, have to say the feedback and responses have been excellent. What a community 👍🥃
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      Billybop > Andrew Rimmer October 13, 2021 at 8:12am

      As it's so neglected it sounds to me like it needs a one-off massive session to sort it out first and then that regular maintenance might be feasible. The grave yard contractor here is one guy on a zero turn ride on plus another guy strimming. That is in a badly laid out church yard also but hand mowing must be too slow to make the low amount paid worthwhile, the finish is not great but having it done to a high standard would cost a fortune i guess
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  Peter sellers October 13, 2021 at 12:36pm

  Andrew , we used to cut 5 churchyards, it's very difficult to make a decent margin, hope you've priced it we'll! 

  We used a combination of an old ride on side discharge, a an old wheeled Honda pro and strimmer, I certainly wouldn't buy a decent mower as inevitably you'll hit buried headstones etc. The Honda pro has a blade designed to bend if you hit anything so doesn't right the machine off by with a damaged crankshaft, buy a cheap one off eBay .