"Petrol has also gone up significantly..."

"depends on the capacity of battery but maybe 2p more than it was before? best way to do it maybe with one of those electricity monitor power meters that you can plug a 3-pin mains appliance into, and can tell how much power is used during the cycle…"

"If you want to keep an accurate record buy a plug in meter like this
https://cpc.farnell.com/energenie/ener007/power-meter/dp/PL13026"

"I really rate the 545 series of Stilhs ... Game changers in that size being so lightweight, well balanced and unbelievable wet grass collection so last year i added a 655v .... The good news its pacy in full speed (i speed up rpm's a bit) and…"

"There was a post on here once that I bookmarked for future use but it seems to have disappeared, it may have ended in the archives or gone forever.... it was the topic below and I hava a feeling one of the Andys gave the calculations.... so maybe…"

"Your more than welcome to visit , don't forget your mower to give me a hand ;) 
Yup after taxi driving for nearly 2 months I'm done 
CANT wait to get back on the tools..."

"Very true.
I've always meant to visit Scarborough, looks lovely on the tele.
re plastering... after attempting it in a small toilet, which I describe as rustic, I realise just what a difficult and crap job it is.
In fact, many of the building trades…"

"Yes sunny Scarborough , but there is plasterers who want £550 a room 
Just as there are people who cut lawns for a fiver "

"Wow that's cheap. Goes to show the regional variation in prices.
I'd be looking at £250 a day minimum for a plasterer."

"Worked out about £15 an hour which is still a bargain tbh and he had worked for me before so I would rather he got the wage"

"How many hours did he put in each day?"

"The last time I was called young master William was about 1972 by the dinner ladies in primary school but I like it, might get some T-shirts printed. Cheers Viv I'll keep edging my prices up and might get there just before I retire. "

"I have a client who had a mature conifer removed & ground out. They had been in the property for 25 years prior & this was possibly 40ft high. They had no knowledge of anything else being under it.
Once it had been removed I noticed spouts coming…"

"Very well put."