An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 9
Coffee.
Kitchen garden hatchway
The 3m concrete lintels are now bedded down level and the opening
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An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 8
Coffee.
Marshalls exterior kitchen
The main feed of armoured cable is fed into the right hand side
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 6
Coffee.
Setting out the blockwork
Using a folding 90 and 45 degree set square I begin setting out
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Open forum activity
"Thanks dude
I dont take praze well i prefer the humble.
My point is, just imbrace the crazy its part of you its what makes us all individual in a crazy world. Grow stronger from your socaly perceived weaknesses. Don't let people tie a tag on you be…"
I dont take praze well i prefer the humble.
My point is, just imbrace the crazy its part of you its what makes us all individual in a crazy world. Grow stronger from your socaly perceived weaknesses. Don't let people tie a tag on you be…"
"Another vote for echo . Last week took my echo hedge trimmer in for its first service in 8 years from new apart from self lube of gearbox never had a single issue
I pay around £35 labour for Stihl kombi engine servicing .
I am expecting echo to…"
I pay around £35 labour for Stihl kombi engine servicing .
I am expecting echo to…"
"They are very cool, those badgers!
I wish we could 'like' posts on here..."
I wish we could 'like' posts on here..."
"Always good to converse with a like minded.
It because honey badgers dont give a ......
Super smart, not scared of anything, eats poisons snakes, bites lions testicular.
Best animal ever.
I've often been told I've got an attitude problem, it's good…"
It because honey badgers dont give a ......
Super smart, not scared of anything, eats poisons snakes, bites lions testicular.
Best animal ever.
I've often been told I've got an attitude problem, it's good…"
"'An infinite fire in the heart' is a great way to describe it, hits the spot. So interesting to hear from someone in a similar situation, I wonder how many like us there are out there who thrash through the cutting back in record time.
I get the…"
I get the…"
"I get the stubbornness, I be damed if ld let anyone or thing get the better of me. Its like a infinite fire burning in the heart.
I love going mental fast at work. Customers say wow your quick. Really I'm just burning out the rage, like you say…"
I love going mental fast at work. Customers say wow your quick. Really I'm just burning out the rage, like you say…"
"Hi, similar to Peter, I mostly use echo kit. Had a husky hedge cutter a couple of years back and although it left a nice finish was nowhere near as well built as my echo. Here in notts my local independent is about £50 p/h. "
"Same here, Badger, it started when I was about four. I agree with you that the focus on your loving family is a really good thing, it must be so reassuring. I also have a wonderful OH. Good news on the musical instrumets too, nice one.
On taking…"
On taking…"
"I feel you pain, I've been living with PTSD since I was a child, which kindly got top up to the age of 30. I was originally diagnosed with depression which turns out to be just one symptom of many.
It's been liberating getting a correct diagnosis so…"
It's been liberating getting a correct diagnosis so…"
"I can have different issues when grass cutting as it's so simple you don't have to think about work which then sets other things off around your head. My way is fine something that you have to concentrate on so you have no option but to concentrate…"
"We got rid of all our Husqvarna kit sometime ago, blowers, hedgecutters and mowers because of part supply issues. We now use Echo hedgecutters and blowers ( do yourself a favour get an Echo pb 8010 blower it makes the Husqvarna look like a toy…"
"I'd like to add that when I was struggling with PTSD I got so fed up of feeling unhappy. I started telling myself, every day, 'This is my mind and I'm in charge here, thank you very much' and worked on changing how I was thinking. It was hard work,…"
"To me it seems that gardening and OCD go together, it's the nature of the job as we do the same things over and over again, for years. It also gives us the chance to think and brood as we work, which can be good but can also bring problems if we get…"
"Well done to you for highlighting your issues Richard. That is half the battle with dealing with any mental health.
I can't really offer any advice on OCD other than to say I too have mental health problems, Bi-Polar 2 & EUPD. It has taken me 3…"
I can't really offer any advice on OCD other than to say I too have mental health problems, Bi-Polar 2 & EUPD. It has taken me 3…"
"Hi Richard,
I have never suffered in the way you have, but I have one team member who does. We have attempted to adjust his work so he doesn't do the things that cause his anxiety, and this seems to have worked to a large extent. I was wondering…"
I have never suffered in the way you have, but I have one team member who does. We have attempted to adjust his work so he doesn't do the things that cause his anxiety, and this seems to have worked to a large extent. I was wondering…"
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