I did some manual labour today.

[RichUK]

There?s a big tree that overhangs into my back garden and drops all these little berries everywhere, this not only makes a mess but looks unsightly too.

I decided today would be a good day to try and cut back the over hanging branches while the weather?s currently holding up. I started by chopping down some of the smaller over hanging branches with some old garden shears, I then rapidly moved on to sawing half the tree down. This tree has been a real thorn in my side as the local council never cuts it back, even though it?s not my damn tree but one that?s a part of the footpath behind my garden.

I then bunched together all the branches I cut down and proceeded to cut them up into smaller pieces so that it wouldn?t split the bag. This was the most laborious part which took me an absolute age.

After cutting all the branches into smaller pieces I then chucked them into a fairly strong bin bag and then into the garden bin.

As sad as it may seem I am actually pleased with myself that I?ve got stuck in and done some manual labour for once, especially since it benefited me being my own garden and all. Usually I would have just paid someone else to do it.

Biscuit for me?

 

[jadinolf]

For you Yanks, a garden is a yard.

 

[bctbct]

I told 2 laborers once that they had to hand dig a swimming pool inside of a hotel because we couldnt take a backhoe inside. They didnt like the idea but they were willing to do it. I of course was joking with them.

They impressed me....you do not

 

[Fritzo]

So did I- I used one of those hand tillers, and now I have a quarter sized blister in the middle of my hand. WTF? How does a blister form there???

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
So did I- I used one of those hand tillers, and now I have a quarter sized blister in the middle of my hand. WTF? How does a blister form there???

I TOLD you to stop doing that....you'll go blind.

 

[ppdes]

You should butcher all the trees that drop acorns next. Then get the ones that drop leaves. Any yard not as clean as a golf course is completely unnatural and disgusting.

 

[Cogman]

Ok, now just wait for your court summons for destroying public property .

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: RichUK
Biscuit for me?

Here you go.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: bctbct
I told 2 laborers once that they had to hand dig a swimming pool inside of a hotel because we couldnt take a backhoe inside. They didnt like the idea but they were willing to do it. I of course was joking with them.

They impressed me....you do not

wow they were going to hand dig it out? yeah that is impressive. of course it will take longer so they get paid more.

 

[RichUK]

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
So did I- I used one of those hand tillers, and now I have a quarter sized blister in the middle of my hand. WTF? How does a blister form there???

I have three blisters on three separate fingers as a result of todays work.

 

[grohl]

I reread you post and thought of you talking with a British accent. I don't know why, but I really got a chuckle out of it.

I should really cut down on the drinking.

 

[Koing]

Nice work, what are you doing up so late?

I got back from Clapham for a mates 23rd. Off to sleep now. In about 6hrs me and a mate are heading off for Mazdas hot lap thing at Brent Cross. Should be fun driving an RX8 and a MX5 around a track. Hopefully I won't crash

Koing

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: Koing
Nice work, what are you doing up so late?

I got back from Clapham for a mates 23rd. Off to sleep now. In about 6hrs me and a mate are heading off for Mazdas hot lap thing at Brent Cross. Should be fun driving an RX8 and a MX5 around a track. Hopefully I won't crash

Koing

I?ve just come back from a night on the town. It was my girlfriend's mate's birthday so a few of us went out to celebrate it.

I've got a few people around mine just chilling ATM. I'm hoping they go soon so I can have some sex with my GF.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: Koing
Nice work, what are you doing up so late?

I got back from Clapham for a mates 23rd. Off to sleep now. In about 6hrs me and a mate are heading off for Mazdas hot lap thing at Brent Cross. Should be fun driving an RX8 and a MX5 around a track. Hopefully I won't crash

Koing

I?ve just come back from a night on the town. It was my girlfriend's mate's birthday so a few of us went out to celebrate it.

I've got a few people around mine just chilling ATM. I'm hoping they go soon so I can have some sex with my GF.

yeah i am hopeing you go too so i can have sex with yoru GF also!




heh but yeah i enjoy doing outside work. just wish i could do more. getting something done and being able to see it is great.

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: Koing
Nice work, what are you doing up so late?

I got back from Clapham for a mates 23rd. Off to sleep now. In about 6hrs me and a mate are heading off for Mazdas hot lap thing at Brent Cross. Should be fun driving an RX8 and a MX5 around a track. Hopefully I won't crash

Koing

I?ve just come back from a night on the town. It was my girlfriend's mate's birthday so a few of us went out to celebrate it.

I've got a few people around mine just chilling ATM. I'm hoping they go soon so I can have some sex with my GF.

yeah i am hopeing you go too so i can have sex with yoru GF also!




heh but yeah i enjoy doing outside work. just wish i could do more. getting something done and being able to see it is great.

Indeed, on both accounts.

 

[0roo0roo]

be careful butchering trees that aren't yours, they may force you to replace it if you mangled it in a way that leads to infestation/death and eventual removal/replacement. you should prune the correct way.