The revenge of the stripey socks - a DFW adventure

Kittikins · 1 April 2009 at 8:11PM

Wow, ladybird socks - I want some!! My nickname when I lived in France was Madame Coccinnelle as I had a ladybird nosestud

angelflower_2 · 1 April 2009 at 9:57PM

hey fay

if you at a loose end down Heriot Watt way, give me a shout as would be happy to meet for a coffee

Keep trying to take my socks off but realise I am wearing tights under my gardening trousers lol - is extremely boring tonight

does anyone know how much i should expect to pay for someone to lift turf for me?

angelflower_2 · 1 April 2009 at 10:15PM

ps. £50 for the month???? OMG :eek:

Did check out the thread and there are a couple of people pledged £40. I feel a competition LOL

Pippilongstocking · 1 April 2009 at 11:12PM

angelflower wrote: »

ps. £50 for the month???? OMG :eek:

Did check out the thread and there are a couple of people pledged £40. I feel a competition LOL

I feel £35 coming on......................not that I am competitive -

Will PM you - its insane the course 8am - til 8.45-9pm most nights - but will be there with darwin and the peedie dog so I will need some sanity!

boredofbeingathome · 1 April 2009 at 11:26PM

Evening Fay, hmm interesting challenge going on there...i once managed 50p per person for a bit..was quite constricting but veerrry interesting.

Wonders off for matched bet on this..all takers?
I will hold the hat:D :rotfl:

Pippilongstocking · 2 April 2009 at 8:37AM

angelflower wrote: »

hey fay

if you at a loose end down Heriot Watt way, give me a shout as would be happy to meet for a coffee

Keep trying to take my socks off but realise I am wearing tights under my gardening trousers lol - is extremely boring tonight

does anyone know how much i should expect to pay for someone to lift turf for me?

First off HOW BIG?

A few ways to go with this - first off it depends how 'professional you want it done' and how big the area is - lifting turf is not hard once you get into it - a decent sized 14+ child could do it - do you have any neices/nephews brothers etc you can bribe???

OR - if not really professionally done (ie for immediate laying of a patio etc) then just get anyone to do it - tis not a difficult task nor does it involve lots of skill unless you need the area left completely level. (if you do phone up a local landscaping company and ask for a price)

So if you just want it lifted - you can give it a go yourself if its not a big area - its quick and easy and its not that much hard work.......OR

Try
Ad on freecycle for someone to take away the turf for themselves
Or phone up a local handyman type cuts grassperson - they shouldnt be too busy yet and you might pay upto about 8-10 an hour depending on where you are
Or Stick an ad up in local shop
Or Look in local paper in the local services bit
Or get in touch with local college - if they do an agriculture/horticulutre course they will be able to stick up a notice for you