oi what you doing here

Karmacat

Put an ask out on freecycle. And check gumtree..... and the private ads, of course. As far as I'm aware, the petrol ones just keep going and going. Don't they?

elantan

cheers kc... had already thought of freecycle i can keep looking there deff ...is gum tree the same idea?

as far as i know the petrol ones do keep going and going ...i know hubby was impressed with them when he was helping his friend but just because he wasn impressed with them doesnt mean to say we have to get one ...but then is it a false economy to get a hover for instance ...we had one of them for a few years but it didnt last long with this garden ...i'm making it sound like a jungle ...honest it isnt

Karmacat

Its not quite, and its not quite as good - people put things up for sale, and buyers can search nationally for one thing or locally for everything.

Grass - I have an electric strimmer I haven't used for years .... the pitiful amount of grass I have now - about four square yards - believe it or not, I cut it about 3 times a year with shears. Yep. Shears. Hi-tech, thats me.

elantan

I can just begin to imagine how long it would take for me to cut ours with shears ... It would be like the fourth road bridge ... By the time I got done it would be time to start it all again

Karmacat

I have a big back garden, but its so terraced there's only one tiny patch of grass! I understand the need for scale - my sister has a ride-on mower in France, but we couldn't use it when I was there this summer (the grass was six feet high cos of the delay in getting out there, and I had swine flu!). I *will*, tho!

taxi73

I don't have these problems..my garden is very MSE ..it's only a yard...LOL.
So I don't have the answer but I don't think those hover ones are that good.
IF I had a big garden ..I'd have a sit and ride mower myself.

shaun40400

hi el
if your lawns are over,,,,30 ft square id go for a small petrol rotary mower(hoover size)
if over 60 ft square,,,id go for a bigger one
just re read your post
go for a large one thinking uk prices,,,,130?? if you keep burning them out you need a good heavy one
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7300394/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CGarden+and+DIY%7C14572719/c_2/2%7Ccat_14572719%7CLawnmowers%7C14572834.htm

elantan

Karmacat wrote: »

I have a big back garden, but its so terraced there's only one tiny patch of grass! I understand the need for scale - my sister has a ride-on mower in France, but we couldn't use it when I was there this summer (the grass was six feet high cos of the delay in getting out there, and I had swine flu!). I *will*, tho!

i would insist on having a shot of that ...infact can i come over to france for a shot ?

elantan

taxi73 wrote: »

I don't have these problems..my garden is very MSE ..it's only a yard...LOL.
So I don't have the answer but I don't think those hover ones are that good.
IF I had a big garden ..I'd have a sit and ride mower myself.

no the hover ones arnt great ...it did the job for a few years but it burnt out eventually ...i think it was because the garden is so bumpy...i wish i could afford to have a sit on one ...dont think the garden is quite big enough for one though

elantan

shaun40400 wrote: »

hi el
if your lawns are over,,,,30 ft square id go for a small petrol rotary mower(hoover size)
if over 60 ft square,,,id go for a bigger one
just re read your post
go for a large one thinking uk prices,,,,130?? if you keep burning them out you need a good heavy one
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7300394/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CGarden+and+DIY%7C14572719/c_2/2%7Ccat_14572719%7CLawnmowers%7C14572834.htm

will check it out shaun and see if the local one can do it ...i dont think they can deliver from ireland though ...unless you fancy popping over the water with one ?