Re: Round Table Revisited

just_me_karen · ‎30-11-2013

I have a petrol mower and a hand mower too, Deb...my idea is to mow it short with the petrol mower, then keep it short with the hand mower. Unfortunately, in two years that has never happened lol

It's a really big lawn, so by the time I hand mow half of it, the other half has grown too long. Also, older people often stop to give me advice when I'm hand mowing,,,so I always stop for a yarn 🙂

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debra9275 · ‎30-11-2013

I think my plan was similar Karen, but now I can't even start the petrol mower, so it's just the hand mower for me these days. I got most of it done, not all though. I got a blister on my hand and gave up lol

The older people love seeing the hand mowers still being used, I bet they do stop and chat too

just_me_karen · ‎30-11-2013

I know how hard it is when the lawn gets long 🙂 but it's kinda fun and the results look neater. One old bloke explained it was something to do with the blades scissoring instead of chopping...it didn't make sense to me, but he insisted its true...so it must be.

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just_me_karen · ‎30-11-2013

Oh goodness, I forgot the main info 😄 if you can't start your mower, try kicking it. I couldn't start mine and it really stressed me out because neighbours were offering unhelpful advice about women and mowing grrr...so I did the modern woman thing and googled it. Google told me the main reason for a mower not starting, after fuel, was loose spark plugs...

So I located the spark plugs and they were loose...now it starts every time. I had loosened them by kicking it too often lmao

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debra9275 · ‎30-11-2013

It does make sense, sort of, what he said, but I'm not trying it with scissors to find out lol

debra9275 · ‎30-11-2013

Haha @ the loose spark plugs, OH checked those last time I complained, but I still couldn't start the thing. He did with only one try. I have even ended up sitting on the ground pulling that darn cord thing, but I still can't start it up.

just_me_karen · ‎30-11-2013

I paid the teen next door two dollars to start it for me lol. Cheaper than paying him to do the whole lawn...besides, he always sets the blades really high so he has to return sooner, this earns more money. Hmm I noticed the lawn mowing man also had the blades high last time he cut it...hopefully not for the same reason.

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clair.de.lune · ‎30-11-2013

Karen and everyone do you want to see my excellento photo from today?

I'll take that as a yes

A goanna in the bush couldn't believe it!

clair.de.lune · ‎30-11-2013

debra9275 · ‎30-11-2013

Hi Clair:-)

That's a yes, yes, yes from me.

He's well camouflaged really isn't he. Do you know I've never ever seen one. I didn't even know we had goannas here in Vic lol. Great photo & great find!

Karen I wish I had someone to bribe, lucky you -:)