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We built a garden lighthouse today

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By mark61

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Hi all we have built a garden lighthouse today.Did our head sin as we couldnt find anything on how to build one,so it was all trial and error and it as finally taken us 6 hours to build.We have put a light in it and if i am still awake when its dark i will take a picture but if not i will ask me julie.

It did take two as the pieces of wood did keep falling down as i was trying to screw them together. Bless her in between housework,sorting our son out,dinner and tea out she still helped me.Hope you like it :))))

I have now added a night picture of it lit up hope they are ok.

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Wow you are clever Mark! do you live near me? lol, i think thats lovely would cost a fortune in a shop.

25 Jun, 2011

 

Thats great. What sort of lighting have you got in there ? Electric or candles.

25 Jun, 2011

 

looks brilliant - I wish I could build like this

25 Jun, 2011

 

Hi Sewingkilla where do you live i live in south yorkshire.Thankyou for your comment.

Hi Cinders im using a 12v garden light inside so it should be good.I hope.

Hi Paul it tests my mind sometimes as with no plans its hard.Thankyou for your comment

:)))))))))

25 Jun, 2011

 

Brilliant :o)

25 Jun, 2011

 

:)))))))

25 Jun, 2011

 

very nice Mark,a job well done :o))

25 Jun, 2011

 

Thankyou Helen we did well :))

25 Jun, 2011

 

oh its really lovely well done, it will look so good at night..

25 Jun, 2011

 

That's very clever Mark, I'm so impressed. Where did the top suddenly spring from, did you make that too?

25 Jun, 2011

 

wow very impressed, I would buy one.. You should go into business!! I bet you'd get a few orders just from this site..

25 Jun, 2011

 

Top marks, Mark

25 Jun, 2011

 

Thankyou all for your comments.Stickitoffee the top was my old bird house which as been in a few of my old photos but had gone rotten.So i recycled it.
I will be adding a picture in a moment of it all lit up.Thankyou all agin .:)))))

25 Jun, 2011

 

I have now added a picture of it lit up one with flash and without on the camera.:))))

25 Jun, 2011

 

oh no now its leaning lol ill sort it mornning ,,, :))))))))))))))

25 Jun, 2011

 

Light of our lives Mark61 !!!! Brilliant

25 Jun, 2011

 

It's really good Mark, especially all lit up. The leaning tower of south Yorkshire?

25 Jun, 2011

 

Hi Grandmage thankyou love the comment:)))))

Hi Stickitoffee thankyou i really like that idea of the name the leaning tower of south yorkshire oh yes.I have been out now and straightened it so its not leaning no more lol.:)))))))

26 Jun, 2011

 

Couldnt resist it!! Maybe re-name it 'the non-leaning tower of Sth. Yorkshire!!'

26 Jun, 2011

 

Funny you should say that grandmage, it's just what I was thinking!

26 Jun, 2011

 

Excellent Mark, well done.

26 Jun, 2011

 

Could rival the angel of the north?

26 Jun, 2011

 

you did really good on the lighthouse , do you think you would have time for everyone on GOY, lol

29 Jun, 2011

 

I've been away and missed this one, its beautiful Mark, you clever little sod,

30 Jun, 2011

 

Wow, that is impressive, well done you :) Love the 'lit up' shot - it should definitely keep ships from crashing into your garden :)

30 Jun, 2011

 

That's so good! Well done!

30 Jun, 2011

 

Hi thankyou all for your fantastic comments some have made me really laugh.I certainately hope no ships would be pulling into my garden but then again that could be a idea for a feature to add to it mmmmm.:)))

1 Jul, 2011

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