Our new project ,our new garden decking area

thats going to be lovely, i love that wriggly path going down the lawn.
will you have room for a gnome loo on the deck??

Hi Stickitoffee,we hope so the wriggly path was my wifes idea.

The gnome loo is only TTs territory lol.

You will laugh when i tell you this ,yes we brought the decking drunk not realising its pick up only and we have only got a renault clio and a peugeot 106 with no tow brackets doh us,but father in law as come to the rescue and he his lending us his pajero.lol.What are we like no more shopping when drunk lol.:))))))

Looking forward to seeing the results and remember, no driving drunk ;)

good luck you little drunk, will take a look whe I get back off holiday, don't let me forget, it will look great if you are doing it, want to see a picture of you sat on the decking with a pint in your hand, xx

thats funny ~ will be a great memory when you are sitting on the decking with a drink or two!!

perhaps you should build a bar on the deck too!!

Hi Lilcrawford i will keep you informed as we go along tomorrow.Yes you are so right never drink and drive only drink and buy off of ebay lol:))))

Hi Yorkshire yes i am ,i will not let you forget and have a great holiday.Cant wait to see the pictures.Me sat on me decking with a beer me thinks not lol,i will be sat with a case lol.Hopefully i can under decking lights up tomorrow to be fitted aswell.:))))))BBFB

Hi Stickitoffee,yes it will be a great memory with a drink of 10 or 11 lol,oh no what a good idea of the bar mmmmmm may have to try and presuade the wifey lol:))))))

could be ordinary bar, coffee bar, cocktail bar??

Hi stickitoffee yes you are so right i am going to include a bar in my new project

The bar will be dedicated to you as it is your suggestion.I may not get it all done now this weekend as i am doing plans for the bar aswell.:)))))

What a bargain! That must be Annellas secret because I know for two facts that she gets lots of bargains and also drinks quite a lot!! :)) Annie...only kidding hun! :)) So what to do is, only go shopping when you've had a few! Nice one!

aw! mark thats really nice ~ never had anything named after me!!

The Toffee Bar??!!

oh and cheers! have the first drink on me!!

Beautiful garden Mark61, can't wait to see the decking down! :)))

What are you like,Mark ? .Lol.hope the transport bit goes well..and that you are sober when laying the decking..don't forget the spirit..(level)..you don't want a sloping deck..the bar will slide off the end..and so will you..:o))

which spirit level would that be bloomer ~ look good ~ like a thermometer on the wall ~ alcohol free at the bottom and 40% at the top??!! or over the top???

I think we will leave Mark to choose which one,Sticki..but I think he is a more of a beer man,myself..he could use a can underneath,to help level it out ! :o)

:-)

LoL, lucky the decking wasn't in Spain!!

Would have been a nice holiday tho! Sight seeing from the deck?

Hi all i love all your comments we have had such a laugh reading them.

Anyway cant spend much time on here as i have got to go and crack the whip with julie and jordan ,oh and dont forget i have got to get going on me cans lol.

Stickitoffee the bar will come later if not this weekend it will be next,Costa Del Barnsley Toffee Bar opening soon lol.:))))))

I hope you are good at sign writing Mark ~ thats a very long sign:
Costa Del Barnsley Toffee Bar!

i shall look forward to the photos!! btw i have toffee vodka in my freezer ~ that would be good in your bar!!

if you let us know the opening times ~ we will all come up to visit!!!

cheers!!

here is an idea for your spirit level gauge:

| ~ alcohol free ~ still standing
/ ~ some alcohol ~ leaning happily
_ ~ high alcohol ~ lying down

lol Sticki!

Well, this could be a trip up to south Yorkshire then.......to the bar!

looking forward to seeing your decking when its done.

I look forward to the decking too! Enjoy this gorgeous weather that we are having.

im looking forward to a drink in the bar!!

no sun here GM

Yorkshire and me,will meet you all there..we have a head start with living nearer..we will be the ones lying down
and giggling uncontrollably..empty glass in hand ! Lol.

"What shall we do with the drunken Goyers, what shall we do with the drunken Goyers, what shall we do..........................!!

Hi all thankyou so much for your comments,

You are all welcome to the toffee bar opening ,

Stickitoffee you have to come and cut the ribbon to officially open it,

We are so proud of Jordan today he well and truely mucked in.As a reward for all his hard work i gave him 50p for the shop for all his effort lol.NO IM NOT TIGHT HES GOT TO LEARN.

Please keep following as will try and finish the decking tomorrow.Oh i forgot one thing i also pick my under decking lights up tomorrow doh me i have already screwed the wood down so it as to come up again lol.:))))))

Hi Bloomer empty glasses you will have not,weve plenty of corporation wine straight from the tap nice and cold lol,

Hi Lulu love it what a great song lolol,best we get karoake sorted for when you come round aswell:)))))

You make a great gang master, I can see your a master at it, just glad that Jordan and Julie are nt picking cockles but love the work Julie and Jorden have acheived so far and incorporating those grasses on the edges lovely idea, which I know that has to be one of Julies ideas.

hi 6d how wrong you are its MINE all MINE im the manager here works over looker lol :)))

ill say it now before they look at the blog lolol

Your the bully and sure Julie would agree on that bossy Barnsley bully all JORDANS WORK AND JULIES WORK I ll say it now before they get to yours haha

That will suit me fine,Mark..I like Adam's Ale..:o)and guess what ? I'm all talk,cos I don't drink..!! if you twist my arm,,I'll have a tonic water..lemon ,no ice!!..I know how to live life on the edge don't I ?....I used to,a long time ago..but I got this mad urge to build some wonky decking...!!!!!!

Was that grasses or glasses round the edge?

This is going to be such a good party!

I have the scissors ready Mark!

Hi 6D,oh thats not nice 6d,it may have looked like i was sat down watching but believe me my body is aching all over from all the work i didnt do lol.:))))

Hi Bloomer,lolol,good for you for not drinking wish i could stop NOT lolol.My decking is a bit wonky due to my bad helpers lol.:))))))

Hi Stickitoffee,lol they are grasses naughty.Once i get the decking down not today now as it is raining,i will have to find the perfect spot for the bar.I have got a fridge already just got to do the bar part lol.I havent got a steady hand for doing the sign but i know someone who has.:)))))

Love the deck and all the comments Mark! I like shopping online after a few drinks, it helps me to forget that I can't really afford to do it Lol ;0))

Hi Annella yeah its ok shopping on line when youve had a few drinks but we have just spent two hours trying to find where the person had brought the decking from as we havent got enough lol.I just cant believe it got over 20 pieces for £40 now i have got to go and get three more pieces for £20 Not good:((((

That's a shame but you will still have made a big saving. How much will the bar cost?

Hi Annella its ok we have just been to wickes and we have just saved even more money as they had a sale on so i have brought with the saving some marine ply for the bar area.I am not sure how much the bar is going to cost yet as i am just working it all out.

I have already spent up to 2014 gardening budgets so i will have to keep creeping to the wife lol.:))))))

more flowers will help Mark!!

YES will get some on way home for work tomoz good thinking Stickitoffee :))

;-)

at least the sun is out now.. :))

it has here too!! thursday was beautiful!!

Oh cool, love the extra pics!! Can't wait to see the bar!

this is fabulous ~ that Jordan is a great worker!!! somebody must have taught him well!!

im feeling very thirsty!!! what's your drink lulu?? and what are you having mark, julie, jordan? this is getting an expensive round!!

oh there's a question.........white wine, Brandy and ginger ale and negroni cocktail, not all in one day though!

All done for today phew.

Only the toffee bar to do now.Will work it out this week.It all will be ready for next weekend.Cant wait me self lol:)))))

think i will have to book a train ticket ~ cant wait to see it Mark!

I think Rose's friend/neighbour could do with your help ~ if you read her latest blog!!!

i had to google your drink lulu ~ sounds nice!!

well done to you all..... looks great

Hi Lulu mmmm your drink sounds nice but naughty lol could get in a bit of trouble with that one lol.:))))

Hi Stickitoffee im lost roses friend/neighbour???? i would love to see the blog but dont know where to start lol:))))By the way thankyou so much on how much our jordan helped he was a true star bless him.

Hi Hollyeves thankyou so much great it will be on the opening night :))))

Its this one Mark:
http://www.growsonyou.com/rose1949/blog/16694-some-mother-s-do-have-em

Could have a Jordan tuck shop? or a special chair named after Jordan ~ he will be doing his own blogs next!!

Great set of action photos Mark...
You all worked very hard ...

A special "well done" to Jordan. :o)))

Hi Stickitoffee,i looked at your friends blog and i was falling off my chair with laughter.It was very funny.Sounds like she could of done with my help to get the job done.Hope she is ok now lol

Please dont give our Jordan any ideas as i will have to share my wood and tools with him.I have only got enough for myself lol.:))))

Hi TT,thankyou yes we did work hard but our Jordan really made us proud of his work he did that day.He was a real trooper bless him.I have told him of your comment and he went a bit embarrassed bless and he said thankyou to you aswell.He was certainately the star of the day.:)))))

I thought you might enjoy it Mark!! We never got the end of the story ~ so who knows ~ maybe the lady is still covered in paint!!!

It wont be long before Jordan is making all sorts!! Good for him. Nice when they learn from you. I have a go at a few things but havent done woodwork ~ I like to cook and both my [grown up] sons are now really good at cooking and enjoy it ~ at least I taught them that!!!

How is the bar coming on??

Hi stickitoffee,yes we did enjoy it.

I did cooking and needlework at school instead of woodwork/metalwork.So everything i do now as been self taught.

Managed to paint the decking area today as there was a break in the weather.Do you think i should cut down the large conifer trees at the back to let the sun hit the decking area???:)))))

you must be younger than me ~ or a more enlightened school ~ i wasnt allowed to do woodwork or in particular technical drawing ~ because of being a girl!!!

what colour is the decking? its getting very exciting.

i dont think i am the right person to ask about your trees ~ do they give you protection from the wind ~ or privacy??

Hi i am a lot younger than you i was 25 last week lol,The colour of the decking is the same as the gnome loo.

As far as the tree we still havent come to a agreement so we are going to leave them there till next year so it gives me plenty of time to persuade Julie:))))

now tell me the truth mark ~ are you 61 or born in 61???

Lol yes im 50 i was born in 61 got you worried though lol

wasnt sure!!!!!!!!! you tease!! if you had said 40 i might have believed you!!!
you are younger than me ~ but not by much!!!

so did you celebrate your half century??

thank you lol

yes we put a blog on lol :)))

i found it!! ~ 5 months late!! looks like a good time was had by all!!

you have done a good job there BBFB, Jordan is looking very colourful I must say, looks like he was the one to do all the work though, noticed you acting as foreman with a can in your hand, well done to all three of you,

Hi all sorry the final picture is taking so long i am just waiting for a few finishing touches .Cash flow a bit tight at moment .So been working overtime to pay for the extra items .lol.:))))

Hi Val thankyou very much.yes jordan was looking very colourful that day but apparently it is all the style with the younger ones lol.Thanks again us 3xx:))))

Will be finished this year before summer :)))))

It will be fabulous!!!

I've just read all this through again,Mark..and enjoyed it just as much..such a good laugh ! I will look forward to the next stage..keep us informed,when you you are going to start again..I bet Jordan wil have muscles on his muscles by then :o)