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The New Arbour seat in place


The New Arbour seat in place

I spent three and a half hours getting the slabs down and level and this very heavy arbour seat in place - but I did it and I love it.



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so do i!

4 May, 2012

 

My word you were quick Sticki - I am shattered so sat here to rest my weary bones. lol.

4 May, 2012

 

too ccccccccold to sit outside here!!

it looks lovely, you must be a 'dab hand' with those slabs.

4 May, 2012

 

Very cold and drizzly here sticki, but had to get it done. Will test it out in warmer weather. I didn't sit at the new seat I sat at my computer. lol.

4 May, 2012

 

What a lovely Arbour, you will just have to sit on it now you have a path wjich leads you there, looking great;0)

4 May, 2012

 

That is brilliant! It looks really lovely and it separates the garden from the woodland...Love it! :))

4 May, 2012

 

The path has been in for ages but it just led to the driveway and I wanted it to go to somewhere special, now it does. I have laid slabs for the arbour seat to stand on not put it into the ground it is too difficult to drive the metal spikes in up there, it was bad enough with tree roots to get the slabs level. Sorry if I misled you Pansy.

4 May, 2012

 

Glad you like it Karen, it does look nice, very cold here - too cold to go and sit up there though.

4 May, 2012

 

My metal arch is bolted on to railway sleepers and it has withstood all the horrible gales so far, so should be fine!

4 May, 2012

 

Yes it should be ok, it is a very heavy arbour, my shoulders ache from tugging and pulling at it, if I had known Paul was coming home early from work I would have waited for help. But when I started it I just had to have it finished lol. as you say family failing, it must be in the genes.

4 May, 2012

 

Lol...My husband says i want everything done yesterday.....This is a beautiful area Olive....I just love it! and the arch way frames it perfectly...well done!...:>)

4 May, 2012

 

We were saying (Karen and I) we think it is a woman thing the men don't finish things once they are started, whereas we have to have things started and finished in one fell swoop. lol. Thanks for your lovely comments.

4 May, 2012

 

lol...you're in danger of upsetting some of our lovely GoY lads Mum....I mean, you certainly can't say that of Paulsgarden Paul can you....look at his work-rate! :))

5 May, 2012

 

You know I wouldn't dream of upsetting anyone on here

5 May, 2012

 

lol...me neither! :)))))))) lol!

5 May, 2012

 

This is beautiful! Well done Barbara! :)))

5 May, 2012

 

thank you Michaella, it is nice to sit on too, good view of the garden from up there.

7 May, 2012

 

Splendid job B....love it to bits...

ps. I put a piece of rooted Mint in the Pond, as per your suggestion...

10 May, 2012

 

Hope it works for you Crissue :o) think it will keep it trimmed it takes over if you do not chop it back. :o)

10 May, 2012

 

Ok will do, I've noticed the roots on the piece I put in have grown a lot in a few days, they like water for sure...

10 May, 2012



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