Veiw from your office

[mackem 30,828]

17 minutes ago, Councilestatekid said:

Just halong bay mate the cave tiptop island kayak wasn't a bad trip to be fair fly da nang sun evening to do the big hand thing dragon Bridge then take it from there

That hands of God bridge wasn't built when I was there,try and get a decent pic if you can mate,safe trip.

[eastcoast 4,726]

No views to share, just a sorry tale from work yesterday. Travelled from Gateshead to Scarborough for a site visit approx 5 hour round trip depending on traffic. Parked at Washington services and got picked up by a work colleague in the interests of saving the planet. Had a good day, site visit very productive and had the opportunity to catch up with an old friend and nice to have a break from driving.

Got back to Washington services and luckily my friend went inside to get a sandwich rather than driving straight off. It was only then that I realised that the jacket I was wearing was not the one that I had travelled down in. That one had been hung up in the site office in Scarborough and was I wearing a hi-viz jacket from site. My car and house keys were in the pocket of the jacket left behind. DOH!

[Borr 8,534]

4 minutes ago, eastcoast said:

No views to share, just a sorry tale from work yesterday. Travelled from Gateshead to Scarborough for a site visit approx 5 hour round trip depending on traffic. Parked at Washington services and got picked up by a work colleague in the interests of saving the planet. Had a good day, site visit very productive and had the opportunity to catch up with an old friend and nice to have a break from driving.

Got back to Washington services and luckily my friend went inside to get a sandwich rather than driving straight off. It was only then that I realised that the jacket I was wearing was not the one that I had travelled down in. That one had been hung up in the site office in Scarborough and was I wearing a hi-viz jacket from site. My car and house keys were in the pocket of the jacket left behind. DOH!

Thought you were gonna say your mate had a heart attack, bet he loved you lol..

[eastcoast 4,726]

10 minutes ago, Borr said:

Thought you were gonna say your mate had a heart attack, bet he loved you lol..

I did consider pm'ing mr. Mackem and ask if he could fly over and get me into the house but ended up calling a locksmith I know to get in. Had spare car key in the house. My mate has since let the world and his dog know about my "senior moment"  

[mel b 4,419]

1 hour ago, eastcoast said:

I did consider pm'ing mr. Mackem and ask if he could fly over and get me into the house but ended up calling a locksmith I know to get in. Had spare car key in the house. My mate has since let the world and his dog know about my "senior moment"  

It's what every good mate would do . It's his duty .

[mackem 30,828]

1 hour ago, Borr said:

Thought you were gonna say your mate had a heart attack, bet he loved you lol..

I thought he was going to say he got to Birtley services and his car had been twocked or broken into,lol.

[Stavross 19,361]

Been well stitched up today, was asked could I spare a day to plant a few things, turns out it’s 500 cherry laurel and a dozen trees, don’t think I’ll get it all done in a day

[gnipper 6,973]

Are they bare root laurels?

[Stavross 19,361]

11 minutes ago, gnipper said:

Are they bare root laurels?

Yep

[Chid 6,852]

2 hours ago, Stavross said:

Yep

Probably die if your planting them straight into ground at this time of year 

[WataWalloper 4,468]

8 minutes ago, Chid said:

Probably die if your planting them straight into ground at this time of year 

We done a load a couple winters ago, an was told best time to do em was when they was dormant as long as not too wet, the vast majority of them are thriving now 

Edited Monday at 13:44 by WataWalloper

[Stavross 19,361]

1 hour ago, Chid said:

Probably die if your planting them straight into ground at this time of year 

Best time of year to do it, they are being planted on built up ground as well so their feet won’t be too wet over winter, a couple of years ago they got a grant to make a small woodland, they wanted us to do it but had to have someone like natural England to do it, they did it in late spring, 90% are dead, where as the hedge I planted for them in the November is now 3’ high and ready to be cut back 

I did this one 3 years ago same time of year and never had to replace any

Edited Monday at 14:56 by Stavross

[Stavross 19,361]

That will do for today, she’s ordered 5 per meter so I’ve got a few left because that’s too many with the laurel, she’s also asked if we’ll plant the pond up that we did for them, of course we will, so I’ll now be on YouTube because I’ve made a few ponds but never planted one 

[Daniel cain 50,007]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

That will do for today, she’s ordered 5 per meter so I’ve got a few left because that’s too many with the laurel, she’s also asked if we’ll plant the pond up that we did for them, of course we will, so I’ll now be on YouTube because I’ve made a few ponds but never planted one 

nice little number....any trout in that pond Stav?

[Stavross 19,361]

29 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

nice little number....any trout in that pond Stav?

No fish in it yet, I’m trying to convince them not to put koi in it, it would be perfect for trout, it goes from 6” at one end to almost 7’ deep at the other and it’s got a constant fresh water inlet, it would be criminal not to put trout in it