2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.

[Martinr]

I thought the Australians used English spelling (e.g. tyre)?

An apocryphal list.....I wonder how many Quantas aircraft have either IFF or Target Radar! A little unusual on civil aircraft

[maggiepie]

I thought the Australians used English spelling (e.g. tyre)?

They do!!
Whoever did the list probably has a spellchecker using american spelling.

[Martinr]

It's taken over a month since I showed off my new greenhouse but holidays, delivery cock-ups, etc got in the way so here's another picture from a forumist with a smug smile on his face and some sore fingers not to mention a few minor cuts!

Now all the louvres are in and the staging is up, all I need now is a ton of sand

[Ragged Robin]

Wow Martin, very impressive and so shiny new, no wonder your happy to have finished that marathon, congratulations   

[maggiepie]

Martin, it is fantastic.
What are the dimensions?
Are the trays stainless steel?
I wish you many, many years of pleasure from it. 

[Martinr]

Robin, maggiepie, thanks.

maggiepie, it's Aluminium and the greenhouse is approx 14 feet by 8 feet. A pleasant way to spend a somewhat damp Saturday.

[maggiepie]

Thanks, Martin.
Am trying to imagine how many plants you will be able to fit in there.
I have a tiny 6x 8 ft greenhouse but a very basic one but can cram lots of seedlings in it.

[Diane Clement]

Now all the louvres are in and the staging is up, all I need now is a ton of sand  

Looks fantastic, Martin, a bit like mine    
Room for all those lewisias ... and maybe some more ...
I have a feeling that a ton of sand won't be enough  

btw, I put thick capillary matting/water matting at the bottom of each section, before putting the sand in, it holds an extra reservoir of water when needed

[Paddy Tobin]

Looks fabulous, Martin. A contrast to my greenhouse which is full of tomatoes!

Paddy

[mark smyth]

Looks great and I'm jealous

Mine is 12 x 8 and I feel I should have gone larger

[Martinr]

"btw, I put thick capillary matting/water matting at the bottom of each section, before putting the sand in, it holds an extra reservoir of water when needed"

Great minds think alike, done immediately after the photo was taken!

[Diane Clement]

Great minds think alike,

hence the choice of staging 

[Lesley Cox]

I thought the Australians used English spelling (e.g. tyre)?

They do, as do we.

[Anthony Darby]

Phew Lesley!

It can be a problem when people have problems with English:


Ordering a cake by phone:

Okay, so this is how I imagine this conversation went.............

Cake-shop employee answers phone..., "Harro, dis Springvale cake-shop, how
can I helping you?"

Customer, "I would like to order a cake for a going away party this week."

Employee, "What you be want writing on cake?"

Customer, "...'Best Wishes Suzanne'....underneath that....'We will miss
you'...."

[Maren]

Wonderful, did you scrape off the chocolate in the middle line?