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Author Topic: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.  (Read 56001 times)

Martinr

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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #675 on: August 14, 2010, 01:23:07 PM »
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 ::)

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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #676 on: August 14, 2010, 01:24:19 PM »
I thought the Australians used English spelling (e.g. tyre)?

They do!!
Whoever did the list probably has a spellchecker using american spelling.
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #677 on: August 14, 2010, 07:29:51 PM »
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 :) :)

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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #678 on: August 14, 2010, 07:40:06 PM »
Wow Martin, very impressive and so shiny new, no wonder your happy to have finished that marathon, congratulations  :D 
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #679 on: August 14, 2010, 07:42:16 PM »
Martin, it is fantastic.
What are the dimensions?
Are the trays stainless steel?
I wish you many, many years of pleasure from it.  ;D
Helen Poirier , Australia

Martinr

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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #680 on: August 14, 2010, 07:46:36 PM »
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.

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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #681 on: August 14, 2010, 08:17:39 PM »
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.
Helen Poirier , Australia

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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #682 on: August 14, 2010, 08:26:51 PM »
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    ;D
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
« Last Edit: August 14, 2010, 09:48:55 PM by Diane Clement »
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #683 on: August 14, 2010, 08:40:49 PM »
Looks fabulous, Martin. A contrast to my greenhouse which is full of tomatoes!

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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #684 on: August 14, 2010, 09:58:32 PM »
Looks great and I'm jealous

Mine is 12 x 8 and I feel I should have gone larger
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #685 on: August 14, 2010, 10:21:15 PM »
"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!

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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #686 on: August 14, 2010, 10:40:20 PM »
Great minds think alike,

hence the choice of staging  ;D
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #687 on: August 15, 2010, 01:17:31 AM »
I thought the Australians used English spelling (e.g. tyre)?

They do, as do we.
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #688 on: August 16, 2010, 11:02:12 PM »
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.............

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

Customer, "...'Best Wishes Suzanne'....underneath that....'We will miss
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #689 on: August 16, 2010, 11:08:32 PM »
Wonderful, did you scrape off the chocolate in the middle line? ;) ;)
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