Moan, Moan, Moan - 2012

[Paddy Tobin]

The first moan of 2012: Three Pinus radiata down in last night's storm along with several smaller trees of hawthorn and hornbeam. These are about 25 years old and so of a good size. Fortunately, they did no damage when they fell - fell into my neighbour's garden, across lawn and drive. House insurance does not cover this situation - will cover damage by trees falling but not the cleaning up and removal of the trees themselves. A lot of work ahead.

Paddy

[Maggi Young]

A bad loss, Paddy. Will it cause more damage from reducing your wind break?

[Lina Hesseling]

This is very sad, Paddy. Hope you get help with this big job, removing all the trees.

Lina.

[Paddy Tobin]

Wind comes from the south west most frequently and these were on the eastern side of the garden - this is why they were blown into my neighbour's garden.

Clean up is in the process of being negotiated - two people are willing to cut up the trees and clean up for the sake of the timber. Nothing will be done before Sunday.

Paddy

[Martin Baxendale]

Wind comes from the south west most frequently and these were on the eastern side of the garden - this is why they were blown into my neighbour's garden.

Clean up is in the process of being negotiated - two people are willing to cut up the trees and clean up for the sake of the timber. Nothing will be done before Sunday.

Paddy

If it ends up not costing you, then at least that's something.

[David Nicholson]

Sympathies Paddy.

I've phoned five fencing firms today to try to get a quote for re-placing mine, and this time using concrete posts rather than timber, but none were interested in quoting. All much too busy to bother with new business.

[Paddy Tobin]

Not looking as bad as it did initially and the cost is not expected to be too high. There will be some cost in getting rid of the rubbish left after all is cut up but it shouldn't be huge.

Most important thing - the neighbours aren't too bothered about it; no damage done, just inconvenience and they are easy about it.

David, I'll come over and put up your fence - reasonable quotations.

Paddy

[Maren]

Bless you Paddy for having nice neighbours. I wish.....

My latest new neighbour said to me that they would have nothing further to do with me because I refused to take down my balcony, which he objects to. Said balcony has been in situ for 25 years, the neighbour for 18 months. He even tried to scare me by getting the local planning officer to visit and see if it was against building regulation etc., but there was nothing wrong with it. The law is on my side. I told him he shouldn't have bought the house if he didn't like the balcony on my property. Silly Billy.

[TC]

David
I don't know your current fencing but after years of broken fence panels and posts I installed double overlap ranch fencing fixed on 4"x4"x 8' posts set in concrete.  The first fence was put up about 15 years ago and I then added to it about 6 years ago until the back garden was completely fenced.  The beauty is that it is not as solid as a panel fence but breaks the force of the wind.   It has withstood countless gales including the last three storms this winter.  Several of my neighbours have had their panel fences destroyed and the posts pulled over and have now decided to copy my fence.  It is dearer initially but has paid for itself over time   

[Peppa]

Paddy, sorry to hear about the storm damage... We have big storms once or twice a year and since we are surrounded by many tall trees, they always make me nervous. I'm very sorry to hear that you lost your trees, but am relieved that no one was injured.

[angie]

How come the things that you don't want to grow fast do, like my waist line. Thats the one thing I hate about Christmas all the extra food.
Oh well at least I have some insulation for the winter there is always a good side to everything.

Angie 

[chasw]

My moan,well we have a wild cat in the area,and it has decided that it prefers my garden to any other,having just turned the soil over again ,It has visited and deposited in five areas including the bark path,I have tried various gels and now a granular reppelent so will see how this works if not any one else have any ideas,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[David Nicholson]

2.2 rifle?

[chasw]

David did think that but did not like to post it   

[Maggi Young]

You'll get us all shot......