Roof/Pergola started

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:50 pm

Looking good mate and its coming together niceley, i know what you mean about the shovel , i only have a small amount of digging left myself and i am having to push myself to use it...

So what sort of completion time are you looking Bob.....?

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:34 pm

Gazza - wont be too long

Andy - Yes limbo pipe is replaced by one of the buried ones, just a couple of inches of concrete this time. No mould pics, sorry.

Jason - Hope to have the other pair of Vortex's in place and running over Easter and some more work completed by then. I dont suppose it will ever be 'finished' though!!!!

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:45 pm

Big thank you to Justin, who came around to assist me with the concreting of the filter floor area. Unfortunatly my back went again yesterday and I was next to usless, able to only move barrow loads of concrete about. Nothing phases Justin, and on he went. Cracking job as you can see.

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We then had some fun catching and measuring some Koi, I'll put them up on a seperate thread.

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:52 pm

That old......i've done my back in routine then Bob....

Management do anything to get out of labour.....

vippymini · Post by **vippymini** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:56 pm

thats some thick concrete for a floor bob, you know its going to be dug-up in a couple of years.

LOL

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:45 pm

Justin i do hope we don't have to dig this up again in a few years

Hope you not feeling too bad Bob and try a couple of glasses of the red stuff it may help

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:03 pm

Jason -

Jane - I'm hoping not, but you never know!

Gazza - it's staying put. This 'back' lark is getting to me, I've too much to do to have restrictions. Have followed your advise on the pain killers though!!!!!! Osteopath again tomorrow me thinks

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:30 pm

Well it comes to us all in the end Old timer

Good luck with the pain killers...do you need a hand getting the cork out

emmaandaj · Post by **emmaandaj** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:59 pm

Hi bob,

Looks like you and Justin have been busy-i hope that concrete is only a few inches deep this time! Hope your back is better-try putting your feet up for a bit!

Keep the pics coming

Andy

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:03 pm

Well I've walked on it tonight, great to have a flat surface at last.

Back is a bit better today. Been to the doctors, osteopath's and hospital, no problems around here getting an NHS appointment (except the osteopath cost Â£23 again!)

Having an evening doing nothing (Xbox!) then back to it tomorrow, taking it slowly.

Wioll build the 2nd pair of Vortex's filter at the weekend

emmaandaj · Post by **emmaandaj** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:17 pm

Bob,

Im no doctor, but on saturday i found a tube of deep heat and a belly full of beer works a treat-i slept like a log, only down side was sunday morning i had a sore head as well as a sore back

Andy

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:18 pm

Only wish my problem was as simple as a bit of backache. I have trouble straitening up after sitting and cannot bend properly. On anti imflamatories and expensive trips to the osteopath. Ideally I need 2-weeks of lazing about doing nothing, but I've got that booked for August!!!!

Glad to hear though that you are fit and well and making good progress.

Thorny · Post by **Thorny** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:46 pm

Whats up with You Powder Puffs

I told You you need a diet of chocolate and fizzy drinks to keep You supple

Works for Me

Justin

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:59 pm

Justin,

You must remember that we are dealing with age and management that sit around in a office with underlings to do the hard work........

dho · Post by **dho** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:12 pm

Yes, age and sitting on your backside all day is definitely not the best combination! I can vouch for that!! Take it easy Bob, it is meant to be a hobby not a mean of hurrying you to the next realm.

Having said that in side my still unfinished fish house it now regularly reached 22/23C on sunny days and the water was at 16.7C, almost 5000 gallons heated wihth one lonely 300W heater. I think I will turn the heater off now, don't want the temperature to go too high just in case we get a spell of bad weather.

BTW Bob, did you ever dig up that patch of brambles?

David.