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Originally Posted by Braunschweiger
Your fleet is growing enormously. These things used to drive around on every construction site.
They were really great things. Weren't they called dumpers or something?
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Correct.
I love their sound as well with the little Petter engine.
So…..??
Where was I ??
Serendipity.
With planning to do the change to the driveway one of the things I wanted to do was retain the side bed down the side of the hedge boundary.
So the plan was to put up a retaining fence, maybe three bars like an equestrian fence. Maybe some cleft Chestnut Arris rail. Some posts and support from some metposts driven into the ground. Though they can be a nightmare to drive in straight with all the best will and intent in the world. I was going to buy and get some materials delivered this week. Probably £350-400 in materials.
Sunday evening I headed out to Sally’s place for dinner (chicken kebabs) and as I turned the corner 100 meters from her place, the house on the corner had a dumpster/skip out on the drive, with a load of materials in and next to it.
Serendipity??
Of course I stopped up the road, walked back, rang the doorbell and asked if I was in time for dinner when the guy answered the door. He was game and said it would be ready in 20 minutes.
Asking if I could raid the skip and pile next to it, after explaining that I was planning on buying what he had this week, he said “Help yourself “
VW Caddy Van to the rescue.
First load.
No need to kill the little van. Only 2.3 miles.
I already had 5 large Metposts that I had scored from friend Kevin Kellys scrap pile. New, unused.
Looking at the cost of materials, excluding20% VAT and delivery,
Sunday night felt pretty good.
Serendipity and eyes wide open.
Did you hear me mention FREE CASH??
Sorry about the delay.
Been a busy day.