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The Friday Photo: look wot I done!

Filed under: Friday photo, Photos — English Mum @ 8:43 am

Okay, so it’s not a fantastic photo in the scheme of things, but look at me lawn! What with Hubby being away I had to take up the manly baton and try to start the evil-stinking-growling-lawnmower thingy all on my own. Fifteen pulls, a light smattering of petrol and a dislocated arm later and I was away. Our lawns are really weird as our driveway kind of meanders through them so they’re all a weird shape, and some of the back grass is quite steep too, but I persevered and looky here - cricket stripes baby!! Oh and in case Hubby’s reading, yes, I did ALL the grass. Heh.

Oh and look at my trees - they’re budding and everything. Alan Titchmarsh, moi.

28 Comments »

Not Charlie Dimmock? Fair play, those things can be a right pain to get started sometimes.

Comment by Thriftcriminal — May 2, 2008 @ 9:29 am
Kudos Dahling! Uber-jealous; you got stripes on and Everything!

Thrifty: Nope, EMs definitely a ‘Titch’marsh! LOL!!

Comment by Jennynib — May 2, 2008 @ 10:41 am
Thrifty: I like Charlie Dimmock but jeez that girl needs a trip to Rigby and Peller.

Funny thing was I gave it a little dainty pull first of all and it didn’t even move. I thought I might not even get the f*cker started, but no - several torn ligaments later and it sprang into life!! Rock ‘ard, me.

J: Next thing you know it’ll be tea and croquet what? Oh and very funny.

Comment by Englishmuminireland — May 2, 2008 @ 11:09 am
Great work - I’m often inclined to just move the lawnmower over the grass haphazard …. i’m glad ours doesn’t make the stripe well cos it’d look like patchwork quilt or something

Comment by Ruth E — May 2, 2008 @ 11:36 am
Ooooh! Well done!!

You wanna come do mine? The grass here is about six inches high in places - that’s where there IS grass after fen winter with two large dogs tearing it up. The dandelions are doing very well, though, thanks for asking!

LOL!

Comment by Jay — May 2, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
Ruth: Had it not started to rain I was half planning to go the other way and make chequers à la Old Trafford lol.

Jay: Yes, I know what you mean. Half the reason for the trip was those blessed dandelions! x

Comment by englishmuminireland — May 2, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
Well done!
Our lawn is so tiny here that the husband bought one of those old fashioned push mowers and does it in 10 minutes.

Comment by Medbh — May 2, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
What do you want ?, a medal … it’s only bloody grass girl !!!

Comment by Moon — May 2, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
Medbh: Aw I love those. Bet his pecs are AWESOME! (any chance of a photo? Heh).

Moon: Oh shut yer face.

Comment by englishmuminireland — May 2, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
Shut yer yap Moon.

Having wrestled the Lawnmower myself (and lost!) I can appreciate the Godlike muscular gung-ho required to get the bugger started.

You’re just a poopy head poop.

Comment by Jennynib — May 2, 2008 @ 5:05 pm
Lets just hope your bikini line is straighter than our poor lawn x x

Comment by Hubby — May 2, 2008 @ 5:18 pm
That’s good going. Mine own could do with a bit of a mowing.

Comment by 73man — May 2, 2008 @ 5:34 pm
J: Yeah. He’s a poopy head poop with knobs on.

Hubs: I’m going ‘au naturel’ until you come back my loverrrr, so the lawn’s looking considerably neater at the moment xxxxxx

73: Ooh ta. I SO hope you’re talking about your lawn and not your bikini line though. And no, I’m not offering. My shoulder wrecks!!

Comment by englishmuminireland — May 2, 2008 @ 6:05 pm
EMs Fella…

Google ‘Brazilia’ and see what EMs getting you for your burfday!

Wayhey Granny!!

Comment by Jennynib — May 2, 2008 @ 6:20 pm
No-one likes a nasty Growler !!!

I don’t have to mow lawns anymore, beauty of a 3rd floor top apartment !

Stick to your cooking luv, what girls are good at !

Comment by Moon — May 2, 2008 @ 6:25 pm
“Stick to your cooking luv, what girls are good at!”

WTF!?

Where do I start?

The mysogonist content? The spelling? The grammar?

The fact that I’ll kick your motherlovin’ ass on your next foray into Ireland? Grow eyes in the back of your head BOY!

P.S. My gynae can confirm that I am indeed female and I couldn’t cook to cure cancer. Ha! You are a poopy head poop who is WRONG!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

Comment by Jennynib — May 2, 2008 @ 7:04 pm
Moon: Do I even want to know what a ‘Growler’ is? Oh and a word of advice. She might be 5 foot and a fag paper but don’t mess with the Jenster: she kicked some poor guys ASS at work!!

J: Down girl. He’s just a poopy head poop.

Comment by englishmuminireland — May 2, 2008 @ 7:52 pm
I happen to know that Jen is v well connected Moon so be afraid, be v afraid. You should see her wankered on cocktails she’s not afraid to throw it all over the place. Go Jen he’s a pussy!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Hubby — May 2, 2008 @ 8:02 pm
Bring it on , but I will say I’m a lover not a fighter ….

taking sides already Hubby… i’ll have you know I have been pumping iron Arnie style over the last few months …

Comment by Moon — May 2, 2008 @ 8:10 pm
Hubby: Ahhhh the ‘Death by Strawberry’ I remember it well. Erm…actually, I don’t remember it that well…

Moon: Pumping iron won’t save you mate. Give in gracefully and admit it’s effing hard work getting your stripes that straight (and I’m talking lawn here people).

Comment by Englishmuminireland — May 2, 2008 @ 8:14 pm
Moon are you sure it’s iron that’s been pumped and not the fantastic eating i’ve heard sooooo much about. Hope all is well with you and your good lady, can’t wait for a few beers at the blessing. Still back Jen tho sorry…

Comment by Hubby — May 2, 2008 @ 8:41 pm
Mate, I’m buff, lost loads of weight, fit as a butchers dog my friend…

looking forward to it as well, should be a good few beers, and your kids can make sure you get home safe …

Seriously, we all know who would win …..

Comment by Moon — May 2, 2008 @ 8:44 pm
Remember I’ve seen your multiple bandages and walking aids just to get on a football pitch. Jen is a lean mean seriously patriotic fighting machine. I was so tempted to go another route with that…. I may need boys to get me home from midnight onwards as you may remember, never been much of a stayer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Hubby — May 2, 2008 @ 9:01 pm
Sorry what was this thread about again….

Comment by Hubby — May 2, 2008 @ 9:02 pm
Hubby: Hijacker! Emailing you now x

Comment by englishmuminireland — May 2, 2008 @ 9:13 pm
Absolutely beautiful,now have a lovely glass of Shiraz.

Comment by june in florida — May 2, 2008 @ 11:40 pm
What’s your secret? We’ve blown up two, yes two lawnmowers this year and a strimmer on our lawn/outback. The last one fell apart and drizzled a light coating of petrol and oil in interesting patterns. We did in another lawnmower last year. That one actually set on fire so there was one part of the lawn that didn’t need mowing for a while.

Comment by Emerging Writer — May 24, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
EW: Welcome! Wow, two lawnmowers? That could be a record. My secret is that I do the girly thing of getting the mower out, walking up and down, ignoring the edges and putting it back when it runs out of petrol, and Hubby does all the sensible stuff like filling it up and strimming!! Hmmm…combustion as lawncare…it could catch on…

Comment by englishmuminireland — May 24, 2008 @ 4:57 pm