In article ,
Jane Ransom writes:
| In article , Nick Maclaren
| writes
|
| Anyway, I use a stiff broom, a handful of sharp sand, some water
| and elbow grease.
|
| Maclaren the Spartan!!!!!!! )
|
| a LOT cheaper, takes up a lot less storage space
|
| Oh come on, Nick; a power hose takes up no more space than a broom, a
| bucket/hosepipe and a bag of sand!!!!!!!

Except that most people will have the first two already, and many
will have the third. Also, only the first has to be stored out of
the rain.

| and often
| quicker (once you factor in the time taken to set up power hoses,
|
| a couple of minutes??

If I am just clearing a short walkway, as most people will be doing,
then "yes". Seriously.

| It takes far less effort than you might think, too,
|
| I know how long it takes me just to sweep the yard . . . and how much
| effort. I would *not* want to scrub it with a stiff broom!!!!!!!

Perhaps you need more exercise :-)

| and I reckon
| to clear a couple of square metres per minute.
|
| I bet you do it in bare feet too!!!!!!

Not usually, because I wear boots in winter! I don't like the cold
much.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.