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Old 22-12-2003, 11:32 AM
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Default Neighbour Trouble

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"Bill Pritchard" wrote in message
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: We moved to this house last spring and have finally turned our attention
to the
: garden. Whilst clearing weeds and debris I came across two electric cables
near
: to the fence. When I asked my neighbour about them he said that they were
the
: power supply to his two sheds. I suggested he put them his side of the
fence
: but he replied that surely it wouldn't matter to me if he left them where
they
: were. I've now asked him several times but he just shrugs his shoulders.
: Unfortunately, there's not enough slack to just throw them over. My
question
: (finally) is, could I cut through one of the cables (accidently of course)
with
: a wooden shafted spade without electrocuting myself.
: Bill Pritchard
: Retired and Emotional

Are you sure they're not running off your electricity? Why would they be in
your garden otherwise?

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