TR wrote:

shove an ad in the local shop window for a gardener \ odd job man
at £7 to £8 an hr cash for 3 to 4 hrs a week
and wait for the line to form i pay mine £20 for 3 hrs a week he mowsthe
lawn generaly tidys and smiles a lot when i take him for a pint he's on
benifits and likes a bit of cash on the side
lay down the rules ie he mows teh lawn tidies the borders does the odd hr
extra in the summer and gets the odd hr off in the winter as is needed and
bung him a good xmas box
you will be suprised at how many older pentioners apply just for the pin
money mine gets to keep all the seedlings ect he dont plant so he gets his
stuff for free
it works
try it you dont need to spend a fortune
just utalise the local black economy
and moraly who loses i rather employ some one on a ad hoc basis who enjoys
the job than a proffessional anyday

Good for you TR. I've just found out that another mate charges £17 per
hour. Tis because of the taxes, he said. Bless him ;o)