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Old 12-06-2007, 09:57 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On 12 Jun, 17:46, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
Lighter too. Prettier. Doesn't rust.

Mine have all turned a dull brown, much like rust :-) But I don't mind,
except that they're more difficult to see. There's no way I'm going to
polish them though.


Same here - some of my rings are green and as you said I can't see
them on the ground any more. It was expensive at first, but now I have
probably around 30 of different shapes. They last a life time.

And not surprised your spouse loves it so much g

Although when he was a metallurgist he worked with ferrous metals, never
copper. One of our friends (a fellow student in the evening class where we
met) worked at Yorkshire Copper Works. He was known as Copper Nob but
because he had red hair ... sorry, I'm wandering ...


Wander Mary, wander as much as you want. I think another meet is in
order to wander at our hearts content. Anything else you've got lying
about for the garden I could use? )