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HELP-Railway sleepers wanter- North West area
I want to build a raised flower bed in my garden using old railway
sleepers, does anyone know a reasonable supplier in the North West preferably the Merseyside area. Many Thanks. Rick |
HELP-Railway sleepers wanter- North West area
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HELP-Railway sleepers wanter- North West area
Martin wrote: Being organic should rule out using old railway sleepers, which are saturated in nasty chemicals. There's that indeed. Heard of a story by a friend whose friends had bought lots of sleepers to reconstruct their dining room ceilling. They were very 'on hand' people and did it themselves. I don't know where they got the sleepers from, but wihin a few days they wondered what the smell was. Yep ... those sleepers smelt of pooh. |
HELP-Railway sleepers wanter- North West area
"La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... Martin wrote: Being organic should rule out using old railway sleepers, which are saturated in nasty chemicals. There's that indeed. Heard of a story by a friend whose friends had bought lots of sleepers to reconstruct their dining room ceilling. They were very 'on hand' people and did it themselves. I don't know where they got the sleepers from, but wihin a few days they wondered what the smell was. Yep ... those sleepers smelt of pooh. I remember in the 50's and 60's a severe case of a serious illness in a specific area, forgot what it was, and it was put down to the railway line at the 'bottom of the gardens' and the toilets being flushed out. Remember the signs? "Please do not flush the toilets whilst standing in a station" Don't know what the trains are like now, not been on one for years, 20 or even 30 years, but will be on one on Sunday when I go to a Service at Westminster Abbey :-)) As President of the RAF Association I founded I have had an invitation :-)) Mike -- -------------------------------------- Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
HELP-Railway sleepers wanter- North West area
Martin wrote: and tar and creosote. Not necessarily. I've built a new railway sleepers bed at the back of my house. Got 2 sleepers, 7 quids each, untreated and new. Got them at my local timber merchant, Moores on Upper Chorlton Road in Manchester. If the OP fancy a ride from Merseyside, that's where I got mine. But having them delivered is far easier :o) http://cjoint.com/?jmnduMYMTl |
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HELP-Railway sleepers wanter- North West area
Martin wrote: Not to where I live, which is within spitting distance of Jenny. You live in Rotterdam? But Rick, the OP, lives in Merseyside, hence the Manchester connection. Nobody seems to sell old or new railway sleepers anymore in this part of the world. I think the local railways are using concrete and not wood. Shame. If I come around to see Jenny, and perhaps sooner than I think, then I could carry a couple in my van for you ... :o) |
HELP-Railway sleepers wanter- North West area
Martin wrote: I can only spit at Jenny, not that I would, when there is a northerly Force 12 gale blowing. I live fairly near the Keukenhof. :o) Blow her a kiss for me then. I'd prefer some boxes of Cahors :-) Cahors?! Yurk - might as well buy wine in a plastic bottle. I'll bring a 2001 Bordeaux Domaine de la Solitude. My goodness .... I can still taste it .... |
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HELP-Railway sleepers wanter- North West area
On 12/9/06 15:21, in article , "Uncle Marvo"
wrote: In reply to La Puce ) who wrote this in , I, Marvo, say : Martin wrote: I can only spit at Jenny, not that I would, when there is a northerly Force 12 gale blowing. I live fairly near the Keukenhof. o) Blow her a kiss for me then. I'd prefer some boxes of Cahors :-) Cahors?! Yurk - might as well buy wine in a plastic bottle. I'll bring a 2001 Bordeaux Domaine de la Solitude. My goodness .... I can still taste it .... The French don't do it for me any more. The Rioja region, armed with a several of billions of squid kindly donated to them by our nice Mr B.Liar, are now well on the case. The vineyards there are marvellous, even though their weather is just about the same as in the South of England. And now the factories (bodegas?) are up to speed too ... Try the Chilean Montes Alpha range one day. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
HELP-Railway sleepers wanter- North West area
Uncle Marvo wrote: I can't. I have a policy to only buy stuff which has done no significant damage to the environment. Oh. Marry me!!!! |
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