I've got a paved patio but water tends to lay on the surface a bit due to
the texture of the stone. With all this rain I'm looking for something to
put down so that people don't have to walk in puddles when we have a BBQ.
I've looked at wooden decking squares but they seem horribly expensive for
even poor quality versions.

Any ideas?

In reply to CWatters ) who wrote
this in , I, Marvo, say :

I've got a paved patio but water tends to lay on the surface a bit
due to the texture of the stone. With all this rain I'm looking for
something to put down so that people don't have to walk in puddles
when we have a BBQ. I've looked at wooden decking squares but they
seem horribly expensive for even poor quality versions.

Any ideas?

I use a yard broom. Doesn't take a mo to sweep it away. Does it have an edge
that is higher than the surround? I find, then, that the sun does the rest
(assuming it's sunny enough for a BBQ :-)

"CWatters" wrote in message
...
I've got a paved patio but water tends to lay on the surface a bit due to
the texture of the stone. With all this rain I'm looking for something to
put down so that people don't have to walk in puddles when we have a BBQ.
I've looked at wooden decking squares but they seem horribly expensive for
even poor quality versions.

Any ideas?



If you are having a BBQ then the rain has stopped. Yes?

Get out there as soon as you can after the rain has stopped and with a long
handled soft brush, brush it off! It will dry out in the sun/wind.

Have a great BBQ. Off to one myself tomorrow. A lot of P & O Cruising
friends meeting up :-))

Mike


--
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'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
Reunion Bournemouth August/September 2007
www.rneba.org.uk

On 6 Jul, 10:58, "'Mike'" wrote:
Get out there as soon as you can after the rain has stopped and with a long
handled soft brush, brush it off! It will dry out in the sun/wind.

I do this too. I've got dogs and the younger one 'forget' herself on
occasion on the decking ... I just hose and with a soft broom brush
off the water. It quickly dries.

Have a great BBQ. Off to one myself tomorrow. A lot of P & O Cruising
friends meeting up :-))

Wishing you lots of sun, you know, that round thing that floats in the
sky .... ;o)

In reply to La Puce ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :

On 6 Jul, 10:58, "'Mike'" wrote:
Get out there as soon as you can after the rain has stopped and with
a long handled soft brush, brush it off! It will dry out in the
sun/wind.

I do this too. I've got dogs and the younger one 'forget' herself on
occasion on the decking ... I just hose and with a soft broom brush
off the water. It quickly dries.

Have a great BBQ. Off to one myself tomorrow. A lot of P & O Cruising
friends meeting up :-))

Wishing you lots of sun, you know, that round thing that floats in the
sky .... ;o)

Blimey, my little flea, you've got a hell of a memory :-)

"Uncle Marvo" wrote in message
...
In reply to La Puce ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :

On 6 Jul, 10:58, "'Mike'" wrote:
Get out there as soon as you can after the rain has stopped and with
a long handled soft brush, brush it off! It will dry out in the
sun/wind.

I do this too. I've got dogs and the younger one 'forget' herself on
occasion on the decking ... I just hose and with a soft broom brush
off the water. It quickly dries.

Have a great BBQ. Off to one myself tomorrow. A lot of P & O Cruising
friends meeting up :-))

Wishing you lots of sun, you know, that round thing that floats in the
sky .... ;o)

Blimey, my little flea, you've got a hell of a memory :-)


Had my memory refreshed :-)) It's out here on the Isle of Wight :-)) Very
very windy, but the sun is out.

Mike



--
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
Reunion Bournemouth August/September 2007
www.rneba.org.uk

"CWatters" wrote in message
...
I've got a paved patio but water tends to lay on the surface a bit due to
the texture of the stone. With all this rain I'm looking for something to
put down so that people don't have to walk in puddles when we have a BBQ.
I've looked at wooden decking squares but they seem horribly expensive for
even poor quality versions.

Any ideas?

Get the guests to bring their wellies ?
Hops the sun comes out for you!
Jenny

On Fri, 6 Jul 2007 10:58:30 +0100, "'Mike'" wrote:



"CWatters" wrote in message
...
I've got a paved patio but water tends to lay on the surface a bit due to
the texture of the stone. With all this rain I'm looking for something to
put down so that people don't have to walk in puddles when we have a BBQ.
I've looked at wooden decking squares but they seem horribly expensive for
even poor quality versions.

Any ideas?



If you are having a BBQ then the rain has stopped. Yes?

Get out there as soon as you can after the rain has stopped and with a long
handled soft brush, brush it off! It will dry out in the sun/wind.

Have a great BBQ. Off to one myself tomorrow. A lot of P & O Cruising
friends meeting up :-))

Mike


"Cruising friends" indeed? ;-)

"judith" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 6 Jul 2007 10:58:30 +0100, "'Mike'" wrote:



"CWatters" wrote in message
...
I've got a paved patio but water tends to lay on the surface a bit due
to
the texture of the stone. With all this rain I'm looking for something
to
put down so that people don't have to walk in puddles when we have a
BBQ.
I've looked at wooden decking squares but they seem horribly expensive
for
even poor quality versions.

Any ideas?



If you are having a BBQ then the rain has stopped. Yes?

Get out there as soon as you can after the rain has stopped and with a
long
handled soft brush, brush it off! It will dry out in the sun/wind.

Have a great BBQ. Off to one myself tomorrow. A lot of P & O Cruising
friends meeting up :-))

Mike


"Cruising friends" indeed? ;-)

'Aurora' from our World Cruise last year and a couple of smaller ones at the
end of last year and 'Arcadia' when a dozen of us flew out to Barbados, did
some of the Caribbean Islands and cruised back via Madeira earlier this
year.

About 20 of us meeting up tonight :-))

:-((

None will be with us this Christmas and the New Year as we will be with
Cunard on the new Queen Victoria :-)

Mike


--
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
Reunion Bournemouth August/September 2007
www.rneba.org.uk