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On 7/12/07 15:10, in article , "Broadback"
wrote: Sacha wrote: On 7/12/07 13:16, in article , "CWatters" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... This is a very long shot indeed but does anyone happen to know of a Turkish company that makes large egg shaped lights for the garden. The ones I'm thinking of must stand about 4' high and have star shaped holes in them and are made of terracotta. http://i11.tinypic.com/8eaxapz.jpg -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' If you are interested in exporting a load to the UK, try writting to the embassy in london on your best headed note paper explaining that and asking for help identifying the manufacturer. I doubt we'd be importing enough to be of interest to the Embassy! But it's just possible the Turkish manufacturers have an outlet here if I can find out who they are. I wonder how wise it would be. If they are Turkish made then they will not be frost proof, so if there is a hard Winter(even less likely in Cornwall I guess)they may not survive. Does the thickness of the terracotta make a difference? These were very sturdy. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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Sacha wrote:
I wonder how wise it would be. If they are Turkish made then they will not be frost proof, so if there is a hard Winter(even less likely in Cornwall I guess)they may not survive. Does the thickness of the terracotta make a difference? These were very sturdy. The frost proof pots are fired at a higher temperature. Thickness makes no difference, as it is surface permeability to water which leads to the frost damage. -- Jeff (cut "thetape" to reply) |
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On 7/12/07 17:30, in article ,
"Jeff Layman" wrote: Sacha wrote: I wonder how wise it would be. If they are Turkish made then they will not be frost proof, so if there is a hard Winter(even less likely in Cornwall I guess)they may not survive. Does the thickness of the terracotta make a difference? These were very sturdy. The frost proof pots are fired at a higher temperature. Thickness makes no difference, as it is surface permeability to water which leads to the frost damage. Thanks, Jeff. That would certainly be something to look into. I know parts of Turkey get v. cold in winter but I doubt if that's around Dalyan! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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On 7/12/07 17:46, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:03:03 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 7/12/07 15:59, in article , "Steve Wolstenholme" wrote: On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:49:21 +0000, Sacha wrote: I doubt we'd be importing enough to be of interest to the Embassy! But it's just possible the Turkish manufacturers have an outlet here if I can find out who they are. Embassies are often very helpful. I think they get bored with the admin work so a slightly obscure request breaks through the tedium. I once asked someone in an African embassy if they could locate a fish collector. This was in the days before African fishes and collecting trips were big business. The embassy supplied the information by post a few weeks later with a photograph of the man at the collection station. Then I got a letter from the man in Africa with more photos. Steve Well, if I can't get an answer from the hotel, It's probably closed for winter. I don't think so. One of the staff told us they're open all year round though it must be pretty damp there by now! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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On 7/12/07 18:01, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:57:00 +0000, Sacha wrote: snip Well, if I can't get an answer from the hotel, It's probably closed for winter. I don't think so. One of the staff told us they're open all year round though it must be pretty damp there by now! Not half as damp and windy as here. We had difficulty sleeping last night because of the noise the wind was making. It is the 3rd storm in two weeks. The place where we stayed in Side shuts in December and January, though I see from holiday adverts others stay open. Hmmm, well you're right - or maybe you're not. I've just taken a look at the web site (Dalyan Resort Hotel) and it closes on 31 October to 1st April, BUT it gives a price range for November, December, January, February and March! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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On 7/12/07 18:21, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:09:10 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 7/12/07 18:01, in article , "Martin" wrote: On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:57:00 +0000, Sacha wrote: snip Well, if I can't get an answer from the hotel, It's probably closed for winter. I don't think so. One of the staff told us they're open all year round though it must be pretty damp there by now! Not half as damp and windy as here. We had difficulty sleeping last night because of the noise the wind was making. It is the 3rd storm in two weeks. The place where we stayed in Side shuts in December and January, though I see from holiday adverts others stay open. Hmmm, well you're right - or maybe you're not. I've just taken a look at the web site (Dalyan Resort Hotel) and it closes on 31 October to 1st April, BUT it gives a price range for November, December, January, February and March! LOL that's for the ones who refuse to go home because they have lost their memories :-) I thought it was lovely and somehow reflects that very laid back outlook! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... I doubt we'd be importing enough to be of interest to the Embassy! Perhaps, but embassies do sometimes respond to questions from potential tourists to their county and one tourist is hardly going to boost the economy. One of their missions is to encourage trade though. |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... I wonder how wise it would be. If they are Turkish made then they will not be frost proof, so if there is a hard Winter(even less likely in Cornwall I guess)they may not survive. Depends which bit of Turkey!.. http://www.enjoyturkey.com/info/usef...fo/Climate.htm Because of Turkey's geographical conditions, one can not speak about a general overall climate. In Istanbul and around the sea of Marmara (Marmara region) the climate is moderate (winter 4 deg.C and summer 27 deg.C); in winter the temperature can drop below zero. In Western Anatolia (Aegean region) there is a mild Mediterranean climate with average temperatures of 9 deg.C in winter and 29 deg.C in summer. On the southern coast of Anatolia (Mediterranean region) the same climate can be found. The climate of the Anatolian Plateau (Central Anatolian region) is a steppe climate (there is a great temperature difference between day and night). Rainfall is low and there is more snow. The average temperature is 23 deg.C in summer and -2 deg.C in winter. The climate in the Black Sea area (Black Sea region) is wet, warm and humid (summer 23 deg.C, winter 7 deg.C). In Eastern Anatolia and South-Eastern Anatolia there is a long hard winter, where year after year snow lies on the ground from November until the end of April (the average temperature in winter is -13 deg.C and in summer 17 deg.C). |
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Hi Sacha,
Our local garden centre has just recently started stocking these. Large right down to the tiny. Peter Barratts in Gosforth, near Newcastle upon Tyne. www.peterbarratts.co.uk "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... This is a very long shot indeed but does anyone happen to know of a Turkish company that makes large egg shaped lights for the garden. The ones I'm thinking of must stand about 4' high and have star shaped holes in them and are made of terracotta. http://i11.tinypic.com/8eaxapz.jpg -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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On 10/12/07 09:56, in article ,
"Simon Mc" wrote: Hi Sacha, Our local garden centre has just recently started stocking these. Large right down to the tiny. Peter Barratts in Gosforth, near Newcastle upon Tyne. www.peterbarratts.co.uk I'll look for them after Christmas. They're not on the web site atm. Thanks very much indeed. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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"Sacha" wrote This is a very long shot indeed but does anyone happen to know of a Turkish company that makes large egg shaped lights for the garden. The ones I'm thinking of must stand about 4' high and have star shaped holes in them and are made of terracotta. http://i11.tinypic.com/8eaxapz.jpg Just saw similar at a local independent GC called Adrian Hall in Hanworth (Feltham). Label says www.pottsar.co.uk but that site is not fully up and running. Address and e-mail address is available though and I've mailed you privately. Called "Star Bomb", about 3ft tall and retailing at £29.99. -- Regards Bob Hobden 17mls W. of London.UK |
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On 13/12/07 15:15, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote This is a very long shot indeed but does anyone happen to know of a Turkish company that makes large egg shaped lights for the garden. The ones I'm thinking of must stand about 4' high and have star shaped holes in them and are made of terracotta. http://i11.tinypic.com/8eaxapz.jpg Just saw similar at a local independent GC called Adrian Hall in Hanworth (Feltham). Label says www.pottsar.co.uk but that site is not fully up and running. Address and e-mail address is available though and I've mailed you privately. Called "Star Bomb", about 3ft tall and retailing at £29.99. Thanks, Bob. No email from you, though. Too much spam clogging up the works, I think! How it is that ISPs claim to run spam filters I do not know. I cleared over 1000 pieces out of my mailbox the other day. Time to change the email addy, I think. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:34:59 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 13/12/07 15:15, in article , "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote This is a very long shot indeed but does anyone happen to know of a Turkish company that makes large egg shaped lights for the garden. The ones I'm thinking of must stand about 4' high and have star shaped holes in them and are made of terracotta. http://i11.tinypic.com/8eaxapz.jpg Just saw similar at a local independent GC called Adrian Hall in Hanworth (Feltham). Label says www.pottsar.co.uk but that site is not fully up and running. Address and e-mail address is available though and I've mailed you privately. Called "Star Bomb", about 3ft tall and retailing at £29.99. Thanks, Bob. No email from you, though. Too much spam clogging up the works, I think! How it is that ISPs claim to run spam filters I do not know. Orange/wanadoo's spam filter work very well. I cleared over 1000 pieces out of my mailbox the other day. Time to change the email addy, I think. or use a mail tool like Thunderbird or Agent that you can very quickly train to recognise spam. -- Martin Norton and Yahoo sort mine out beautifully :-)) Hardly any junk mail at all :-)) it all goes straight into the deleted box :-)) and I have three email addresses all coming into the same computer :-)) Mike -- www.rnshipmates.co.uk for ALL Royal Navy Association matters www.rneba.org.uk. The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association. 'THE' Association to find your ex-Greenie mess mates. www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly "Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will be there. |
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On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:30:23 +0000, Martin wrote
(in article ): On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:34:59 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 13/12/07 15:15, in article , "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote This is a very long shot indeed but does anyone happen to know of a Turkish company that makes large egg shaped lights for the garden. The ones I'm thinking of must stand about 4' high and have star shaped holes in them and are made of terracotta. http://i11.tinypic.com/8eaxapz.jpg Just saw similar at a local independent GC called Adrian Hall in Hanworth (Feltham). Label says www.pottsar.co.uk but that site is not fully up and running. Address and e-mail address is available though and I've mailed you privately. Called "Star Bomb", about 3ft tall and retailing at £29.99. Thanks, Bob. No email from you, though. Too much spam clogging up the works, I think! How it is that ISPs claim to run spam filters I do not know. Orange/wanadoo's spam filter work very well. I cleared over 1000 pieces out of my mailbox the other day. Time to change the email addy, I think. or use a mail tool like Thunderbird or Agent that you can very quickly train to recognise spam. Or SpamSieve for a Mac :-) Also, get the email address on your web site masked if it isn't already. -- Sally in Shropshire, UK http://www.freerice.com/index.php Give free rice to hungry people by playing a simple word game |
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