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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:12:57 -0000, "Ophelia"
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"martin" wrote in message
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Everybody likes the idea of free electricity.
Perhaps it could supply the whole street.

OP photographed in the act at
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...es/mrjune.html

ROFL.. is that you?)

me? cheek! Don't you recognise Franz in the flesh?

Is this you gathering in the crop
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...s/msapril.html ?

Nahhhhhh I am blonde)

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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:11:23 -0000, "Ophelia"
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 14:37:42 -0000, "Ophelia"
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and use it to power grow lamps and the growth of illegal substances
in
the traditional Dutch manner ? :-)

looks over shoulder for Jenny

O is watching too

I had the feeling that somebody was :-)

I think Jenny is resting on her laurels.

I hope her greenhouse in the sky hasn't blown away in today's gale.

It's been up to force 11.

Blimey.. where are you? I see you are using a French ISP

Near the North Sea in Holland.

(Freeserve number one in UK is owned by the same ISP)

OK

I am in Scotland and my daughter and her family live in Germany. We
usually sail Hull to Rotterdam when we visit

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 17:03:04 -0000, "Ophelia"
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"martin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:12:57 -0000, "Ophelia"
wrote:


"martin" wrote in message
.. .

Everybody likes the idea of free electricity.
Perhaps it could supply the whole street.

OP photographed in the act at
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...es/mrjune.html

ROFL.. is that you?)

me? cheek! Don't you recognise Franz in the flesh?

Is this you gathering in the crop
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...s/msapril.html ?

Nahhhhhh I am blonde)


So is she now :-)
--
Martin

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 17:04:29 -0000, "Ophelia"
wrote:


"martin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:11:23 -0000, "Ophelia"
wrote:


"martin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 14:37:42 -0000, "Ophelia"
wrote:


and use it to power grow lamps and the growth of illegal substances
in
the traditional Dutch manner ? :-)

looks over shoulder for Jenny

O is watching too

I had the feeling that somebody was :-)

I think Jenny is resting on her laurels.

I hope her greenhouse in the sky hasn't blown away in today's gale.

It's been up to force 11.

Blimey.. where are you? I see you are using a French ISP

Near the North Sea in Holland.

(Freeserve number one in UK is owned by the same ISP)

OK

I am in Scotland and my daughter and her family live in Germany. We
usually sail Hull to Rotterdam when we visit

You are the one that dances on the bar? :-)

What do you think of the price and quality of the food?


Do you know you can do Rosyth to Zeebrugge by ferry now?
http://www.roybrown.pwp.blueyonder.c...rfastferry.htm

Ferry company at http://www.superfast.com/
--
Martin

In article , Bill
Pritchard writes
We moved to this house last spring and have finally turned our attention to the
garden. Whilst clearing weeds and debris I came across two electric cables near
to the fence. When I asked my neighbour about them he said that they were the
power supply to his two sheds. I suggested he put them his side of the fence
but he replied that surely it wouldn't matter to me if he left them where they
were. I've now asked him several times but he just shrugs his shoulders.
Unfortunately, there's not enough slack to just throw them over. My question
(finally) is, could I cut through one of the cables (accidently of course) with
a wooden shafted spade without electrocuting myself.

Yes, but don't put your foot on the spade!

But do you ever get power cuts? That would be the time to rush out and
do it in greater safety!

Alternatively, see what happens if you merely pull with all your weight
on one of them. It might detach itself from the house or the shed.

I'm trying to envisage the cables. Are they lying on the ground close to
the fence or supported in any way? And what is the reason why your
neighbour put them that side of the fence when connecting the supply to
his two sheds, or was the fence built subsequently?

Finally, I suppose one has to ask why it matters to you if they stay
where they are?

--
Malcolm Ogilvie

Xref: kermit uk.rec.gardening:180181


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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 17:03:04 -0000, "Ophelia"
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"martin" wrote in message
news
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:12:57 -0000, "Ophelia"
wrote:


"martin" wrote in message
.. .

Everybody likes the idea of free electricity.
Perhaps it could supply the whole street.

OP photographed in the act at
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...es/mrjune.html

ROFL.. is that you?)

me? cheek! Don't you recognise Franz in the flesh?

Is this you gathering in the crop
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...s/msapril.html ?

Nahhhhhh I am blonde)


So is she now :-)

True )

"martin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 17:04:29 -0000, "Ophelia"


I am in Scotland and my daughter and her family live in Germany. We
usually sail Hull to Rotterdam when we visit

You are the one that dances on the bar? :-)

But of course


What do you think of the price and quality of the food?

I thought the price was fair and the food was wonderful

Do you know you can do Rosyth to Zeebrugge by ferry now?
http://www.roybrown.pwp.blueyonder.c...rfastferry.htm

Yes I do but we haven't used it yet

Ferry company at http://www.superfast.com/

Thank you Martin

btw careful or we will get told off again LOL

O

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:59:10 -0000, "Ophelia"
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"martin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 17:04:29 -0000, "Ophelia"


I am in Scotland and my daughter and her family live in Germany. We
usually sail Hull to Rotterdam when we visit

You are the one that dances on the bar? :-)

not the Lola?


But of course


What do you think of the price and quality of the food?

I thought the price was fair and the food was wonderful

You must have taken sandwiches :-)

In November, we got a free upgrade for some unknown reason from
steerage class to a De Luxe cabin with double bed, settee, arm chair
digital satellite TV and a *full* free minibar, which included large
bottles of red and white wine. The red wine wasn't actually in the
fridge.


Do you know you can do Rosyth to Zeebrugge by ferry now?
http://www.roybrown.pwp.blueyonder.c...rfastferry.htm

Yes I do but we haven't used it yet

We have friends in Scotland who use it.


Ferry company at http://www.superfast.com/

Thank you Martin

btw careful or we will get told off again LOL

shhh!
--
Martin

The message
from (Bill Pritchard) contains these words:

We moved to this house last spring and have finally turned our
attention to the
garden. Whilst clearing weeds and debris I came across two electric
cables near
to the fence. When I asked my neighbour about them he said that they
were the
power supply to his two sheds. I suggested he put them his side of the fence
but he replied that surely it wouldn't matter to me if he left them
where they
were. I've now asked him several times but he just shrugs his shoulders.
Unfortunately, there's not enough slack to just throw them over. My question
(finally) is, could I cut through one of the cables (accidently of
course) with
a wooden shafted spade without electrocuting myself.

Wearing sound rubber boots you could cut them with an uninsulated tool,
though I wouldn't advocate it. One of my fiends used to do just that
with small jobs: once, in my shed, we were putting power points in and
we needed the light, and we didn't have the keys to the Church Hall so
we could borrow a Tilley.

We left the power on and were working in the (electric) light while he
was snipping live wires happily with a pair of bare-handled side-cutters
- until the blades touched live and earth.......

*BANG!*

-*BIG BLOO FLASH!*-

lots of darkness

Me: "You all right, Ken?"

Ken: "Yes."

Power restored we found theside-cutters hanging above the bench, welded
to the earth wire.

Seriously, why don't you charge him wayleave? He'd pretty soon remove it
the wires, or provide you with some beer-money.

--
Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)

The message
from "Ophelia" contains these words:
"martin" wrote in message
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Everybody likes the idea of free electricity.
Perhaps it could supply the whole street.

OP photographed in the act at
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...es/mrjune.html

ROFL.. is that you?)

I think it's David Blanket on his dog's day off.

--
Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)

The message
from Sacha contains these words:

As a matter of curiosity why do you want him to move them? Is it a matter
of safety in your view, or do you just object to them being on your land?
What I'm trying to get at here is whether or not this is a sufficiently
important issue to you, to risk a major fall out with someone who is going
to be your neighbour for a long time, perhaps?
If it's a safety issue, tell him so and remind him, as nicely as you can,
that he will be responsible for any legal repercussions, such as you, your
child, grandchildren, cat, dog or budgie tripping over, cutting through etc.

Actually, the best thing to do is to tell your insurance company. He'll
move them then, pretty sharpish, I'd think.

If something happens as a result of their presence, neither insurance
will want to pay.

--
Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)

"martin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:01:23 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
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"Bill Pritchard" wrote in message
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We moved to this house last spring and have finally turned our
attention
to the
garden. Whilst clearing weeds and debris I came across two electric
cables
near
to the fence. When I asked my neighbour about them he said that they
were
the
power supply to his two sheds. I suggested he put them his side of the
fence
but he replied that surely it wouldn't matter to me if he left them
where
they
were. I've now asked him several times but he just shrugs his
shoulders.
Unfortunately, there's not enough slack to just throw them over. My
question
(finally) is, could I cut through one of the cables (accidently of
course)
with
a wooden shafted spade without electrocuting myself.

You would be quite safe if you wore good, bone dry thick rubber gardening
gloves. But don't instinctively put your foor on the spade, except if
you
have bone dry wellies on

same gear as for Cayenne pepper picking?


Why are they on your side?
How far from the fence are they on your side?
For how long a distance?
How near to either your house or an outbuilding of yours are they?
I like Steve's idea of free electricity.

Everybody likes the idea of free electricity.
Perhaps it could supply the whole street.

Running a tidy little business on the side?


OP photographed in the act at
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...es/mrjune.html

Franz

"martin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:12:57 -0000, "Ophelia"
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"martin" wrote in message
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Everybody likes the idea of free electricity.
Perhaps it could supply the whole street.

OP photographed in the act at
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...es/mrjune.html

ROFL.. is that you?)

me? cheek! Don't you recognise Franz in the flesh?

My apologies for not shaving.

Is this you gathering in the crop
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...s/msapril.html ?

Your memory is bad. It's my mother, I regret to say.

Franz

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 22:54:10 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
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"martin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:12:57 -0000, "Ophelia"
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OP photographed in the act at
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...es/mrjune.html

ROFL.. is that you?)

me? cheek! Don't you recognise Franz in the flesh?

My apologies for not shaving.

Is this you gathering in the crop
http://www.sigsy.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...s/msapril.html ?

Your memory is bad. It's my mother, I regret to say.

I don't remember your mother Franz, though if I squint whilst keeping
my attention firmly fixed on the apples I think I can see the family
resemblance - the healthy rosy cheeks.
--
Martin

"Bill Pritchard" wrote in message
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We moved to this house last spring and have finally turned our attention
to the
garden. Whilst clearing weeds and debris I came across two electric cables
near
to the fence. When I asked my neighbour about them he said that they were
the
power supply to his two sheds. I suggested he put them his side of the
fence
but he replied that surely it wouldn't matter to me if he left them where
they
were. I've now asked him several times but he just shrugs his shoulders.
Unfortunately, there's not enough slack to just throw them over. My
question
(finally) is, could I cut through one of the cables (accidently of course)
with
a wooden shafted spade without electrocuting myself.
Bill Pritchard
Retired and Emotional

If they are not armoured/sheathed cables, they almost certainly won't meet
latest safety standards. Tell your elec. supplier about them and ask them to
check for safety. They'll probably cut him off without hesitation.

On the other hand I think I'd be tempted to tap in and run my shed/garage
off it.

Steve