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or how can I sabotage my husbands strimmer without him suspecting it is
me? every year about this time he runs amok with said strimmer and every year my bank of nettles and wild flowers get the chop, I am very very upset in fact I think I will give up gardening :-( kate |
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Sit the dolt down and talk to him about the error of his way and his
blissful ignorance. If that doesn't work, put sugar in the gas tank. "Kate Morgan" wrote in message ... or how can I sabotage my husbands strimmer without him suspecting it is me? every year about this time he runs amok with said strimmer and every year my bank of nettles and wild flowers get the chop, I am very very upset in fact I think I will give up gardening :-( kate |
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Sit the dolt down and talk to him about the error of his way and his
blissful ignorance. If that doesn't work, put sugar in the gas tank. I have told him before so I think it has to be sugar sad blue eyes :-( |
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You could try cutting off those dangly bits~~ of the strimmer!!
Good Luck Brian. "Kate Morgan" wrote in message ... or how can I sabotage my husbands strimmer without him suspecting it is me? every year about this time he runs amok with said strimmer and every year my bank of nettles and wild flowers get the chop, I am very very upset in fact I think I will give up gardening :-( kate |
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On Sat, 8 May 2004 14:58:21 +0100, Kate Morgan
wrote: or how can I sabotage my husbands strimmer without him suspecting it is me? every year about this time he runs amok with said strimmer and every year my bank of nettles and wild flowers get the chop, I am very very upset in fact I think I will give up gardening :-( kate If you were any sort of wife you would be doing the strimming whilst he watched the telly. Now stop windging and make the tea. Before I get torn apart by all the lovely hard working ladys Only joking |
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If you were any sort of wife you would be doing the strimming whilst he watched the telly. Now stop windging and make the tea. Before I get torn apart by all the lovely hard working ladys Only joking Glad to hear it :-))) |
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Kate Morgan wrote in message t...
Sit the dolt down and talk to him about the error of his way and his blissful ignorance. If that doesn't work, put sugar in the gas tank. I have told him before so I think it has to be sugar I find his behaviour very strange indeed: but you married him, so I suppose he can't be a complete swine. You could always annually destroy something _he_ likes, of course. Have you tried asking him to put off the cut until, say, July, when things have had a chance to seed? This is common enough practice for wild-flower collections. I assume you want the nettles for wildlife habitat; if not, perhaps you could compromise by getting the nettles out (a long tough job) and leaving the more flowery things. Mike. |
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I find his behaviour very strange indeed: but you married him, so I suppose he can't be a complete swine. You could always annually destroy something _he_ likes, of course. Have you tried asking him to put off the cut until, say, July, when things have had a chance to seed? This is common enough practice for wild-flower collections. I assume you want the nettles for wildlife habitat; if not, perhaps you could compromise by getting the nettles out (a long tough job) and leaving the more flowery things. Mike. No he is not a complete swine, he is very nice and kind really just not a gardener, he always goes at things with great energy and as we have a great deal of grass to cut he just goes into overdrive and I get upset when I see stuff getting chopped, yes the nettles were for the wildlife and tomorrow when I cool off I will try and explain more fully what I want to preserve. I do feel like trashing summat in his workshop but have not done it - yet :-) kate |
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Why not rope off the area you want to keep?
A number of canes pushed in around the perimeter and then cord tied from one to the other. Then when he comes up to it he should remember it's special. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Why not rope off the area you want to keep? A number of canes pushed in around the perimeter and then cord tied from one to the other. Then when he comes up to it he should remember it's special. Its too late for my nettles but they will grow again soon I hope and yes it is a good idea to fence/rope of the special areas,my daughter has already suggested that so now I must act, tomorrow is another day :-) |
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just wanted to say thanks for all the answers and helpful suggestions,
as I have just said to David tomorrow is another day and I will sort it and husband :-))) now calm Kate |
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"Kate Morgan" wrote in message ... I find his behaviour very strange indeed: but you married him, so I suppose he can't be a complete swine. You could always annually destroy something _he_ likes, of course. Have you tried asking him to put off the cut until, say, July, when things have had a chance to seed? This is common enough practice for wild-flower collections. I assume you want the nettles for wildlife habitat; if not, perhaps you could compromise by getting the nettles out (a long tough job) and leaving the more flowery things. Mike. No he is not a complete swine, he is very nice and kind really just not a gardener, he always goes at things with great energy and as we have a great deal of grass to cut he just goes into overdrive and I get upset when I see stuff getting chopped, yes the nettles were for the wildlife and tomorrow when I cool off I will try and explain more fully what I want to preserve. I do feel like trashing summat in his workshop but have not done it - yet :-) kate How about (temporary) fencing around things you want to keep ? Then he'll know which bits to cut ! I find that men (in general) need VERY specific instructions :~) Jenny |
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JennyC wrote:
How about (temporary) fencing around things you want to keep ? Then he'll know which bits to cut ! I find that men (in general) need VERY specific instructions :~) This is very true. The problem is that women (in general) do not know how to be specific. :-) -- Howard Neil |
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"Sacha" wrote in message
news:BCC3D597.1B689% Then he'll know which bits to cut ! I find that men (in general) need VERY specific instructions :~) My dad was always chopping down my chives because he thought it was grass. You might need to go out and show your spouse exactly what a nettle looks like! If he still doesn't get the message, have him touch the nettles so he knows what they feel like !!!!!!!!! |
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".......... I find that men (in general) need VERY
specific instructions :~) ............" But at least we then remember.........unlike most Women who's response is "You never told me, I don't know who you told but it wasn't me" -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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"........ How can you be more specific than 'please do NOT cut down the
nettles"? ,,,,,,," Ah! but which nettles? -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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In message , David Hill
writes But at least we then remember.........unlike most Women who's response is "You never told me, I don't know who you told but it wasn't me" so true - sigh!!! -- dave @ stejonda |
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In message , Sacha
writes How can you be more specific than 'please do NOT cut down the nettles"? ;-) simple - "please do not cut down 'those' nettles" Women! - no logic in their thinking at all!! grin -- dave @ stejonda |
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JennyC wrote:
This is how a call from a friend went........ Leo picks up phone : Hello? Friend : Is Jenny there ? Leo: Yes Friend: Is she busy? Leo:Perhaps Friend:Can I speak to her? Leo:I'll ask......... Friend obviously immediately meant "Please put Jenny on" Leo is a VERY logical type male :~)) That all sounds logical to me. :-) -- Howard Neil |
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David Hill9/5/04 1:20
"........ How can you be more specific than 'please do NOT cut down the nettles"? ,,,,,,," Ah! but which nettles? "ALL the nettles" or "the nettles in the back garden". I mean - we get nettles among e.g. the peonies at the moment. Would a husband strim the peonies, too? I might not want to know the answer to that...... -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
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dave @ stejonda9/5/04 1:36
In message , Sacha writes How can you be more specific than 'please do NOT cut down the nettles"? ;-) simple - "please do not cut down 'those' nettles" Women! - no logic in their thinking at all!! grin On the contrary. My simple solution saves all the nettles. Then, in gentle and easy-to-comprehend stages, one can introduce the qualifiers. It takes time and patience but I'm sure that with kindness, training can be achieved. ;-) -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
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Forgive for being off topic a little. As an undergardener's boy's 2nd
assistant in Herts. I spent weeks on my knees pulling 'annual nettles' from the strawberry beds. I have never seen or heard of them them since. Did they really exist or were my swollen hands imaginary? It was quite a few decades ago! Best Wishes Brian "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... dave @ stejonda9/5/04 1:36 In message , Sacha writes How can you be more specific than 'please do NOT cut down the nettles"? ;-) simple - "please do not cut down 'those' nettles" Women! - no logic in their thinking at all!! grin On the contrary. My simple solution saves all the nettles. Then, in gentle and easy-to-comprehend stages, one can introduce the qualifiers. It takes time and patience but I'm sure that with kindness, training can be achieved. ;-) -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
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"Joanne" wrote in message news:EXonc.31$pe.12@newsfe1-win... "Sacha" wrote in message news:BCC3D597.1B689% Then he'll know which bits to cut ! I find that men (in general) need VERY specific instructions :~) My dad was always chopping down my chives because he thought it was grass. You might need to go out and show your spouse exactly what a nettle looks like! If he still doesn't get the message, have him touch the nettles so he knows what they feel like !!!!!!!!! You could also get a couple of those naf butterfly's on sticks. Put them in amongst the nettles to remind him why they should not be cut down :~) Jenny |
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In article , Kate Morgan writes Why not rope off the area you want to keep? A number of canes pushed in around the perimeter and then cord tied from one to the other. Then when he comes up to it he should remember it's special. Its too late for my nettles but they will grow again soon I hope and yes it is a good idea to fence/rope of the special areas,my daughter has already suggested that so now I must act, tomorrow is another day :-) Have you thought of showing him this thread? -- Malcolm |
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In article EXonc.31$pe.12@newsfe1-win, Joanne
writes "Sacha" wrote in message news:BCC3D597.1B689% Then he'll know which bits to cut ! I find that men (in general) need VERY specific instructions :~) My dad was always chopping down my chives because he thought it was grass. You might need to go out and show your spouse exactly what a nettle looks like! If he still doesn't get the message, have him touch the nettles so he knows what they feel like !!!!!!!!! You could warn him that if he strims them, the odd one will fly up in the air, and if it hits him in the face it could be *very* painful .. Not at all true afaik, but it might do the trick ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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In article , Brian
writes Forgive for being off topic a little. As an undergardener's boy's 2nd assistant in Herts. I spent weeks on my knees pulling 'annual nettles' from the strawberry beds. I have never seen or heard of them them since. Did they really exist or were my swollen hands imaginary? It was quite a few decades ago! They exist. Urtica urens, as opposed to U dioica, which is the perennial one. U dioica seems to spread mainly by runners, and I've always assumed those little seedlings you get coming up in early summer are U urens. Apparently U urens has male and female flowers on the same plants, whereas U dioica has them on separate plants, but I've never let either of them hang around long enough to find out. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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You can do as my wife did. she literally smasshed it into the driveway until
it broke. "Kate Morgan" wrote in message ... or how can I sabotage my husbands strimmer without him suspecting it is me? every year about this time he runs amok with said strimmer and every year my bank of nettles and wild flowers get the chop, I am very very upset in fact I think I will give up gardening :-( kate |
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Many thanks Kay. I just can't find my Clapham Tutin and Warburg. It was kind
of you to respond. Regards Brian "Kay Easton" wrote in message ... In article , Brian writes Forgive for being off topic a little. As an undergardener's boy's 2nd assistant in Herts. I spent weeks on my knees pulling 'annual nettles' from the strawberry beds. I have never seen or heard of them them since. Did they really exist or were my swollen hands imaginary? It was quite a few decades ago! They exist. Urtica urens, as opposed to U dioica, which is the perennial one. U dioica seems to spread mainly by runners, and I've always assumed those little seedlings you get coming up in early summer are U urens. Apparently U urens has male and female flowers on the same plants, whereas U dioica has them on separate plants, but I've never let either of them hang around long enough to find out. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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From: Sacha Date: 09/05/2004 12:33 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: Howard Neil9/5/04 10:06 @ stones.force9.net JennyC wrote: How about (temporary) fencing around things you want to keep ? Then he'll know which bits to cut ! I find that men (in general) need VERY specific instructions :~) This is very true. The problem is that women (in general) do not know how to be specific. :-) How can you be more specific than 'please do NOT cut down the nettles"? ;-) Cut down those nettles and sex is out of the question 'til they grow back. What? -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
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Why not rope off the area you want to keep? A number of canes pushed in around the perimeter and then cord tied from one to the other. Then when he comes up to it he should remember it's special. Its too late for my nettles but they will grow again soon I hope and yes it is a good idea to fence/rope of the special areas,my daughter has already suggested that so now I must act, tomorrow is another day :-) Have you thought of showing him this thread? No, he does not come near my p.c. except when he wants to know summat for his b. pub quiz :-) He is playing boogie on his piano at the moment, very loudly, excuse me I have got to go somewhere :-) |
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You can do as my wife did. she literally smasshed it into the driveway until it broke. Good heavens what did you do to deserve that or is it summat that we dont need to know :-) |
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How about (temporary) fencing around things you want to keep ? Then he'll know which bits to cut ! I find that men (in general) need VERY specific instructions :~) I have found some elctric fencing it just needs a new battery, every time the strimmer comes out I will go and fence off the special areas, that should work. |
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In article , Kate Morgan writes Why not rope off the area you want to keep? A number of canes pushed in around the perimeter and then cord tied from one to the other. Then when he comes up to it he should remember it's special. Its too late for my nettles but they will grow again soon I hope and yes it is a good idea to fence/rope of the special areas,my daughter has already suggested that so now I must act, tomorrow is another day :-) Have you thought of showing him this thread? No, he does not come near my p.c. except when he wants to know summat for his b. pub quiz :-) He is playing boogie on his piano at the moment, very loudly, excuse me I have got to go somewhere :-) Print it out and give it to him. -- Malcolm |
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Subject: grounds for divorce From: Sacha Date: 09/05/2004 12:33 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: Howard Neil9/5/04 10:06 JennyC wrote: How about (temporary) fencing around things you want to keep ? Then he'll know which bits to cut ! I find that men (in general) need VERY specific instructions :~) This is very true. The problem is that women (in general) do not know how to be specific. :-) How can you be more specific than 'please do NOT cut down the nettles"? ;-) Cut down those nettles and sex is out of the question 'til they grow back. What? -- Talk about cutting off your nettles to spite your face....... -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
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Sacha wrote:
Talk about cutting off your nettles to spite your face....... Indeed. With the European Cup soon to start, he may make sure that every nettle is cut very close to the ground. :-) -- Howard Neil |
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"Kate Morgan" wrote in message
... or how can I sabotage my husbands strimmer without him suspecting it is me? every year about this time he runs amok with said strimmer and every year my bank of nettles and wild flowers get the chop, I am very very upset in fact I think I will give up gardening :-( kate How about a liberal installation of wire hoops in the nettle patch - about 6 or 8 inches high ought to do it. After the 15th time of having to reset the strimmer cable because it's broken on the hoop he might give up on it... (unless it's an auto-feeding strimmer... my memory seems to suggest that such beasties do exist). -- Richard Sampson email me at richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk |
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How about a liberal installation of wire hoops in the nettle patch - about 6 or 8 inches high ought to do it. After the 15th time of having to reset the strimmer cable because it's broken on the hoop he might give up on it... (unless it's an auto-feeding strimmer... my memory seems to suggest that such beasties do exist). -- Richard Sampson what a brilliant ides thanks :-))) |
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"JennyC" wrote in message ... Sniped ! I find that men (in general) need VERY specific instructions :~) Jenny Alternatively.... try confusion. Pot up the nettles in nice big pots ...and I don't mean plastic ones... not even imitation terracotta. Patrick |
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