A bit council (Vol 3)
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PositronicRay said:
Digga said:
br d said:
hyphen said:
Visited someone over last weekend.
Nice people, but....
Their back garden, Fences to two sides, one of them garden studio's at the end. Patio at front, fake grass.
And it struck me that that there wasn't a single plant or green thing!! In my (mess of a) garden. There are always leaves falling, or grass needing cutting, or insects about and so on. But nope, not even some potted plant. And front was block paved with nothing there either.
The sterility of it really bugged me for some reason, felt sad for their low maintenance selves. Didn't say anything as not that close to them, otherwise they would have had a rant!!
Also had the obligatory "wow, I couldn't tell that was fake grass" from a genuinely surprised (as not the brightest) female.
I've recently done a complete refurb of my house, front to back, top to bottom. Spent a small fortune reshaping the front and having a resin drive put in, low-maintenance decking, slabbed paths, pretend grass, stone edging, patterned block-paving sides, new fences and drainage. Nice people, but....
Their back garden, Fences to two sides, one of them garden studio's at the end. Patio at front, fake grass.And it struck me that that there wasn't a single plant or green thing!! In my (mess of a) garden. There are always leaves falling, or grass needing cutting, or insects about and so on. But nope, not even some potted plant. And front was block paved with nothing there either.
The sterility of it really bugged me for some reason, felt sad for their low maintenance selves. Didn't say anything as not that close to them, otherwise they would have had a rant!!
Also had the obligatory "wow, I couldn't tell that was fake grass" from a genuinely surprised (as not the brightest) female.
The whole point of it was to leave not one cell of any living thing.
That's what I wanted and that's exactly what I have, and I'm very happy about it too!
Different strokes!
Do you have a fruit bowl full of plastic fruit too?
but what about the birds, bees and hedgehogs? 
Yesterday I saw the usual fat woman on a mobility scooter (lose weight Fatso then you won't need the scooter), but sitting on the floor of the scooter with her legs sticking out the front was an overweight teenage girl, followed by the skinny dopey boy being towed along by a Husky type dog. Ah, the joys of North Devon.
br d said:
hyphen said:
Visited someone over last weekend.
Nice people, but.... Their back garden, Fences to two sides, one of them garden studio's at the end. Patio at front, fake grass.
And it struck me that that there wasn't a single plant or green thing!! In my (mess of a) garden. There are always leaves falling, or grass needing cutting, or insects about and so on. But nope, not even some potted plant. And front was block paved with nothing there either.
The sterility of it really bugged me for some reason, felt sad for their low maintenance selves. Didn't say anything as not that close to them, otherwise they would have had a rant!!
Also had the obligatory "wow, I couldn't tell that was fake grass" from a genuinely surprised (as not the brightest) female.
I've recently done a complete refurb of my house, front to back, top to bottom. Spent a small fortune reshaping the front and having a resin drive put in, low-maintenance decking, slabbed paths, pretend grass, stone edging, patterned block-paving sides, new fences and drainage. Nice people, but....
Their back garden, Fences to two sides, one of them garden studio's at the end. Patio at front, fake grass.And it struck me that that there wasn't a single plant or green thing!! In my (mess of a) garden. There are always leaves falling, or grass needing cutting, or insects about and so on. But nope, not even some potted plant. And front was block paved with nothing there either.
The sterility of it really bugged me for some reason, felt sad for their low maintenance selves. Didn't say anything as not that close to them, otherwise they would have had a rant!!
Also had the obligatory "wow, I couldn't tell that was fake grass" from a genuinely surprised (as not the brightest) female.
The whole point of it was to leave not one cell of any living thing.
That's what I wanted and that's exactly what I have, and I'm very happy about it too!
Different strokes!
br d said:
That's what I wanted and that's exactly what I have, and I'm very happy about it too!
Different strokes!
Isn't that the point of this thread? Different strokes!
That some people like do your council stuff, as that is what makes you happy, and the the rest of us shake our heads at you
Be happy, just be aware it's council!! Nothing wrong with a low maintenance driveway, working people with long commutes don't want to spend lots of time gardening, but a few potted olive trees and the like don't take much work....
Edited by hyphen on Friday 3rd August 21:39
hyphen said:
br d said:
That's what I wanted and that's exactly what I have, and I'm very happy about it too!
Different strokes!
Isn't that the point of this thread? Different strokes!
That some people like do your council stuff, as that is what makes you happy, and the the rest of us shake our heads at you
Be happy, just be aware it's council!! Nothing wrong with a low maintenance driveway, working people with long commutes don't want to spend lots of time gardening, but a few potted olive trees and the like don't take much work....
Edited by hyphen on Friday 3rd August 21:39
t! It may not be to everyone's taste, but if you hate/CBA/have no time to garden,its an option.But then again, after 3 volumes, pretty much EVERYTHING has been declared council, (even breathing probably)so why not
Thanks for all the comments on the garden, think I got away quite lightly there!
Just have no interest in plants and stuff so the garden has always been a pain keeping on top of it, just wanted maintenance free as far as possible, I do my gardening with a jetwash now!
Take on board the contents about wildlife though, will look into getting a bird bath or feeder.
Just have no interest in plants and stuff so the garden has always been a pain keeping on top of it, just wanted maintenance free as far as possible, I do my gardening with a jetwash now!
Take on board the contents about wildlife though, will look into getting a bird bath or feeder.
br d said:
I've recently done a complete refurb of my house, front to back, top to bottom. Spent a small fortune reshaping the front and having a resin drive put in, low-maintenance decking, slabbed paths, pretend grass, stone edging, patterned block-paving sides, new fences and drainage.
The whole point of it was to leave not one cell of any living thing.
That's what I wanted and that's exactly what I have, and I'm very happy about it too!
Different strokes!
Around Gants Hill, that's what's known as a Jewish lawn!The whole point of it was to leave not one cell of any living thing.
That's what I wanted and that's exactly what I have, and I'm very happy about it too!
Different strokes!
LeadFarmer said:
In hot weather, men driving their cars bare chested = Council.
I think any bare chested man away from a beach or pool doing anything = Council. I arrived at work one morning last week (I work for a car dealership) as I got there a (very ripped) bare chested man came out of the dealership with his girlfriend, given the style of his shorts and footwear he clearly worked in the building trade, they hopped into her Audi and drove off; he'd just dropped his van in for a service.
Yes it was already hot, but it was totally inappropriate and it just screamed "look at me" and the funny thing is, you'll lilkey be cooler wearing a t shirt.
I was doing some philosophical council thinking yesterday on the long drive back from Kent to North Wales.
If you become self aware of being council, does that automatically make you not council?
Self awareness can never be council?
So if I'm in Sports Direct buying Lonsdale slip ons, and I'm self aware that this is probably considered council by many, does that additional thought process negate the act of being council in the first place?
ie true council are never aware they are council at all, thus making them pure council?
If you become self aware of being council, does that automatically make you not council?
Self awareness can never be council?
So if I'm in Sports Direct buying Lonsdale slip ons, and I'm self aware that this is probably considered council by many, does that additional thought process negate the act of being council in the first place?
ie true council are never aware they are council at all, thus making them pure council?
HTP99 said:
LeadFarmer said:
In hot weather, men driving their cars bare chested = Council.
I think any bare chested man away from a beach or pool doing anything = Council. I arrived at work one morning last week (I work for a car dealership) as I got there a (very ripped) bare chested man came out of the dealership with his girlfriend, given the style of his shorts and footwear he clearly worked in the building trade, they hopped into her Audi and drove off; he'd just dropped his van in for a service.
Yes it was already hot, but it was totally inappropriate and it just screamed "look at me" and the funny thing is, you'll lilkey be cooler wearing a t shirt.
So many, in fact probably the majority of blokes have disgusting fat guts hanging over their belts these days. If they were to take off their shirts you'd just see a pale white hairy blubbery mess
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
HTP99 said:
LeadFarmer said:
In hot weather, men driving their cars bare chested = Council.
I think any bare chested man away from a beach or pool doing anything = Council. I arrived at work one morning last week (I work for a car dealership) as I got there a (very ripped) bare chested man came out of the dealership with his girlfriend, given the style of his shorts and footwear he clearly worked in the building trade, they hopped into her Audi and drove off; he'd just dropped his van in for a service.
Yes it was already hot, but it was totally inappropriate and it just screamed "look at me" and the funny thing is, you'll lilkey be cooler wearing a t shirt.
So many, in fact probably the majority of blokes have disgusting fat guts hanging over their belts these days. If they were to take off their shirts you'd just see a pale white hairy blubbery mess
Gary29 said:
I was doing some philosophical council thinking yesterday on the long drive back from Kent to North Wales.
If you become self aware of being council, does that automatically make you not council?
Self awareness can never be council?
So if I'm in Sports Direct buying Lonsdale slip ons, and I'm self aware that this is probably considered council by many, does that additional thought process negate the act of being council in the first place?
ie true council are never aware they are council at all, thus making them pure council?
Not sufficiently self aware so still council. If you become self aware of being council, does that automatically make you not council?
Self awareness can never be council?
So if I'm in Sports Direct buying Lonsdale slip ons, and I'm self aware that this is probably considered council by many, does that additional thought process negate the act of being council in the first place?
ie true council are never aware they are council at all, thus making them pure council?
If you had the light dawn and walked out then that would be not council.
Not sure if this should be in the knob or annoying thing threads instead, but it is definitely council behaviour. Spray painting your dinghy trailer on the road outside your house, not bothering to put anything down to prevent an outline of the trailer being left on the road. I suspect social housing or rented, so probably don't give a flip, but wtaf ...
HTP99 said:
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
HTP99 said:
LeadFarmer said:
In hot weather, men driving their cars bare chested = Council.
I think any bare chested man away from a beach or pool doing anything = Council. I arrived at work one morning last week (I work for a car dealership) as I got there a (very ripped) bare chested man came out of the dealership with his girlfriend, given the style of his shorts and footwear he clearly worked in the building trade, they hopped into her Audi and drove off; he'd just dropped his van in for a service.
Yes it was already hot, but it was totally inappropriate and it just screamed "look at me" and the funny thing is, you'll lilkey be cooler wearing a t shirt.
So many, in fact probably the majority of blokes have disgusting fat guts hanging over their belts these days. If they were to take off their shirts you'd just see a pale white hairy blubbery mess
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