Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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16 January 2010
12:4537874#1
I have just had my guttering cleaned out .My neighbour had noticed grass growing out of the guttering on her side of the house .I thought it was a Coronation St joke as sure enough grass was growing .Being on the short side I had not noticed .
Well a nice friendly Guy has just cleaned out the guttering to both houses
I was amazed at the moss that fell out .
Oh dear owning your own property does have drawbacks .I had not thought to get the guttering checked .Our Vic was good enough to take down the ivy which was invading another neighbours property .
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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16 January 2010
12:5737878#2
I did see it some time ago Sue but I do not have a ladder but did point it out glad it has been done now.
Guest 686- Registered: 5 May 2009
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16 January 2010
12:5837879#3
Out of sight, out of mind Sue. If you have trees fairly close to the house it is often worth checking the guttering every year as it doesn't take long to accumulate leaves and stuff which then provide a good growing medium for wind-blown seeds.
Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!!
Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 542
16 January 2010
13:1337884#4
Our neighbours have a huge lump of grass growing in their gutter. It's just where the birds nest inside the roof. It's surprising how much stuff gets in a gutter; it's not always easy either to sort out when it's a house as opposed to a bungalow. Fortunately there is a very nice chap just up the road who came to help me with things like that - I am FAR too scared to go up a ladder that high. Even standing on the kitchen stool is enough for me!
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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16 January 2010
13:5537902#5
Maggie You should never stand on a kitchen stool or any stool or chair we know they will tip over and that can be very painfull.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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16 January 2010
13:5837903#6
She may have been pursued by a mouse Vic.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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16 January 2010
14:1037906#7
always best to have the guttering cleared once a year, i get a lot of moss that sticks to the roof tiles, then gets washed down to the guttering and into the drain.
can cause bigger problems later on if ignored.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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16 January 2010
14:1137907#8
Colin I have just found my old Polaroid pz200i with power zoom 35-70lens it still had a film in it,and that has been in it four yrs will the film be OK. And is the camera a good one,also i have a concord 3040af 3.1 megapixels 4*digital zoom what do you think about both of them.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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16 January 2010
14:1937908#9
Sorry Vic, but I`m not very knowledgeable on camera`s and photography. I don`t think the film will be up to much though. I shoot first, ask questions later.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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16 January 2010
14:2537910#10
Ok thanks anyway.I will wait and do what you said and see what comes out.
Howard you are right about that one to.cleaning a down pipe out is no fun if you are high up.somtimes you even have to take them down to do it,keep them all clean save you in the long run.