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wellington womble
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That's very kind of you. I've got a stihl brush cutter, and using it is working out ok for me. The issue is the mower, specifically what kind of mower do I need?
I think I'm going to take a risk and buy this, with a topper.
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXCELLENT-4WD-YANMAR-COMPACT-TRACTOR-WITH-592-HOURS-NO-EXTRA-VAT-/231891290046?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVE
I'm sure a topper will handle the grass, which is something. And if gradually brush cutting back and following on with the topper doesn't work I can get a flail mower for it. I can also get a roller, harrow, trailer and mole relatively cheaply. I should be able to get the whole package for around 5k, which is about what I have budgeted. The rotavator is a bonus, because I want to extend the vegetable beds which it should make quick work of. I can sell on the flail, mole, roller and rotavator when I've got it under control.
I've just got my fingers crossed its not a heap of scrap and I can figure out how to drive it!
I have spent the last two days hauling stuff into a big pile to assess what size skip I will need. I'll get on the phone when the weather breaks tomorrow. I'm also taking the oldest of the caravans to a breakers tomorrow. That should improve the view a bit!
How on earth does one get rid of tyres and gas canisters? Does anyone want a lot of roofing slates and a gazillion scattered bricks? And old swing? About twenty metres of armoured cable that's been outside for three years? 50 or so empty wine bottles that have also been living al fresco? And I haven't even looked in the garages yet or the dumpy bags....
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Hairyloon
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wellington womble
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