Has anybody seen a patch of long thick grass on a nature strip, vacant block, etc and thought how they would love to bring their own mower and give it a run? I have often wondered if anybody goes out for recreational mowing like someone else goes boating or fishing? There is a vacant block of land across the road from me at the moment with over growth that could be hiding all manner of junk underneath and possibly vermin and snakes too. I am tempted to take to it with one of my old bangers to see what am impact it makes.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
I mowed the vacant block next door to me for years before it was sold and built on just to minimise the fire danger and keep the vermin away. I still mow the verge on one side of me just to keep it tidy and stop the weed seeds blowing into my place. I dare say there is self interest in both but the latter is a good place to try out one of the bangers.
I have often wondered if anybody goes out for recreational mowing like someone else goes boating or fishing?
Yes, I like to combine all three:-
On a serious note: The big annoyance for me is the lack of collectors taking on large mowers. I understand why though - they are not usable on small blocks. A nearby plot of ground or park would be the solution...
I have often thought about taking my mowers down to the wetlands area near the creek to test out and see how they perform, but I am afraid I might get locked up for going down there with an 18 inch push mower. If I took a ride on there they might expect me to do the lot. I guess they wouldn't want just strips cut
About 3 months ago there was a news story about a chap in melbourne eastern suburbs who mowed a road reserve near his place to keep it neat and tidy and too lose weight. Local council told him to stop doing it as it was their job to mow it. They weren't doing a very good job of it. It's a nice idea but legally you cannot just mow others property.
About 3 months ago there was a news story about a chap in melbourne eastern suburbs who mowed a road reserve near his place to keep it neat and tidy and too lose weight. Local council told him to stop doing it as it was their job to mow it. They weren't doing a very good job of it. It's a nice idea but legally you cannot just mow others property.
Of only they went to these lengths to stop graffiti vandals instead of attacking someone for doing free labour for them. A
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
A few years back there was a local grazier taken to court (yup, up before the beak) for grading the gravel road that he lived on because the council was behind in its gravel roads program due wet weather and his road was becoming quite rugged. He apparently took too much material off and it cost them to cart in the material to repair it. The back story is that he had moved in from another district where they had welcomed his efforts!
It cost the council more in legal costs than it cost to repair the road! A simple 'thanks for trying to help but what's happened is that you've........but thanks for trying.....' would have been a far more civilised was of dealing with the thing.
That said our council is well known for being agresssive and not very rate- payer friendly.
I doubt anybody has a good opinion on local councils, wasteful section of government, always off on some overseas jaunt in the name of research to better their local community
I wish some keen recreational mower would come and mow my lawn. It has been so hot up here lately that I haven't touched the lawn for well over a month. Luckily(?) most of it is cooked anyway, but there are tall patches of summer grasses and weeds raising their ugly heads all over the place. I managed to mow the front around the house early one morning with the ride-on, but as soon as that sun came up again I felt like an ant under a magnifying glass. Whew, 40 degree heat and near 100% humidity is not very pleasant! Even getting the mail requires a near marathon effort lately.
As for Councils, we have maintained the trees on our footpath for well over 20 years. It is like a family tradition. One day we were outside pruning them and this Council bloke pulls up to tell us we shouldn't be doing that, as it is a Council job. So next year we left them and you guessed it, nothing happened. The trees got overgrown, got covered in seed which blew everywhere, leaves fell off and blew everywhere, and next thing we had drivers complaining to us that they couldn't see when negotiating the corner. So we go out and start maintaining the trees again. A friend down the road rang the Council to prune their footpath trees. The first year they mangled them, then when they looked all spindly and sick, they removed them a year later. No wonder people generally have a poor perception of local Councils. It is even more ironic when you consider that the same Council was the one who gave people the trees many years ago to plant on their footpaths, and they asked residents to keep them watered during the drought!
Norm I'm talking about mowing in general, not a specific mower. Too often I've set myself 1/2 hour or so to mow the lawn and it ends up taking much longer because it doesn't start. I can get them going again but when you expect them to work and you've got to clean the carby or chase down some parts it's frustrating.
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I guess they wouldn't want just strips cut
