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  1. Folly Mon

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    Hi All ile start by Appoligsing for my spelling :mad: But i can add up NO PROBS :loll: IV Only just took up Gardening as a hobby due to bordem iv worked day and night in the Garden due to being made redundant :mad: also trying to start a new bussniss venture in the new year :yess: i have built a wishing well out of victorian bricks and re/claimed dread nought tiles i have also started to build a Gothic Folly Havein never so much cut a lawn let a loan layd a brick i am over the moon @ my Results There is a joke in my Famerliy my older brother is Gay GOOD FOR HIM!!! He Not Only does his own garden he also did my Moms and Nans when they was alive any time he asked me to help id Run a mile :heehee: So Now all my Bros & Sisters am Tacking the Micky saying Nick has A New Gay Hobby :heehee: i have trueley trueley Fell in love with my new hobby almost finshed the Gothic folly its in castle form with a walk thru stone arch small stone church windows each side of a brick built window frame in the center in the 1 side the other side i found a pice of Ornate iron work i welded spurs on to it and built that in to the wall using Victorian Grannet kirb stones as cills i am the luckyiest Man alive I Sincerley Mean that!!! i am a recovering Alcholic 7yrs OFF THE Drink almost Died on sevral occastions self inflected I KNOW!!! The joy Gardening has bought me i carnt explain!!! I can see aprox 60 miles from my patio my garden is in 2 tiers and have built the folly in between the 2 tiers and can see over the Top of it to the view. i will try an up load some pics when iv finshed it!!! frost has stoped play for a while wishing you all a verry merry xmas and a prospus 2012 God bless you all Nick
     
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    Hello and welcome to the forum Folly Mon. I'd love to see some photos of your progress, especially the well and folly :dbgrtmb:
     
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      Hi Nick and welcome to the forum. Yes please post some pics when you can. We love snooping around other folks places. Hope you enjoy GC, there's plenty of advice here and goofing off too.:heehee:
       
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        Welcome to Gardeners Corner Nick:)

        7 years, good man:dbgrtmb:
         
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          Good evening Nick and welcome to the site.:dbgrtmb:
           
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            Hi Nick, welcome to Gardeners Corner.:D:thumbsup: I think you'll find yourself at home here, my friend.:D
             
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              Welcome to GC:dbgrtmb:
               
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                  Welome to GC Follyman and well done:dbgrtmb:Merry Christmas to you too....
                   
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                    Thank you all for the lovely warm Welcome iv received on GC I Love the knolage tips and folk am more then welcoming So thank you all Again
                     
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