from This to This in 18 months

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  1. Folly Mon

    Folly Mon GC Official Counselor

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    How i Found it
    decided to have a go at building a wishing well
    thaught that went well so thaught id try n build a folly
    Decided the well spoilt my view so took the roof off an the sleepers out of it and made a lilly pool
    Made some railings out of scrap & got a small starter green house
    made some borders bought loads of pots n ornaments eg bird baths

    I THINK I CAN SAY Iv GOT THE BUG

    OR Im HOOKED IMG_0205.JPG IMG_1155.JPG P1011356.JPG 036.JPG 009.JPG 022.JPG
     
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    • Folly Mon

      Folly Mon GC Official Counselor

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        An enormous amount of hard work went into all that. Brilliant job :dbgrtmb:
         
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        • Marley Farley

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          :yahoo: Brilliant stuff Nick & some real little gems tucked away in there.... I just love other peoples eclectic ideas & gardens.. A good job it is a descent size too... Thanks for sharing Nick.. :yay:
           
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            That's not a Folly..........that's a Castle!!:snork: You really do have the bug, my friend!! Keep on "trucking":thumbsup::biggrin:
             
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            • Phil A

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              Nice one Nick, just watch out that the council don't see it & get it listed.

              Not a criticism but just a word of advice, when the pointing is green hard, cut it back with an oak stick & then brush it with a churn brush to expose the aggregate, you'll like the finish of that:dbgrtmb:
               
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                It's looking good Nick. :dbgrtmb: Just think what you could do in the grounds of an old mansion, you'd be in paradise.:)
                 
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                  I love both quirky and structure in a garden. I reckon that you have achieved both. Brilliant stuff.:)
                   
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                    You built the well?! Wow, I love it....even if it is no more. What creative garden ideas you have :dbgrtmb:
                     
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                      I reckon Nick is one of the rare folk that can actually translate the ideas in his head through his hands to make something that will make people say.....:wow:
                       
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                        :smile: I love a garden with character FM,and yours certainly has that.....WELL DONE
                         
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                          Wow!
                           
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                          • Folly Mon

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                            Thank you all For your Lovely Kind Comments :dbgrtmb:
                            My Next Project is behind the Castle :lunapic 130165696578242 5: i mean Folly

                            im Going to have a Go at a Seated Arbour i belive they are Called
                            Im Gathering Victorian bricks @ the mo i bought a Beautefull Fire place off Mr SearchField AKA Ziggy and a Stone Corebull to Die For in my Book i going to incoarprate them in too it
                            iv also got my hands on 6 old Terracotta window cills out of the stourbridge instetute of Art compleation build 1899 & from wot iv found out in Good old Google reserch Demolished in 2000 iv bought all 6 nice and CHUNKY
                            with the dream idea of turning them in to a stone door way entrance with a nice over lintel??

                            i will try my best!!!

                            Haveing Never so much as cut a lawn or sowen a seed in my life

                            I Can Comfertubully say the bug has Got me Im Hooked :cool:

                            And Enjoying Every 2nd of it

                            With the Hart Akes that Go with it for all Of us Of Corse :mad:

                            when i removed the roof off the well i took it off tile by tile as id put it on and saved as manny as poss also when i built it i layd block pavers on edge and renderd them to give it extra strenth to witch im going to build a roof on the Arbour and try and make it shelter proof with seats either side of the fire place and a chimney TaBoot so looking forward to haveing some where to chill on a summers & winters Night as well

                            The ornate Gate you can see in the pics by the green house is now finerly hanging in the arch way of the folly that came from a listed building Dated 1765 that got Demolished Due to yet AGAIN BACK HANDED DEALS By our Local council to build a New TESCO SUPER STORE :wallbanging: The Only Good thing that come out of that i Managed to Bye the Gate its my Prized Garden Posesition pice 1000 Apoligesies for my Rubbish Spelling and aint a clue about them spell cheq thingys or how they work

                            SORRY TO ALL!!!

                            I Will keep you all posted as & when i start and do my next project & do my best to up/load pics of the next from Start to Finsh

                            Roll on the Dry Weather HopeFully Get a Couple of Hot Week ends and ile Get a Free Tan

                            Wonce Again Thank you all for your Lovely Comments Nick

                            PS Ziggy i know full well you aint Critsized me any any shape way or form You Have Incoureged and Give Me Some Perfect Advice in the past & Knoliage Like You Have am FULLY AWARE £££s CARNT BYE THAT!!! So From the Bottom of my Hart Thank you For Shairing it with Me :dbgrtmb:

                            My Old Mans Slogans on his office Door Where

                            You Dont Pay the Dr For Wot He Duz You Pay the Dr For Wot He Knows!!!

                            In God We Trust Every 1 Else Pays With The Queens Yed!!!

                            instant creadit to all persons aged 90 & over Accompneyd by both Parents :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                            I Garntee I Will Do As You Have Advised So when i get Around to it Expect a Couple of emails to talk me thru it :WINK1: Nick
                             
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                            • Penny in Ontario

                              Penny in Ontario Total Gardener

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                              I LOVE it....well done, it looks amazing:dbgrtmb: ....and like everyone has said, you definitely have the gardening bug.:spinning:

                              Keep the pics coming.
                               
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                                Just had a look at all this Folly Mon - absolutely wonderful. Thank you for cheering up ny slightly grey day. You're a star.
                                Jenny namaste:yay:
                                 
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