Half Whiskey Barrels

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    My local superstore has half whiskey barrels at £25 each/£40 for two is this a good price as I am thinking of purchasing two.:scratch::) Alas they are empty:hehe:
     
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    :thumb: Sounds good to me Woo, they are normally around £35. each in y experience... :thumb:
     
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    Thanks Marley wil get two tomorrow:thmb::)
     
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    WOO, when I worked in the garden centre 10 years ago they were retailing at £40 EACH. £40 for 2 is a very good price.:gnthb:
     
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    Thanks Dai They have stacks of them in my local Homebase.:gnthb::)

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    1 tip, if they are authentic they REEK of booze.:lollol::lollol::lollol::gnthb:
     
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    I paid £15 each for mine but sold them when I came here (for the same )
    Yeah very true Dai ,mine reeked of whisky lol .
     
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    Half whisky barrels? What's the other half - the soda :lollol:? (Sorry, cheap jibe but couldn't resist).
     
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    Good morning Fidgetsmum no worries any posts with a sense of humour in are just great in my book:thmb::)
     
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    Yes, my local Homebase has got them for that price too and I'm tempted to go and buy. These do certainly smell of alcohol. :D
     
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    I am now the proud owner of two half barrels,Now what can I put in them:scratch:Maybe an Acer of some kind,or a black Bamboo:idea::)
     
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    Good morning everyone could anyone advise of how many holes and what size would be suitable to drill in the base of my half barrels.Thank you:)
     
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    Personally, I'd make them about 2cm (1" in old money) in diameter, I'd put one in the centre then space the rest equidistant at a point half-way between the centre and the outer edge. As for how many, I guess that would depend on the diameter of your barrels, but I'd think 4"-5" apart would be about right?
     
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    Hi Fidgetsmum Your reply is very much appreciated,thank you,I will do as you advise.:)
     
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