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T_i_B

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10. Yes, there's a lot of gardening / landscaping tasks that are drudgery

Reply to Emrys (Reply #9)

Sat May 10, 2025, 09:00 AM

May 10

Weeding is definitely drudgery if you ask me. But tree planting isn't. In the area where I live it's made more interesting by there being coal very close to the surface as well!

Tree planting is the sort of thing that Lord Mayor's do after somebody else has done all the hard work clearing the ground for it!

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Two former friends found guilty of cutting down world-famous Sycamore Gap tree [View all] Emrys May 9 OP

Go big or go home. bucolic_frolic May 9 #1

The fine is so large as to be meaningless. Give them plenty of time. marble falls May 9 #2

The figure given is not a fine, but a valuation of the tree muriel_volestrangler May 9 #4

Blood from turnips with these two. marble falls May 9 #5

They're probably going to prison - and are in custody now muriel_volestrangler May 9 #6

DM Graham Groundworks, a company that lists tree clearance among its services UpInArms May 9 #3

Sheer craziness- I mean, WHY??? LeftishBrit May 9 #7

Planting trees is actually quite an enjoyable thing to do! T_i_B May 10 #8

In my 20s, I worked in landscaping and forestry for a while around Berkshire and Hampshire Emrys May 10 #9

Yes, there's a lot of gardening / landscaping tasks that are drudgery T_i_B May 10 #10

For us, it was a far cry from dignitaries with gold-plated spades! Emrys May 10 #11

LOL. That phrase confused the hell out of Google's AI when I tried to do an image search: Emrys May 10 #12

Most Lord Mayor's, Lord Lieutenant's etc... T_i_B May 12 #13