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Giant Redwoods To Be Planted In Ireland
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Campbell Brodie-
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Nice that. Going to be a few generations of our descendants come and go before they'll be seen at their full height I would think...
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The bar stewards wouldn't let me plant Leylandii trees cos they weren't native. 
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Good, they should be banned. Got some on one border of mine about 10 foot high, the buggers have to be cut twice a year. Personally I would like to take a chainsaw to them but neighbour likes them. Something about privacy. 
Bloke accross the road has got a privit hedge all round the front of his, its on a corner so its down the side as well. That must be at least 12ft high and a six foot fence behind that as well. About every 3 months hes out cutting that, uses a mobile scaffold tower. Madness. Nice bloke though, he owns a classic Lambretta scooter. Sometimes he takes it for a ride up the road, more than once I have seen him pushing it back home. Talking of classic vehicles the Panda is behaving itself now. Probably because Haynes Manual dropped through letterbox today. 
I have had a good read, nowt beyond me in there. 
Fred is using it at the moment to go to work, 15 miles each way cos they want £406 to put a clutch in his. 
I can get a 3 piece clutch kit off ebay for £62. I probably wont do it, least of all in this weather. Whats got more street cred Fred? Skoda Fabia or Classic Panda? No contest.
Bloke accross the road has got a privit hedge all round the front of his, its on a corner so its down the side as well. That must be at least 12ft high and a six foot fence behind that as well. About every 3 months hes out cutting that, uses a mobile scaffold tower. Madness. Nice bloke though, he owns a classic Lambretta scooter. Sometimes he takes it for a ride up the road, more than once I have seen him pushing it back home. Talking of classic vehicles the Panda is behaving itself now. Probably because Haynes Manual dropped through letterbox today. I have had a good read, nowt beyond me in there. Fred is using it at the moment to go to work, 15 miles each way cos they want £406 to put a clutch in his. I can get a 3 piece clutch kit off ebay for £62. I probably wont do it, least of all in this weather. Whats got more street cred Fred? Skoda Fabia or Classic Panda? No contest.
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not a fan of them myself to be honest but I had to submit a plan of what I proposed to plant when I applied for planning permission for the house. I wouldn't pay 400 quid to a horticulturist to design the plan so I did it myself. I knew that it would be rejected but also knew they would then provide a list of accepted species, so I stuck in Leylandii. I ended up saving myself 400 smackeroos!
I ended up saving myself 400 smackeroos! 
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We planted a Crimson King at the front, 
it is now bigger than the house
it is now bigger than the house
Campbell Brodie-
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Mcqueen wrote:We planted a Crimson King at the front,
Like this fella?..
I googled it to find out what it really was! 
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Eh
My neighbour over the road said i wish you would feck off with that tree, the leaves block my drains
I said you feck off it was here before you rolled up, joking like
My neighbour over the road said i wish you would feck off with that tree, the leaves block my drains
I said you feck off it was here before you rolled up, joking like
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More purple than crimson 
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Depends on the time of year, at the moment its light brown whats left of it, most of it is over my neighbours house