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Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: purplebat on August 13, 2007, 16:48
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/purplebat_photos/rotavatormanor-compact.jpg)

Isn't she beautiful? incidentally hubby has been told that after me digging by hand for months, he needn't bother starting to show an interest now we have this addition to our family  :twisted:   :lol:  my toy!!!  :lol:
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: flowergirl on August 13, 2007, 17:01
yum yum keep that hubby away that will learn him :lol:
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: Contadino on August 13, 2007, 17:24
Forgive me if this has been said before - I'm relatively new to the forum.

Get yourself some steel toe-capped boots, and even then be careful.  Rotavators are fantastic but they are a little dangerous.  Mine has 8 tines and whilst I'm happy bobbling along in the open, my feet have both nearly been devoured when working under low trees and bushes.
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on August 13, 2007, 20:14
welcome to the toy club :lol:

Looks a nice machine what make is it :?:
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: shaun on August 13, 2007, 20:39
very nice pbat welcome to the man gang  :wink:
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: purplebat on August 13, 2007, 23:39
Quote from: "Bigbadfrankie"
welcome to the toy club :lol:

Looks a nice machine what make is it :?:


it's a mountfield, manor compact - 4HP briggs & stratton engine  :D
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on August 14, 2007, 21:50
I am sure it will help you for years too come. keep hubby away he will only break it :lol: Use it  gently
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: purplebat on August 14, 2007, 22:36
Quote from: "Bigbadfrankie"
keep hubby away he will only break it :lol:


 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
trust me, he'd have to get pass me first  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: leeky on August 15, 2007, 01:22
very good!

have you used it yet Purplebat?  :D
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: purplebat on August 15, 2007, 10:10
I have Leeky, it was brilliant! beats digging, nobody else has had a go yet though  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  my boys are queuing up as well; funny that, none of them have shown any interest before now  :shock:  :lol:  for once I'm the one with the boys toy (yes, I did get that the right way round)  :lol:
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: leeky on August 16, 2007, 00:45
Nice jobbie. Things certainly seem a little less daunting with one  :D
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: andyk on August 19, 2007, 20:44
nice toy but the tines are to close to the toes for my likeing me i have an old merry tiller with the tines at the front i have yet to use this on on the plot but have used them in the past boy do they save the back
andy
Title: I've got a new toy
Post by: purplebat on August 20, 2007, 00:44
Quote from: "andyk"
nice toy but the tines are to close to the toes for my likeing me i have an old merry tiller with the tines at the front i have yet to use this on on the plot but have used them in the past boy do they save the back
andy

i would have loved a merry tiller but unfortunately it was out of my price range  :(  I've been looking for one second hand for months but they don't seem to come up around here, but I always wear steelies so I should be fine  :lol: