painting a manhole cover?
Harry
we've got a large rectangular manhole cover in the middle of the front lawn.
not a pretty sight :(
is it ok to paint it green? or should i ask permission from the water co or
whoever it belongs to?
thanks,
harry.
Rob Morley
"Harry" du...@email.address says...
with a few shrubs?
nightjar
"Harry" <du...@email.address> wrote in message
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When did anyone last stop in to check whether you had painted it?
Colin Bignell
Mary Fisher
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<sucks through teeth> They will now, the cat's out of the bag!
Mary
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> Colin Bignell
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The Natural Philosopher
Stick a big terracotta pot full of flowers on top of it.
Owain
I noticed today that B&Q have Womble gnomes. Do not put the Womble
gnomes on top of the personhole cover; this will only draw attention to
it and everybody will know that you have a personnel access point in
your lawn. Instead, put the Wombles peeing seductively through the
shrubbery. People will be distracted by this and will not notice that
you have a sewer inspection and rodding amenity in the middle of your
greensward.
Owain
Mary Fisher
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A rodding amenity???
Mary
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> Owain
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Owain
> .. Instead, put the Wombles peeing seductively through the
> shrubbery.
s/peeing/peeping
Owain
tony green
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angered many house owner.
Cant understand why by now someone hasn't come up with making them in
various coloured tops.
Mary Fisher
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>
>>
> These man hole business of having one in the most annoying see able view
> as
> angered many house owner.
Am I alone?
Mary
tony green
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Harvey Van Sickle
>> Instead, put the Wombles peeing seductively through the
>> shrubbery. People will be distracted by this and will not notice
>> that you have a sewer inspection and rodding amenity in the
>> middle of your greensward.
> A rodding amenity???
If covered with turf, it'd be a sodding amenity...
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Mary Fisher
>
>>> Instead, put the Wombles peeing seductively through the
>>> shrubbery. People will be distracted by this and will not notice
>>> that you have a sewer inspection and rodding amenity in the
>>> middle of your greensward.
>
>> A rodding amenity???
>
> If covered with turf, it'd be a sodding amenity...
Variety is the spice of life ...
Mary
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> --
> Cheers,
> Harvey
doozer
Do you really think that the couple of guys that are climbing down the
hold to probably get covered in the worst the world has to offer are
going to mind that the cover is green? It will probably be the nicest
thing they see all day.
The Natural Philosopher
> A rodding amenity???
Otherwise known as an 'Essex girl'
;)
The Natural Philosopher
> Am I alone?
>
That's between you, Jesus, and your pet dog. Or possibly your cigar.
> Mary
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My parents have a similar cover right in the centre of their back garden.
as a kid I used to use it as a ramp for wheeliying asorterd vheicles
over. It has however for the last 30 years been a delightfull flower bed
with a stone birdbath on top. Still accessible should the need ever
arise, but as it's never been opened in 50 years I doubt there will ever
be a need for access.
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You're not. Cue chorus of "they don't teach 'em like they used to, harumph
harumph" from Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells.
Mary Fisher
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Well at least one person understood :-)
Mary
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raden
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geoff
raden
Fisher <mary....@zetnet.co.uk> writes
Dunno, what does the Oujia board say ?
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raden
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I've heard that it's a profitable little sideline for the part P Nazis
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raden
Philosopher <A@b.c> writes
>Mary Fisher wrote:
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>> Am I alone?
>>
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>That's between you, Jesus, and your pet dog. Or possibly your cigar.
>
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Mary Fisher
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There were two knocks ...
Mary
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> geoff
Mary Fisher
And I'm not a dog lover, certainly don't have one, never have and hope that
happy state continues :-)
Mary
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> geoff
Mary Fisher
I'd paint it Dayglo pink, myself. If you've got it, flaunt it!
Mary
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> geoff
Owain
> I'd paint it Dayglo pink, myself. If you've got it, flaunt it!
Yeah, show off to the neighbours "sucks ya boo, we've got an indoor bog"
Owain
Mary Fisher
> Mary Fisher wrote:
>> I'd paint it Dayglo pink, myself. If you've got it, flaunt it!
>
> Yeah, show off to the neighbours "sucks ya boo, we've got an indoor bog"
Well our neighbourhood is so posh that everyone in our street has
indoorfacilities so nyer nyer!
I think we're the only ones who are considering having a long drop in the
garden ... :-)
Mary
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> Owain
>
Owain
> I think we're the only ones who are considering having a long drop in the
> garden ... :-)
If tha teks lid off t' man'ole tha can 'ave thysen a long drop wi'aht
all t' effort of diggin' t' hole.
Owain
raden
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>"raden" <ra...@kateda.org> wrote in message
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>> In message <42321de6$0$2656$4c56...@master.news.zetnet.net>, Mary Fisher
>> <mary....@zetnet.co.uk> writes
>>>
>>>"tony green" <kip...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> These man hole business of having one in the most annoying see able view
>>>> as
>>>> angered many house owner.
>>>
>>>Am I alone?
>>>
>>
>> Dunno, what does the Oujia board say ?
>
>There were two knocks ...
>
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geoff
Mary Fisher
I swear I didn't move. It was the spirits.
More gin anyone?
Mary
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> geoff
Mary Fisher
t'manoil's in t'next gardin.
Anyway, aren't you supposed call them raised ironworks now?
Mary
<going to bed so you can all make puerile jokes>
raden
Fisher <mary....@zetnet.co.uk> writes
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David W.E. Roberts
"Harry" <du...@email.address> wrote in message
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>
> we've got a large rectangular manhole cover in the middle of the front
lawn.
> not a pretty sight :(
>
> is it ok to paint it green? or should i ask permission from the water co
or
> whoever it belongs to?
AFAIK it will belong to you - sewerage on a private property is usually the
responsibility of the house owner and only becomes the responsibility of the
water board (or whatever) once it gets to the main sewer.
Where soil drainage from other properties pases over you land I think the
pipework etc. is still owned by you and they have right of passage or
whatever :-)
So unless the main sewer is routed over your land (which could happen) then
I think it is yours to do with as you will.
HTH
Dave R
Mary Fisher
Indeed. But just the sight of it could be a deterrent to intruders :-)
Mary
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> geoff
Nick Atty
http://www.mrlendez.com/x/st.html (to pick one of many links at random).
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