Woos Project

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  1. Marley Farley

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    :eek: Oh goodness Woo...!!! Not a shiney silver lion...!!!?? :eek: ;) I take it paint stripper is out of the question...! [​IMG] :rolleyes:

    [​IMG] Why not try painting it with the "live" type yogurt..!! I encourages moss & lichens to grow very quickly on stone... [​IMG] Hopefully it will work on top of the paint..! That's the only thing I can think of.. [​IMG]
     
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    I think you should put Mrs WOO in a cupboard and lock it - certainly don't let her near any paint pots in the future that's for sure. How could she ???? At the risk of getting Mrs WOO's hate mail, is it the only thing she has contributed? I suppose it seemed a good idea at the time. You obviously left your embrocation lying around and she's had a swig or two.

    Diversifying slightly - I'm still pondering with the watering can you so kindly sent me. Our local town has rubbish plants but tomorrow we are off to the big city and I'm hoping I can find something nice and post a picture soon. [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    ooops poor mrs woo i think maybe she was trying to help you after you had worked so hard,be kind to her.maybe get something nice for your tea :eek: :D :D
     
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    Hi Marley,Kryssy,Kathy,Mrs Owl has given In now she has seen your Post's I have assured her that you all have excellent taste and are top Gardeners.She has excepted that she made a slight error of judgement and has agreed to remove the hideous gold paint on the condition that I construct a new Pond for her where all the Pea shingle is .Thank you for your support. [​IMG]
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    Update .Mrs Owl Insisted on a new pond ,just completed that just turf to lay later on and area on right hand side of photo to be completed this week If I have the strength left :D
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    Looking good Woo as always and nice to know Mrs.Woo is having second thoughts about the colour of them lions. :D
    Helen.xxx.
     
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    :D Good gracious Woo... There are certainly no flies on you...!!!!!! No messing about... Straight in there & build the pond...!!!! :D : It is great Woo, I bet Mrs Woo is pleased too. [​IMG] ;) By the way Mrs Woo, please don't think we were ganging up on you about the Lions.... ;) ;) I know it was the only way you were going to get that lovely pond....!!!!! ;) :D
     
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    Hi Helen and Marley ,Mrs Woo has said That I can
    Have any coloured Lions I want ,She In her infinite Woman's Wisdom said I was to ask you
    to decide / :D I have a strong feeling that I have been coerced into to this [​IMG] [​IMG] :D
     
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    Hey WOO. I haven't looked in at this thread for a while. Had to laugh at your signature. 'MORE TO LIFE THAN INCREASING ITS SPEED' indeed. I've never seen faster progress.

    Marley is right. I used to be a partner (sleeping of course) in an antiques business. YOGHOURT. That's the thing for stone and stone resin in the garden. The best possible taste (and makes it look antique).

    However if Mrs. WOO had not painted the lions in the first place, would she have got her pond?
     
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    [​IMG] Like John says Woo.... Pass the yogurt pot..!!!!!! To give them the old stone look with moss & Lichens growing on them.... Might need to sand or strip the paint back a bit to give the yogurt a key, otherwise it will just slide off...!!!!! :rolleyes: [​IMG] Have fun Woo... :D
     
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    I've just had a 'great' idea woo! Get mrs woo a nice paintbrush & some paint and she could turn the silver lion into aslan! Just pring off this picture i've kindly provided and send her out to the garden! :D

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    Great job on the garden by the way, i've just looked through from page 1, what a transformation! Im surprised you had time in-between caravanning! Why did you demolish the pond on the right hand side by the way?
     
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    Hello again WOO. What is the large plant in the last picture, on the right, just at the back of the chaos? Is it some sort of phormium? WANT SOME, WANT SOME, WANT SOME. Gonna throw a tantrum. Gotta P. tenax but that looks far lighter. :confused:
     
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    Hi all,I Will get the Yoghourt Is there any particular Flavour :D John The signature Is More mental than physical :D AndyK I have hidden all the Paint brushes away from Mrs Owl,about the Pond it was 30 years old and the concrete was cracking causing leakage.The plant Is a Grass -Glyceria Maxima(Sweet grass-Manna Grass)Perennial
    Spreads like wildfire.
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    Hello Woo,

    I can't beleive the change! You have obviously put in a massive amount of work, a labour of love.

    Well done :D
     
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    Hello Paula Thank you for your lovely comments,
    and for your Interest In my little Project. [​IMG]
     
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