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  • Daisy33Daisy33 Posts: 1,031
    edited May 2018
    LOL James, keep it going. I am enjoying the popcorn I have been making...it is not part of the diet. :)
  • james 239james 239 Posts: 50
    I wanted to create a poll in this post about how to really take on this bugger, but I don’t think you can do it in an existing discussion. It turns out that the solution of what I believe the best way to take on the white thing is probably a combination of the options I would have put in the poll.

    Plan A: 


    1. Drill holes around the top of the object. 

    2. Give it a good whack around those holes.

    3. Have a look. 

    4. Repeat.

    Plan B:

    1. Dig around the base of the object and see if there is anything keeping it tied deeper in the ground.

    2. Give it a good whack.


    what do you guys reckon? 
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Is it very securely attached to its base? Have you tried rocking it to see if it will come loose? I'd attack the base and see if it will detach then try and push it over. Drilling enough holes to split it cleanly would probably take forever and ruin the bit.


    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • james 239james 239 Posts: 50
    I’ve got a hammer drill which should be fine with concrete but I agree with hitting the base. The whole thing doesn’t move at all - but that could be down to my strength 
  • james 239james 239 Posts: 50
    Here’s a teaser photo. Been shopping 

  • Andy19Andy19 Posts: 671
    Glad your not my Gardner James the time it's taken you to do this job lol.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Should l get the wine and the crisps out? On second thoughts, I'll probably do that anyway...... B)
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    edited May 2018
    The axe man cometh😀
    I'm sure that’s the right tool for job.
    may be copper inside.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    @james 239 have you tried hitting it with a sledge hammer already and nothing happened? It makes my hands itch to have a go. :smile:
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    You have very long legs James  :open_mouth:

     ;) 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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