The Shed

Man Erg wrote: I find Flymos to be lightweight and unwieldy at the same time and a bit too plasticy for my liking...Oh! And they're orange.That's reason enough in itself.

ORANGE!!!  get one, pretend it's a KTM

Makes lawn mowing more fun!

Wow, Al Bowlly!  He had a great voice.  Did you see that program about him on BBC 4 a while back?  Fascinating it was.

Sorry, random message, I know.

You should all feel ashamed, you should support what British industry we still have!

So, buy a Morgan
Buy Henry Vacuum Cleaners
Buy Flymos!

Here's a bit of History (taken right from www.flymo.co.uk)

1959

Christopher Cockerell's Hovercraft invention has its final trial run.

1964

Karl Dahlman's hover mower wins gold medal at the Brussels Inventors Fair.

1965

Production of the world's first hover mower starts at Newton Aycliffe. Flymo Founded.

1969

Flymo becomes part of Electrolux and launch world's first electric hover mower.

1977

Flymo goes "Orange".

1978

Flymo introduce and patent the world's first grass collecting hover mower.

1982

Queen's Award for Export.

1983

Queen's Award for Technology.

1988

Flymo Multi Trim, the first two-in-one trimmer and lawn edger on the market is launched.

1989

Flymo move to purpose built factory and become the UK's leading lawnmover brand.

1993

Flymo launch GardenVac, a unique multi-purpose garden tidy tool.

1994

Flymo launch and TV advertise the Unique Turbo Compact.

2000

Flymo sell 1 million products in the UK market.

2008

Dean of the Darq and Lee Man-urges publicly vilify Flymo, claiming they're "plasticy" and "Orange" and not as good as other brands made by other companies.


Edited by James - September 13 2008 at 07:32

song_of_copper wrote: James wrote: Wow, Al Bowlly!  He had a great voice.  Did you see that program about him on BBC 4 a while back?  Fascinating it was. Sorry, random message, I know. Wow indeed.   I LOVE those 1930s songs.   Also, Al Bowlly was one of my Dad's favourite singers. Some of my favourites, though, I only have on cassette.  I wish I could find them on CD/download. I did see that programme.  Yes, it was fascinating.  He was quite the Romeo and a major heartthrob in his day!  Bit of a dramatic end, too. (I don't think this is too random, I'm sure 1930s pop music is just the right kind of nostalgia! )

Nostalgia for old farts with neuralgia, like that Garten fellow, for example.   I know for certain Jim loves some old Bix Beiderbecke, Eddie Lang and King Curtis records.

I actually have an Eddie Lang album (of his best stuff... naturally).  I like Joe Venuti as well.

I barely listen to that era at the moment though but I am sure I shall return back to when I'm old and grey, like Jim.

Oh and no rush in replying to my PM, take as long as you like.

Man Erg wrote: James wrote: Flymo 1982 Queen's Award for Export. That's because nobody in the UK liked them so they had to export them. My dad swears by them. 'Fing useless pile of junk'

Yes it is a petrol mower.

My father had an old Flymo petrol mower... I'm not sure what we have now... something my brother acquired, I believe.

Oh we have a Bosch Hedge trimmer I think... nah, it cannot be, it's Orange... must be a Flymo as well.

You never specified between electric and petrol, Lee.

This is much more stylish.






Edited by James - September 13 2008 at 07:57

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If I had an acre or more of lawn I would consider a petrol mower but seeing as we have about 90ft lawn I'll stick with a rotary.

One of the reasons that I bought the Bosch was because of 'The Revolutionary Combs' . I hate having to use a strimmer.My poor Doc Martens have lacerations on them from being caught by the wire.

Edited by Man Erg - September 13 2008 at 08:08

Ah see, that's where we're confusing matters.  We have a really big garden, so a petrol mower is the way to go.  It's not that big though whereby we need a sit-on mower. 

I've seen your garden, Lee and yes, it is too small for a petrol mower.

Now, if I did have a big garden I'd plump for a John Deere...because Jeremy Clarkson doesn't like them.

Man Erg wrote: Now, if I did have a big garden I'd plump for a John Deere...because Jeremy Clarkson doesn't like them.

Does he actually like anything though?

Do Volvo make mowers?


Edited by James - September 13 2008 at 08:14

Man Erg wrote: James wrote: Lee, I'd imagine you're the type of guy who has (or has sold) a copy of The Return of the Durutti Column by The Durutti Column and therefore are probably responsible for many a damaged album sleeve that have come on the market over the years. Too true.I did have a copy of said album.I sold it in the mid-80s for over £20! The shop that bought it had to pin it to the wall in case it 'infected' the other albums around it.

See, you are the culprit for many damaged album sleeves then.

I suspect it'd fetch more than that now too... you should have kept it.