Rockery Gardens Damaged.

Return of the Rev

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Flitting between the county league and mates rates

• Aug 20, 2016

• #61

Ludensian Gull said:

These kids need to be taught a lesson and the police won't do that. They are too soft with them nowadays, a vigilanty group jumping out of the bushes would do the trick. No need to cause to much harm to the little scrotes but would scare the shit out of them. They wouldn't be to keen on coming back in a hurry.

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The thought of some middle aged fatties leaping out of bushes to chase teenagers would be the best sport in Brighton for the little scrotes,you would have loads up there the next evening! Let me know when this is happening should be a great watch

 

jevs

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Mar 24, 2004

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Preston Rock Garden

• Aug 20, 2016

• #62

LamieRobertson said:

How are the repairs going?

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I've contacted the appropriate contractors, they've been and looked at it, just got to wait now. Will be chasing them up on monday if nothing's done.

 

LamieRobertson

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Feb 3, 2008

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SHOREHAM BY SEA

• Aug 20, 2016

• #63

jevs said:

I've contacted the appropriate contractors, they've been and looked at it, just got to wait now. Will be chasing them up on monday if nothing's done.

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Excuse the ignorance but are you Council funded or rely on charitable donations? I guess this blows a hole in your budget whatever way

 

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essbee

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• Aug 20, 2016

• #64

Can we have a collection at the next home Albion match to support the funds?

I'd happily put a couple of quid in.

 

jevs

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Preston Rock Garden

• Aug 20, 2016

• #65

LamieRobertson said:

Excuse the ignorance but are you Council funded or rely on charitable donations? I guess this blows a hole in your budget whatever way

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We're council funded mate. I try to keep out of such matters but i think we have a budget for buildings and other infrastructure etc.

Thank you for concern though, it is appreciated.

 

Ludensian Gull

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Thorpness Suffolk

• Aug 20, 2016

• #66

LamieRobertson said:

Then we could organise a party to visit you in jail

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And there lies the problem

 

The Antikythera Mechanism

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• Aug 20, 2016

• #67

A postcard posted in the 1970's

 

Norman Potting

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Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Aug 20, 2016

• #68

Without wishing to make light of the damage, annoyance and cost that these young gentlefolk cause some of the comments here made me think of this:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1TfZBjgG6c

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

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Jul 6, 2003

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• Aug 23, 2016

• #69

Utmost admiration for [MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION] and his colleagues for providing us with an absolutely gorgeous tucked-away quiet spot of absolute beauty. I only hope that the kiddies who are currently immature ugly people bereft of any appreciation of just how privileged they are to live in an area where people put in hard graft to create something stunning for the benefit of the community finally grow up.
Or if those kiddies never mature, I sincerely hope they fail to breed. Their contribution to the gene-pool won't be missed.

Here's some photos I took this morning. No apologies for the big photo size.

 

Green Cross Code Man

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• Aug 23, 2016

• #70

Tom Hark said:

Utmost admiration for [MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION] and his colleagues for providing us with an absolutely gorgeous tucked-away quiet spot of absolute beauty. I only hope that the kiddies who are currently immature ugly people bereft of any appreciation of just how privileged they are to live in an area where people put in hard graft to create something stunning for the benefit of the community finally grow up.
Or if those kiddies never mature, I sincerely hope they fail to breed. Their contribution to the gene-pool won't be missed.

Here's some photos I took this morning. No apologies for the big photo size.

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Gorgeous!

Mind you, that gunnera looks a little thirsty!

 

surlyseagull

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• Aug 23, 2016

• #71

One of the most satisfying things I have witnessed was an old chap who used to tend to his front garden .
He made it into a beach with models made from his beachcombing and had plants and rocks and statues ,it was his pride and joy .
Then some low life`s decided they didnt like it and regularly smashed it up ,and he would clear it up ,they would smash it up and he would clear it up .
Late one evening my mate and I were coming back from fishing and saw these yobs laughing at the old boy and holding this statue in the air so he could`nt reach it while wrecking his garden ,we ran over to confront them and as they turned round to look at us the old guy lifted his boot and delivered this almighty kick in this tw*ts nether regions and going by the look on his face he was`nt getting up ,but the crowning glory was as the other goon tried to run away the old guy grabbed the statue he had just dropped and launched the bl*ody thing which went sailing in the air and caught him flush on the bonce .He certainly didnt need us .
The old guy died a while back ,but we did find out he was in the marines and also an Army shot put champion , which explained a lot
My mate and I have dinned out on this story for years .

 

jevs

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Mar 24, 2004

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Preston Rock Garden

• Aug 23, 2016

• #72

I'd like to say a massive thank you for all your support. Having thrown a majority of 16 years into restoring this garden, it can be pretty soul destroying when we get this sort of damage. Luckily. it's few and far between but it does happen.

Slowly, we're starting to get things back to "normal". I've had some wonderful feedback from many people across the social media spectrum and some bloody wonderful offers to help restore the bridge.

If anyone is in or around the garden and sees a fat bald geezer pretending to be in charge, come and introduce yourself and i'll show you round.

Meanwhile, this is one of my favourite photos of the garden taken about 2 weeks ago.

Thanks again

 

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essbee

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• Aug 23, 2016

• #73

Magnificent piccie Jevs - ta for sharing.

 

symyjym

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Brighton / Hove actually

• Aug 23, 2016

• #74

The Antikythera Mechanism said:

A postcard posted in the 1970's
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I remember getting these stepping stones all wrong as a small child.

 

Zukey Seagull

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Worthing

• Aug 23, 2016

• Thread starter
• #75

i may have to come down and take a few photos. such a beautiful place.

 

whitelion

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Southwick

• Aug 23, 2016

• #76

Jevs keep up the good work. Truly stunning in those pictures - I'll definitely make a visit before summer's out. Haven't had a wander here for a good few years and remember going on family outings as a kid.