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CONCRETING THE GARDEN

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My garden is shaped like a rectangle,

That’s 40’ 5” wide;

I’m wanting to concrete the length of it,

That’s 90’ long on each side.

I’m wanting to leave, though, an island bed

To sit in the middle of it;

It needs a diameter of 12’ 5;

I’ll fill it with plant pots and grit.

The concrete will need to be 4” deep

(The surface will need to be hard)

It costs £13/11/6

Plus VAT, for one cubic yard.

So when we are out of the EU again

And decimal currency’s lost

And Britain is sovereign and great again

You’ll tell me how much it’ll cost?

◄ A MOST PECULIAR QUEUE

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John Coopey

Mon 19th Nov 2018 08:43

I make them out of cherry wood, Brian.

<Deleted User> (18980)

Mon 19th Nov 2018 08:14

Log tables John? You're in the dark ages. Oh that's right I remember...you're oop north! Lol

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John Coopey

Mon 19th Nov 2018 08:07

Many thanks for your thoughts, fellas.
I’m going to have to get the log tables out to check your answer, Brian and for full marks I would need to see you working-out.

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Don Matthews

Mon 19th Nov 2018 01:28

Oh, John, Brian has done me a favour
I don't have to tax my poor mind
He's usually pretty good with calculations
The total to me looks just fine ?

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Sun 18th Nov 2018 23:34

John - It's late, I'm tired, and I haven't double checked my figures...but by my reckoning you'll need 44 cubic yards (rounded up) which will cost £597/6/0 plus VAT of £119/9/2 (assuming rate of 20%) which comes to a grand total of £716/15/2. I recommend adding a couple of cubic yards to allow for wastage.

Does this help at all?

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 18th Nov 2018 23:30

Concrete a garden? Were you a land speculator in another existence?!
If this change is a financial worry
And sovereignty has no allure,
You could choose between Strasbourg slurry
And a muckspread of Brussels manure! ?

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