PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
...the strimmer won
My director's brother removed two and a half toes with a bladed strimmer last Sunday. Spent 48 hours in hospital and needed an operation.
He was wearing sandals
My cyclist's leg muscles v a garden strimmer...
- Thread starter potsy
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My director's brother removed two and a half toes with a bladed strimmer last Sunday. Spent 48 hours in hospital and needed an operation.
He was wearing sandals
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
How did he manage that?
The only bladed strimmers I've come across have a pole too long for the blade to meet your toes while you are holding it, and a 'dead man's handle' that stops the blade if you let go.
The only bladed strimmers I've come across have a pole too long for the blade to meet your toes while you are holding it, and a 'dead man's handle' that stops the blade if you let go.
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Well, if he must have insisted on wearing socks with sandals.... Seriously though I hope he recovers soon.
Now, where did I put those steel toecap boots....
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
I can see 22 full and part lashes there!
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
No idea how he did it. My director described it as a strimmer so I guess it's correct. He's a very wealthy man and may have bought a piece of equipment that should only be in the hands of a professional.
Just goes to show how dangerous gardening and other power tools can be.
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potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Is that all? It feels like moreI can see 22 full and part lashes there!
So nice to read all the sympathetic posts, you'll be pleased to know I'm only half way through this weeks gardening efforts
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Watch the fingers !
Still can't see how you got the back of your leg - were you doing the quickstep with said device ?
Still can't see how you got the back of your leg - were you doing the quickstep with said device ?
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
Photos, or it didn't happen!So nice to read all the sympathetic posts, you'll be pleased to know I'm only half way through this weeks gardening efforts
I thought this thread was going to be about how you used one of these and did the job faster then the strimmer.
I should have guessed, with it being you!
Oh I want
I feel another project in the pipeline
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
Is that all? It feels like more
So nice to read all the sympathetic posts, you'll be pleased to know I'm only half way through this weeks gardening efforts
It's been over two hours. Should we be worried?
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Someone go round and make sure he hasn't chopped his head off with the lawnmower or something.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
It's a lot less bother with a hover!
phil_hg_uk
I am not a member, I am a free man !!!!!!
Let me know when you are next gardening potsy and I will bring a camera and we could film the Manchester Hedge Trimmer Massacre
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Can we save up for steel capped boots for Mr P?
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
Or we could just take the power tools off him.
