Carrying slabs

[piskieinboots]

Tomorrow I have to carry 60 (!!) paving slabs for a distance of approx 80 yards - one at a time.

Anyone wanna give me a calorie count on that lot please

[kirsty b]

erm..........lots???

[Glutton4...]

Nope - but a large slice of Cake would be about right as a reward!

Can't you put three or four at a time in a barrow?

[piskieinboots]

Don't have a barrow - no time to get one, they are being delivered to 'roadside' tomorrow morning

[zazen999]

B&Q doesn't close until 8 I think tonight.....I'd be getting a barrow myself.....

[Nicos]

GO AND GET A BARROW!!!!

....take it from one who knows! The slabs will still be there when you get back with the barrow.

It REALLY is false economy trying not to spend £40 or whatever gal...esp at your age!!!! * rrrruuuuunnnnnsssss

[piskieinboots]

I'm 'aaaaaaarrrd
*she says

[shirlthegirl43]

I'm 'aaaaaaarrrd
*she says

you will be knackered after 6 slabs - go buy the barrow

[rustylady]

I'm 'aaaaaaarrrd
*she says

You may be 'aaaaaarrrrrrrd, but your back will kill you if you try to carry them all. If you can't get a barrow can't you borrow a pram or something>

[bishop]

YER get a barrow, i just moved 20 3x2 2 inches thick, had 2 go up and down steps so i had to carry them all about 50 ft from my pick up, it is back breaking work. you got 60 i think a whole chocy gateaux after you finish. good luck.

[Glutton4...]

Seeeeeeeeee!

Pisk + Slabs = Bad back, grazed knees, sore fingers, looooong day.

Pisk + Barrow + Slabs = Short day + Choccie Gateau (or reward of your choice) with ZERO guilt

Seeeeeemples!

Trust me - I'm a skiver!!!!!

[Flummery]

Walk them. I walked a load of 2ft 6 x 2 ft slabs. I couldn't have carried them but if you shift them corner to corner it's a load easier.

[Jeanied]

While you are out getting the barrow, Piskie, make sure you get some good gardening gloves to lift with - ones with rubber palms to help the grip - nothing worse than dropping a slab on your foot!

[bubblewrap]

I use a sack truck.
B&Q had some last year for £10 you could always go see if they still have any left
Oh if you have a B&Q near by.

[Nicos]

Now then- lets get real here ol' gal....

...can't you borrow a man or two or three from somewhere in exchange for pizza and beer???