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    Last week lawns were looking alright in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide . This week they r going brown and crunchy. As Lockie said it was good while it lasted , still got a list of extras to do.

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    Isn't that the truth. I am surprised at how quickly they dropped off but then again we have had a few hot days. Felt just like summer today.
    yep half days for me for the week cant handle the heat and flies

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    Quote Originally Posted by MowerRob
    Last week lawns were looking alright in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide . This week they r going brown and crunchy. As Lockie said it was good while it lasted , still got a list of extras to do.

    Isn't that the truth. I am surprised at how quickly they dropped off but then again we have had a few hot days. Felt just like summer today.
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    I have a display install tomorrow so we are in the air con for most of the day and won't do anything other than that job but I have two big garden clean ups scheduled in for this week. Looks like really early starts for these and stuff the neighbours. If we can knock them over before mid afternoon we will be ok. They are forecasting 37 but I am tipping it will hit closer to 40.
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    Yep, it was fun while it lasted and brought back some memories.......

    bloody hell lockie, took the words right out of my mouth. I was just chatting with my wife and told her I lost 7 reg clients in just as many days.... People are starting to feel the pinch and it always happens this time each year.

    Health is no1 priorirty. I did 6 lawns today and that was it. i get a serious heat rash and I feel like my body will self combust any second.. Stuff the $$$$$$$, i have ended up in ICU a while ago through dehydration and will not do it again. By 1.00pm, I am done...

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    TLG, i find i can keep them until x-mas at least and then often 30% or so of the new clients tend to go back to old ways after x-mas and dont cut it for another 6 months plus

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    Anyone else starting before 7am in this weather? I have select clients who even encourage me to get it done early, just have to worry about the neighbours but leave that to my offsider - ex bouncer and wrestler

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    Quote Originally Posted by MowerRob
    yep half days for me for the week cant handle the heat and flies
    can't retire by 50 MowerRob doing all those half days

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    Quote Originally Posted by redbackmowing
    can't retire by 50 MowerRob doing all those half days
    Sure can if i wasnt doing half days in summer I would be retiring at 45

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    We just had the same........34and 38 and then all but 1ml of our average rain for Nov inside 24 hrs and 15 degrees. At my place in Forest Hill (Melb) we had 68ml. Needed flippers and snorkle to get accross the back lawn to my beer fridge in the garage!!

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    unbelievable rain storm this arvo in the south burbs of Melbourne , radar screen red indicating heavy rain , ( i use a weather radar on my mobile to check out the rain ) lucky for me i finished really quickly and then it came , so much rain it filled the back of the ute and flooded the mowers didnt have to wash them down after that

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    Lots of trees down around here, plus i need my flippers and snorkel again

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    yep my place lots of lightning and thunder and got aprox 26mm one crack of thunder right above my place even made me jump and the cat sh*t that hard nearly turned himself inside out

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    Quote Originally Posted by bks07
    Hey BGS,

    Check out elderswhether.com.au and hav a look at the 28 day forcast it is going to be a wet november bring it on i say the dust is killing me
    G'day BKS,

    It didn't turn out to be as wet I thought it would be it has got things moving though , December has a high chance of rain most days as well lets see how that turns out hopefully it doesnt all come in the last week.

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    Sydney just had it hottest November in 40 years and lowest rainfall in 26 years. It rained last night and its still wet now at 9am. Hope its enough to get things growing

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