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Old 19-02-2008, 11:40 AM
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Just the other day. It must have been a combination of cold weather and general old age - but a leg has broken off my can-o-worms worm composter!

Wiggly wigglers sell them but they cost £5 plus £3 p&p, I know legs ain't cheap, but....Does anyone know where I could buy another leg from?
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Old 19-02-2008, 12:14 PM
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leg go land!

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Old 19-02-2008, 12:18 PM
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I knew you lot would think it was funny!

Now be serious, I need another leg for my can-o-worms.
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Old 19-02-2008, 12:31 PM
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Don't know what they look like - would a brick do?
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Old 19-02-2008, 12:34 PM
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Be careful you don't open up a whole can-o-worms here SBP!
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Old 19-02-2008, 12:38 PM
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Harumph...! £5 + P&P ....?! Seems to me they wouldn't be selling spare legs () if they didn't know the things were dodgy in the first place.... Doesn't that mean they're not "fit for purpose"??!! I'd be temped to do what Flum says and use a brick or 2
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Old 19-02-2008, 12:50 PM
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The wormeries are a bit tall for bricks, but yes I could try ingenuity and a piece of wood!

We've only had the can-o-worms eight years should I complain?
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We've only had the can-o-worms eight years should I complain?
Oh yeah, definately, if you've got 10 mins with nowt better to do, & someone else has made you really mad...

If too tall for bricks, stick of wood & a big roll of gaffer tape?
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Old 19-02-2008, 02:13 PM
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what was that you said there Manda - sounded like oooh arrrrrrrrrrr
Stop pulling her leg piskie, she's in need of some support!!
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Old 19-02-2008, 02:14 PM
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Old 19-02-2008, 02:22 PM
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Old 19-02-2008, 02:23 PM
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I reckon there be a few laydees on here that'd be happy for this particular parrot to help them get a leg over to SBP.



Ooh argh, ooh argh.

Could you take/post a piccy Manda, help us visualise what you need?
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Old 19-02-2008, 02:27 PM
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Old 19-02-2008, 02:31 PM
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Would an old chair leg do? Plenty of gaffer tape.
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Old 19-02-2008, 02:32 PM
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Lol! Bet my picture would help you get HW's picture!
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Old 19-02-2008, 02:33 PM
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You'd be better with sterling Manda, the dollar is very weak at the moment. Or Euros even.
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Arrgghhhh! I think this is back to the beginning.
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Old 19-02-2008, 02:42 PM
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Arrgghhhh! I think this is back to the beginning.
Sorry, I was pulling your leg -oops, there we are again!

What about a kitchen roll tube (or similar) coated in loads of PVA, then gaffered?
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Old 19-02-2008, 02:44 PM
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Wayne's picture is way way waaaaaaaaay better
I would like to point out at this juncture, that it isn't actually a picture of me, just in case anyone was getting excited!
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Old 19-02-2008, 02:45 PM
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I think I'll look for a piece of wood, unless anyone has a spare leg?
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