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It's worth looking at what battery range you already have, or what other tools you plan on buying? Or mains corded? You might not need self propelled if the mower is light enough in the first place? A petrol mower with electric start will be a heavy beast.

You don't need weedkiller, regular grass cutting will get rid of the nettles. I would put the trampoline directly on top of the old bonfire site where the ground is a bit bare, as the grass won't do well under the trampoline anyway. Use a garden fork to go round pulling out the rubble. Dig...

I love the dancefloor, is it LED?

I think the issue is more than just getting a fence post secured. When the wall was there, I assume all the soil/rubbish was dumped in behind it? It will be partly that stuff piled up behind it, and the trees growing, that has caused the wall to fail. Get rid of the trees, all the excess soil...

Can you move the bins away from the wall?

Not so pretty, but an IBC or 2, plumbed into the gutters, and raised off the ground so no pumping required.

I would keep the concrete blocks for something else and dig as narrow and deep post hole as you can

Is it not easier to buy a basic plastic bin?

You can take the cover off and screw the frame to the riser. But if there's ever a day when you need into that chamber (as sewage is backing up), you will want the easiest access possible, not fighting with a stuck lid. You could weigh it down with an old brick so you don't knock it off

You don't need to concrete decking posts in, if you're burying you can backfill with rammed earth/stone/gravel. Or you can have the posts non buried, sat on a bit of a paving slab or whatever

Cutting a hedge for someone in a more urban area, I found a police "no waiting" cone inside, it was totally hidden, and a real fight to get out. Think it had been launched in from the top

If you're lucky you will see second hand for cheap/free if you can dismantle and collect

Next time you throw out a broken electrical appliance, cut the lead off and keep it! The camera/light will no doubt have a tiny draw, so I'm sure a 0.75mm2 lead will be fine. It should say the power rating on the item/box?

The old saying I've heard was along the lines of the thickness of your board is the size of the gap. So if the boards are 20mm thick then the gap is 20mm. If you build it with rough sawn timber, and the boards butted up against each other, they will dry out leaving a gap which will allow some...

Looks like dognappers hun, take care x