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Started by alanbower , Jun 02 2012 16:08 PM

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Posted 02 June 2012 - 16:08 PM

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Well...I don't know how this is going to go...but...

Had a mad idea while in the bath....

Gonna try to find myself a second hand toilet....(ebay is looking good right now!) and convert it into.....a BOG bog garden.

Anyone else find this humorous at all....my partner just stared at me like I was a little mad.

I will keep this updated with pics as and when I find said toilet....got a bid on one at the mo...finishes in a day or 2!

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Posted 02 June 2012 - 17:42 PM

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I'd try looking in skips, but then if you're feeling flush........... :sarcastic_hand:

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Posted 02 June 2012 - 21:19 PM

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View PostDicon, on 02 June 2012 - 17:42 PM, said:

I'd try looking in skips, but then if you're feeling flush........... :sarcastic_hand:

GROAN.......actually bidding on one at the mo....£10....can't wait to ..plant my bog!

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Posted 04 June 2012 - 13:53 PM

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toilet for bog bought!! picking it up later today!! SO excited...

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Posted 04 June 2012 - 17:19 PM

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Wow! Why didn't i think of this?
I wish you luck!

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 19:42 PM

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Well here it is in all of it's "glory"
http://www.cpukforum...0_576_35645.jpg
http://www.cpukforum...0_576_51004.jpg
http://www.cpukforum...0_576_66823.jpg

Hope you enjoy!

Top section is VFT and sundew, pan section is for the sarras...

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 19:43 PM

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Ha! Thats very nice!

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 20:48 PM

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The most original and funny idea I ever seen xD

I hope your plants like their new "throne" :D

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 21:13 PM

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well...it is a BOG garden after all...you should have seen the look on the face of the guy I bought it off!! He told me it was all in working order ....I said...it's alright I'm not using it as a toilet....it's going to be a bog garden..... :wacko1:  confused....I THINK SO!

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 22:53 PM

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View Postalanbower, on 07 June 2012 - 19:42 PM, said:

Well here it is in all of it's "glory"
http://www.cpukforum...0_576_35645.jpg
http://www.cpukforum...0_576_51004.jpg
http://www.cpukforum...0_576_66823.jpg

Hope you enjoy!

Top section is VFT and sundew, pan section is for the sarras...


Wow, brilliant idea, looks fantastic, congrats, would love to see it when it matures.
Trish

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 22:55 PM

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You missed the opportunity to plumb the cistern into a downpipe! I intend to do this with an old urinal I picked up.

This will complete my outside suite of bidet and butlers sink already established.

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 23:14 PM

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>"partner just stared at me like I was a little mad."

Nah, just a bit round the bend perhaps :)

>"got a bid on one"

If you put a bidet
on a shower
and won
(>"Had a mad idea while in the bath....")
then you could use the bath instead as a bog ? maybe ?  :biggrin:

Edited by MalcolmP, 07 June 2012 - 23:15 PM.

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Posted 08 June 2012 - 06:42 AM

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Bwahahahaha! I love it!

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Posted 08 June 2012 - 06:49 AM

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Looks awesome :D

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Posted 09 June 2012 - 19:16 PM

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amazing idea!  :sarcastic_hand:

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Posted 09 June 2012 - 19:54 PM

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Very nice.
which is the method of irrigation?

regards !

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Posted 18 October 2012 - 20:55 PM

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How's it looking these days then? What plans do you have to get it through the winter?
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