As the nation settles down to prepare for cuts of one kind or another to public services announced in the 2009 Budget, I thought I'd turn my attention to cuts of another kind: grass.
For after 15 year's service without maintenance, my cheapo Flymo has finally packed up. The motor is fine as is the blade, but the casing has crumbled under a decade and a half of neglect.
Bizarrely, or perhaps not given the latest inflation figures, a similar model costs the same as it did in 1994.
You can buy it here for a snip at £85
Which?, the consumer action group that charges a staggering £6.25 per copy of its monthly magazine, has this month published its list of lawnmower best buys (see below) but there are plenty of affordable models out there with plenty of online reviews to read. Here's some more from Littlewoods Direct.
Those Which? Best Buys...
For small gardens: Brill Razorcut Premium
For medium gardens: Flymo Multimo 360XC
For large gardens: Mountfield 461 HP
For heaven's sake do your own research.
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As an alternative to the Which Survey check out Amazon UK lawnmower reviews. The Bosch Rotak range, particularly the Rotak 34 with 4star plus reviews currently priced @ £78.31 with free delivery is hard to beat!
I recently purchased this model, and its perfect for small to medium lawns.
Posted by: John | 05/03/2009 at 10:19
£229 for a 46 cm Mountfield rotary? Crikey!
Do some internet shopping and save a bundle.
Posted by: michael | 06/13/2009 at 02:20