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Old 27 September 2011, 05:03 AM   #1
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World's tallest hedge

hi we were travelling back home after being up north for the weekend and stopped in to take some pics of the Meikleour hedge. hope that you like them.
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Old 27 September 2011, 05:10 AM   #2
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Incredible! What amazing shots. Must have been surreal driving alongside that
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Old 27 September 2011, 05:17 AM   #3
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Amazing! I wish I'd had that between my yard and my neighbor's at our last house.
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Old 27 September 2011, 05:19 AM   #4
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That's pretty interesting. Thanks for including the description on the sign.
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Old 27 September 2011, 05:20 AM   #5
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Old 27 September 2011, 05:24 AM   #6
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Thanks for sharing,Johny.

What's up with the road lines on the second picture?
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Old 27 September 2011, 05:30 AM   #7
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wouldnt like to have to trim it ,,,,lol
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Old 27 September 2011, 05:32 AM   #8
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Maybe Paul can be your gardener?

That freaking Vauxhall looks like a Dinkey Toys.
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Old 27 September 2011, 05:33 AM   #9
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Old 27 September 2011, 05:37 AM   #10
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So it looks like the trust the Meikleour's created to maintain it is probably the worlds first "hedge fund"................lol
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Old 27 September 2011, 05:53 AM   #11
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Thanks for sharing,Johny.

What's up with the road lines on the second picture?
hi raf...they look really funny. might be to warn you to keep left while you are looking at the hedge. or the line guy maybe had a few.
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Old 27 September 2011, 05:59 AM   #12
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Old 27 September 2011, 06:51 AM   #13
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Old 27 September 2011, 07:07 AM   #14
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how am I supposed to trim it
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Old 27 September 2011, 07:19 AM   #15
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how am I supposed to trim it
You're supposed to know.

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Old 27 September 2011, 08:11 AM   #16
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Old 27 September 2011, 08:16 AM   #17
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That's impressive!
Thx for posting.
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Old 27 September 2011, 08:19 AM   #18
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Most impressive. Glad I'm not on the crew that is responsible for trimming that beast!
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Old 27 September 2011, 09:31 AM   #19
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Impressive to say the least!!
I would say it certainly works as it's intended boundary marker!
Thanks for posting Johny.
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Old 27 September 2011, 10:11 AM   #20
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So it looks like the trust the Meikleour's created to maintain it is probably the worlds first "hedge fund"................lol
That was funny!!!
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Old 29 September 2011, 11:28 PM   #21
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Cannot believe after all my travelling around Scotland i have not seen it. Thankyou Johny
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Old 30 September 2011, 12:20 AM   #22
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i never would have imagined there's such a thing as "the world's tallest hedge."

thanks, johny.
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Old 30 September 2011, 12:22 AM   #23
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I think you are the only one who got it!
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Old 30 September 2011, 12:26 AM   #24
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Old 30 September 2011, 01:27 AM   #25
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That new camera is getting quite a workout.
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Old 30 September 2011, 01:58 AM   #26
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Cool!

If I plant now.... it will be that tall in the year...
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Old 30 September 2011, 08:25 AM   #27
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Wow .... Johny, that hedge is simply amazing!
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