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Any1 put there pools up yet?
Any1 put there pools up yet?
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Apr 8, 2020
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Any1 put there pools up yet? Is it 2 early ?
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Apr 8, 2020
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Mine would of been but its been in shed and I'm scared of spiders jumping out at me so its not yet lol
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Apr 8, 2020
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houghton35961
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beagle9065
lol
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Apr 8, 2020
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ani
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beagle9065
same here I’m going to order a new one
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Apr 8, 2020
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beagle9065
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ani
I've just spent alot on garden stuff ill will get the courage to open it up n clean it a eventually lol
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Apr 8, 2020
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ani
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get someone else in the shed to get it i peeped my head in my shed yesterday to look for spare paint a cobweb went on me and that was the end of that, , door shut
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Apr 8, 2020
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ani
omg don't we dismantled the other shed n I moved some wood n there was a thick cobweb in corner went to wipe it off n the biggest juiciest spider popped to say hello at me I ran screamed n sat down in house my heart was racing so bad
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Apr 8, 2020
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Tomorrow
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Apr 8, 2020
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How big is your pool ? x
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Apr 8, 2020
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I'm looking for one for my daughter x
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Apr 8, 2020
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My tubs up beer fridge is full never to early lol
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Apr 8, 2020
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Wendy has
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Apr 8, 2020
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Been playing in ours today
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Apr 8, 2020
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monophyletic0
lovely view
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Apr 8, 2020
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houghton35961
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monophyletic0
looks nice. love your lay back chairs x
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Apr 8, 2020
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if there was no mountain there would be sea x
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Apr 8, 2020
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Gunna be putting my spa up tomorrow x
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Apr 8, 2020
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Mines been up since Saturday
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Apr 8, 2020
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We have are pool up
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Apr 8, 2020
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houghton35961
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martinsen
woooooo that is massive. bet that takes 2 days to fill xx
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Apr 8, 2020
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Wow. How big is that? Xx
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Apr 8, 2020
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martinsen
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houghton35961
yeah it does take just over one day to fill and we empty it over night when everyone is in doors lol the grandkids wanted a big pool which they live with us and they lost there mum which was my daughter a few years ago
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Apr 8, 2020
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that's really lovely. there lucky to have you. Sorry to here about your daughter. bet they love it in there. x
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Apr 8, 2020
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Been up since Monday x
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Apr 8, 2020
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Yip mine been up few days. Anything for a little peace
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Apr 8, 2020
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Wish the heat would come to Belfast enjoy lucky people
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Apr 8, 2020
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it will soon x
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Apr 8, 2020
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Done mine yesterday so the sun can warm it up abit
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Apr 8, 2020
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It's not that hot yet for the pool out where we live
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Apr 8, 2020
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Ours will be done within the next week
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Apr 8, 2020
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The kiddies are in their little splash pool today :)
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Apr 8, 2020
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skateboard
I done the little ones little paddling pool but really get the itch to get the big 1 out.
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Apr 8, 2020
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skateboard
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haha. I was tempted by the big ones get cakes with sun cream so decided against it. does that make me a bad dad
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Apr 8, 2020
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skateboard
. A wise dad more like lol.
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Apr 8, 2020
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we've got the jelly fish out though. Haha
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Apr 8, 2020
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Really hot today in kent. not put a pool up as grandaughters cant come here but tub will be when i can get it
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Apr 8, 2020
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houghton35961
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illicit
it's sad isent it. I've got 7 year old she wants it up but no1 allowed to visit x
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Apr 8, 2020
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illicit
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houghton35961
its the only thing thats bothering me. im quite agoraphobic so im finding it stressless. except the not seeing the girls. Ive dropped food parcels and spoken to them from a distance but its not the same. altho id rather go thru this than risk them getting it.
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Apr 8, 2020
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We are on it
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Apr 8, 2020
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Yep just doing it now. Carmarthenshire South Wales uk.
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Apr 8, 2020
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spann78775
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I really want to but I know my luck will be the weather will be .
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Apr 8, 2020
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houghton35961
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spann78775
I'm the same mines 16 ft I dont no if it's worth it x
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Apr 8, 2020
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houghton35961
mine 10ft, I wanna go all the way and get the inflatables out so dont really want to if it going to be rubbish weather. X
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Apr 8, 2020
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My saying is at lest its up for the summer . when we have the hot days its done x
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Apr 8, 2020
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Ours is up x
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Apr 8, 2020
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Weve only got a little paddling pool for my little boy but how do you all keep it clean? What covers do you all use. Xx
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Apr 8, 2020
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No point putting mine up for grandkids won’t be seeing them so gutted love seeing them playing in the water, , hopefully this virus goes soon then pool going up
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Apr 8, 2020
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Just ordered a new 1 can't wait
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Apr 8, 2020
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My 10 footer is halfway to being filled kids are already in it having a blast!
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Apr 8, 2020
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Im still deciding weather the put sand under mine or not ?
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Apr 8, 2020
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plotter
I need 2 put something under mind I've got a 16ft its ruins my grass xx
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Apr 8, 2020
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same , i just brought a new 1 for this year but im not sure if any wheres delivering sand at the minute x
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Apr 8, 2020
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No too cold!
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Apr 8, 2020
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Yep the splash one for the baby though
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Apr 8, 2020
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Kids one
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hi where did you get this from please x
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Apr 8, 2020
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No but I want to I just haven't got a hose to fill it boooo x
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Apr 8, 2020
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We’ve got one of those shells we had that out today but they got cold quickly!
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Apr 8, 2020
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Not gonna this year , my water account to much now
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Apr 8, 2020
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abernon
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I opened mine on Sunday. hoping the weather stays decent
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Apr 8, 2020
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houghton35961
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abernon
wooooo that your back garden ?
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Apr 8, 2020
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abernon
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houghton35961
yeah, it’s keeping me busy during lockdown loads of work needed doing
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Apr 8, 2020
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houghton35961
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abernon
you do that your self ?
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Apr 8, 2020
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abernon
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houghton35961
do what, the pool or the gardening?
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Apr 8, 2020
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houghton35961
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abernon
the pool
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Apr 8, 2020
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abernon
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houghton35961
it’s easy to be honest, it has a winter cover, I just opened it, dumped some water, vacuumed the leaves & debris, shock it with chlorine & run the filter for a few days until it looks really clear, it’s not that hard to maintain really
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Apr 8, 2020
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abernon
nice
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Apr 8, 2020
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Do you live in uk?
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yeah, Essex
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Apr 8, 2020
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I only have a paddling pool that's out all the time lol
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Apr 8, 2020
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Set it up for my boys today. I want a more fun 1 for them though. Any ideas?
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Apr 8, 2020
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Will a paddling pool ruin my grass?
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Apr 8, 2020
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thank you will try this
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Apr 8, 2020
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putative
no problem hope it helps if not of it does ruin ya grass just whack some grass seed down or 're turf it lol
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just had it turfed, my husband will kill me if I kill it ♀️
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yes if you don't pull it off daily
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thanks
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Apr 8, 2020
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Yeah if you you leave it there to long I have a big pool and don't have any grass underneath it
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Apr 8, 2020
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martinsen
and its smells lol
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and it don't smell just don't have any grass and pool don't come down until kids go back to school way after summer hoildays because it still warm weather until October
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Apr 8, 2020
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I have mine up all year. It's bit like winter bathing with the cold water. Helps with the chronic pains.
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Apr 8, 2020
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Had to fo my daughters today being as it's going to be nice the next 2days.
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Apr 8, 2020
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I used to have a 12 foot round above ground pool. We nick named it the ice box. Could count on one hand the days when it was really warm lol
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Apr 8, 2020
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Was tempted but put slide up instead
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Apr 8, 2020
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Get it up quick, before weather changes. X
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Apr 8, 2020
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Get it up and make most of this week as next week not give it good
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Apr 8, 2020
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Put ours out this afternoon. Strictly for the dog.
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Any one selling old one with poles
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