Nice one Pauluk. I've heard that the new marker tape you mentioned is available with Braille writing.Handy for when the flash has rendered the shovel-users eyes inoperative.
As for "flexible cords pulled through garden hose". That is actually a step up from "flexible cord buried direct".
I think everyones in agreeance though that only armoured or screened cables should be "buried direct". No matter what the regs say.