Lift slabs and lay one inch of soil plus turf. Sounded good until I had to dig out three inches of quarry stone and sand where the slabs had been! One thing...I'm going in for the Charles Atlas trophy... :0)
It will get you in trim for digging the post holes for the layout. As you know I've had lots of experience working for the council of watching men digging holes, so I'll be quite happy to give you a hand when you start - by WATCHING you digging yours !!!!