All in day's work
Dave's industry often puts me to shame. I'm not really lazy but I am a bit of a procrastinator. I've been meaning to catch up with all those little odd jobs that have accumulated since I moved into this little place for ages. I had to get up early this morning to take a friend for a hospital appointment and as it was such a lovely fresh day and I had a couple of extra hours to kill, I nipped into B & Q and the garden centre and picked up a few things. It's amazing what you can knock up when you set your mind to it.
Firstly, I thought I'd weed round the cracks and tidy up the edges a bit. I had a few sheets of neoprene pond liner I'd picked up at a boot market last summer so I scratched out a water feature down near the back fence. I'm hoping some newts will move in.
Cor, look at that sunset! I can feel a cup of tea calling. Toodle pip.
Firstly, I thought I'd weed round the cracks and tidy up the edges a bit. I had a few sheets of neoprene pond liner I'd picked up at a boot market last summer so I scratched out a water feature down near the back fence. I'm hoping some newts will move in.
Nice that, isn't. Like the wall I knocked up on the left? My pointing's getting really good now! Still only 10.30 so I thought I'd put up a few shelves for the Private Eyes.
Just in case I have some friends round I also put in some occasional seating. The pine shop in town's closing down so I got them cheap. Had to make a couple of trips with the roof rack on so that took up a bit longer than I'd bargained for. Cheese on toast for lunch - yummy!
Now then. What does every man collect, always saying that one day it'll come in handy? Wood of course! I had a couple of bundles laying in the corner that were just crying out to be used. And what were they crying? You guessed it! SHED!!!!
Cor, look at that sunset! I can feel a cup of tea calling. Toodle pip.
posted by Richard at 4:53 pm
9 Vegetable peelings:
Hmmm...
Wow - so what's for tea?
Three home cooked courses using home grown organic veg (mostly tomatoes) and hand reared pork?
Dave would settle for nothing less after a hard day's knocking up
Did you fix that dripping tap, though?
...or that tapping drip?
Very good Richard!
I suspect Dave will come back with the Hanging Gardens of Babylon though - he's very competetive you know.
I suspect Dave might be making some improvements over at the clubhouse.
Kaz, I actually made my own fish and chips, beer batter made with Mackeson. It was very nice.
Vicus, I'm rubbish with a washer. Luckily, being in social housing, I'm able to get a man in.
Rog, I've got the baskets ready
I'm the one with newts and you won't get any in a pond that large.
Otherwise, not a bad job.
I bet you forgot to fill out your tax return, though...
Today's verification word: Thormace. A convenience store in Asgard.
Mark, I did it manually last year. For once, I was on time. I still owe the buggers £200 in fines from 2007 for a late return. They actually owed me money, too.
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