What's going on, 2 weekends and 2 named storms! Mind you I don't know why we now think we need to name storms, we managed perfectly well for the first 2 millennia just saying "it's going to be a bit windy and wet", so why does it suddenly need a name? Anyway I digress, the stupid weathers put a stop to playing bikes and when you can't play out, you have to find something else to do. So, as Monty Python used to say; Now for something completely different. And what do we end up with apart from a mess? One Rocket Stove, I'll give it a lick of paint if it ever stops raining and then give it a proper try out. Like most things that come out of my shed, if it works it's a bonus, and if it doesn't, I'm not bothered. I've had more fun making it than you should ever get from a big bit of metal tube and I've learned a fair bit in the process. Plus it's kept me amused for a couple of wet afternoons and that's a result in my book. In between sticking bits of metal together, dodging showers and trying to avoid getting blown away I've managed a couple of hours on the allotment. I've managed to get a bit more done on the fruit cage, including fitting the gravel boards around the base and adding some cross bracing wires, which has had the desired effect and stiffened things up a treat.
I've had a sort out in the greenhouse and planted the first of the summer seeds (Sweet peas, Spring Cabbage, Onions, Leeks, and an assortment of Flowers). It's probably a bit early really but they'll either grow or they wont so there's not much to loose. And most satisfyingly I've finally managed to get rid of all the pesky hedge trimmings that have been getting in the way and taking up loads of space. All in all things are looking much better. Another few weeks and hopefully the weather will have cheered up a bit and we will be all systems grow!
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Paul PerrattOld enough to know better, young enough to still feel invincible, stupid enough to keep on trying the same thing again and again. Cyclist, Gardener, Runner, Hiker, Cook, Woodworker, Engineer, Jack of all trades and master of none, Anti social old git and all round miserable bugger. Archives
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