Tuesday 15 January 2013

leaks and tarpaulin

I HAVE 2 SHEDS ON MY PLOT. ONE IS A RICKETY OLD GREENHOUSE ,COME POTTING SHED , AND THE OTHER IS A METAL STORAGE SHED.

SINCE I GOT MY PLOT I HAVE HALF TARPED THE POTTING SHED. IT HAS MISSING WINDOWS BUT 2 LARGE ONES TOGETHER CAUSED FLOODING. ALAS,THE TARP DIDNT LAST LONG BECAUSE OF HIGH WINDS' AND THE FACT THAT THE ROOFS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD ANY WEIGHT - ESPECIALLY MINE -IT WAS NAILED FROM THE INSIDE. I DO,HOWEVER ,HAVE A PLAN FOR THAT-WATCH THIS SPACE.

TODAY I TACKLED THE LARGER METAL SHED. ITS BEEN LEAKING SINCE I GOT IT AND LETS IN SLUGS AND SNAILS.GROSS=CANT STAND THE BUGGERS. I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROOF WINDOW BUT ON CLOSER INSPECTION,ITS THE WHOLE BLOODY ROOF.

SO I ORDERED A 12 BY 8 FOOT TARP FROM GOOD OLD EBAY. 
TODAY WAS THE DAY TO TACKLE IT -NO RAIN AND THE SUN WAS ACTUALLY OUT!
AS SOON AS I STARTED I REGRETTED IT.
I COULDNT GET DOWN ONE SIDE AS IT BELONGED TO A FELLOW ALLOTMENTER THAT HASENT BEEN AROUND LATELY -SO UP THE LADDER I WENT TO REACH AS FAR AS A COULD WITH A BAG OF NAILS AND MY TRUSTY HAMMER.
 I DID QUITE WELL - BUT I'D HAVE DONE BETTER IF MY RATHER LARGE CHEST AREA HADNT GOTTEN IN THE WAY . ITS A WOMAN THING - I COULD TELL YOU SOME STORIES,
 BUT I WONT.
NOW THE OTHER 3 SIDES...EASY - SO I THOUGHT-I HAD TO FIGURE A WAY OF GETTING UP THE OTHER SIDE WHICH HOLDS A HUGE WATER TANK.SO I WALKED THE PLANK -LITERALLY. GOT ONE OF MY SCAFFOLDING PLANKS AND STOOD ON THAT.
IF YOU COULDVE HEARD ME. EFFING AND BLINDING-HOPE NOBODY DID HEAR ME ACTUALLY....IM USUALLY SUCH A LADY.
MANAGED TO FINISH THE ROOF AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF. HOPE IT WORKS=IF NOT ....WHO KNOWS? NOT ALOT I CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW.
GOD LOVES A TRYER.


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