Tuesday 10 April 2012

Allotment 5: Water Butt World

There is only one water supply at the allotments and we are not allowed to use hosepipes. So after the guttering was fitted we got a couple of water butts. We needed to get the done quickly so that we could get them full before the hot summer weather sets in (LOL):





Again I used a bit of Gaffa tape and a dogs ball to help me:



We have also managed to put a shelf in the shed:





Allotment 4: Blood Gutters


As promised here is the next exciting instalment of the Allotment Saga.
We were fortunate enough to have a friend who donated the guttering for our shed. So all I had to do was buy the fixtures and then fit it.


Notice Davina digging in the background.

Fitting the guttering went quite well, until I broke one of the clips and had to resort to using a bit of trusty Gaffa tape:


 When completed we decided to baptise them in true Viking style. But, we didn't have a sacrificial goat. So ended up using my blood:


I then realised it would be better if I wore my gloves.