It has been a busy weekend. Most of Saturday was taken up with an Autumn Spring clean of the shed. I took everything out of the shed and painted the inside walls white. It has made a huge difference. It feels bright, clean and somehow it feels larger. The shed was swept and hoovered. The fridge that lives in the shed was taken out and cleaned inside and out ready for the next task, another ham. Whilst looking for something in the garage I found a set of assorted brackets on a card. Two of them were just the job to hang the brolly for the table high up on the wall. The worktops got a good scrubbing. Then it just a matter of getting everything back inside. I had a sort over the contents of the shed a decided that somethings could go down the allotment and other thing were only good for the bin.
On Sunday following a leisurely breakfast I set about fixing the eight new brackets that are to carry the two new shelves. That required the shed to be partially emptied. At least the paint was dry. Once they were fixed I cut the shelves from a piece of chipboard I have been saving in the shed. Now I have shelf space for thirty bottles of wine. It sound like a lot but I have seven demi-johns a brewing. Each demi-john yields five standard wine bottles. A quick count on the fingers shows I still need more space. I could always drink some of the existing bottles of wine just to make space. Whilst I had the circular saw and drills out, I cut up and fixed the last big piece of the plywood I had been saving to make closures to finish off the door entrance to the shed. I just need a 12 inched deep piece of wood to finish the threshold step.
After a nice lunch made by H and went to the lottie it fit the hinges I had bought. The hinges were to go on the big compo bin and the wormery. After some effing and jeffing, trapped fingers, dropped lids, dropped screws and assorted scratches and scrapes both set of hinges were fitted. Bloodied but victorious I went home.
It is Monday. I have the week off. H & L are off to Derby to find a dress for Rolfs's wedding. I slipped off to the lottie again. I found a couple of battens that will come in handy as props to keep the newly hinged lids open. I cut a angle on one end and a notch on the other. Now end each end fit neatly onto it's seat and does not slip. The lids are heavy. The last thing I need is a whack on the back of the bonce from a falling lid!
I had a chat with Roundup. "Roundup" is a nick name for David G, one of the allotmenteers. I have plenty of time today so I can listen to his tale of woe. Today I have the whole day stretching out in front of me. When Dave left and had the place to myself. I put on my Ipod, mellow play list, and set to on the ex-pea bed. There is something very satisfying about taking an weedy, untidy patch and turning it into a level, fluffy weed free seed bed. After emptying the wheelbarrow a couple of times and having a few brews I got to the end of the bed. I had collected a five 6x1 tanalised boards from Coalville on Saturday morning, one of these was to form the end of the bed or the edge of the new path, depending on your point of view. By the time the bed was finished it was 4.30pm. The weather has definitely turned colder but the Sun still managed an appearance although lacking the warming power of the summer. It was still warm enough for me to raise a sweat whilst working. The frosts of the last week had killed off the meager squashes. I got on butternut squash but it is too immature to eat. I also got two winter squashes. They look the part although they are only the size of a football.
The next job to tackle is either the other boards to create the other side of the new paths or weeding the ex-pumpkin patch. Upon reflection I think the pumpkin patch needs dealing with first.
Other things that have occurred. The Pea Pod Burgundy has stopped bubbling. Time for the first racking. Just as well I have space in the shed. My seed order from Kings had arrived. I am going try to plan my sowing for 2008.
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