Getting ready to allotment seems to take longer. Degsy sits there waiting for a key turn to get going. Sometimes Degsy needs a hand. Luckily Degsy can be started with a cranking handle. It is bloody hard to turn over a 2.5 litre engine against the compression but I managed it without putting my back out or dislocating my arms.
Then there is the personal preparation. If I don't put my gloves on my skin on one of more of the joint on my finger crack and that is painful and take ages to heal. And now I have to put a bit a Vaseline on my lips to stop them cracking. Then when I get hot and sweating from working if don't wrap up when I stop I can almost guarantee I will get a chill that will start off a silly cough I won't be able to shift until well into the New Year.
I have given up wear overalls. Now the main gear is mainly my rigger boots, work pants and a brushed cotton shirt. So long as I have remembered to put tea bags and milk in the back of Degsy then all will be well.
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