Up early. Dog walked. Papers fetched. Early into the office at 7am then left at 2pm for Lucy's school parent's day which went really well - nothing but good feedback about the little duck. So home early, tea then a good dog walk then put some sweet peas up canes at home. Then down the lotty with a spirit level to dig out base for shed. Nephew Ben appeared on the scene unexpectedly and an hour later said shed was erected. Some guttering and some anti-rodenting to do, a bit of painting as well and then it should be good to go. It's a bit of an odd shed in that it's only 3 foot deep but it cost nowt and you can put a seat in it and have sit me down and look over the plot. Next year am going to move the bean row more to the right so there's a better view!!
Tuesday 16th June 2015
Up at 5.10. Dog walked. Papers fetched. Off to work at 6.45am Nipped to Lotty to do a bit of measuring on the way.
Good day in the office but missus reminded me that I had to go to a planning meeting regarding a proposed gypsy site near to the allotments. Like 183 others I went to along to see the proposal railroaded through and approved. What a farce it was, I'm sure there will be a tick in the box against "Was the public Consulted?" when they finish the paperwork off and rubber stamp it through but the reality was that the paperwork was completed before anyone entered the room. The point me and the missus walked out was when one of the Ashbourne Councillors raised the point that the guide for placing Gypsy Sites states not to be placed near a rubbish tip (the planning permission has been approved for it to be right next to the recycling centre and a short distance from Severn Trent's sewage works) - the councillor was told by the planning bod that the guidance has now superceded! It also doesn't matter that it's being put on a flood plane, doesn't matter that it will potentially prevent any bypass linking the A52 Derby road to the A515 Buxton Road. Nothing was going to stop this going through, nothing.
Anyway, went home after wasting an hour and a half and had some tea then down the lotty. The tin of shed paint that was in number 13 fell to bits when I picked it up so spent a few minutes swilling that away (shame as I reckon there would have been enought to do most of the little shed). I did save a bit in a plastic tub and set to painting a door and a bit more on the new shed on plot 7.
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| Will be getting some more paint for it tomorrow. |
Wednesday 17th June 2015
Up late at 5.50am, still got to work for 8am after dog walking and paper fetching so all's well. Went back to group 3lbs on. At least I can get started again.
Thursday 18th June 2015
Up at the crack. dog walked, papers fetched. Crazy day at work. Home for a bit after 6pm. Dog walked, down to lotty - mowed, strimmed, painted new shed - sort of an olive colour lighter than it looked on the tin but can't be helped. Home for about 10pm.
Friday 19th June 2015
Up early. Dog walked. Papers Fetched. Work for 8am. Hell of a day in the office. Thank flip for the weekend. Got dog walked. Down lotty for a bit of watering and weeding and what have you.
Saturday 20th June 2015
No golf today so plenty to do. Up at the crack. Dog walked, papers fetched. Lotty - first trip took some bits and measured up for shelves in Plot 7 Shed. Postman brought a letter from the docs need some lifestyle change it said. He's not wrong.
Next trip to lotty I took some shelves that I'd cut to size and fitted them with a bit of help from Phil's impact driver. Also banged up the guttering and fixed the downpipe on the butt on plot number 13 to boot. All going grand. Also painted round the other side of the flower so front is pretty much done!
Sunday 21st June 2015
Father's day, sent the boy off early doors. Walked pooch. Lucy made me breakfast for father's day - jolly good stuff. Down the lotty. Tidying, planting (leeks and spring onions in plot 7), (spring onions and carrots in plot 13). Finished off bean row on plot 7.
10.30 back home, dog walk, shower, shave, tidy up mesen. Off to Ketch for father's day lunch withj ma and pa. Then we took them for a tour of the lotty on the way back. Back home for a drinky poo and a bit of a kip. Then dog walk and missus dropped me off at lotty to water. Did a bit more weeding while I was there and also put some string up to get the sweet peas on plot 7 going (the ones on plot 13 are doing better already).
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