Doing our best to evade the myriad of small fruit flies, tiny ants, and spiders of all shapes and sizes seeking freedom from a sleepover in the garden refuse bags with which we had packed the car yesterday, while the rain which had prevented Nick from his early start on painting preparation began to desist we took a trip to the council dump, now known as Efford Recycling Centre, to unload our green waste.
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When the wall is wet, as it was after the rain, there was a limit to how much preparation can be achieved. Nick made a late start but was unable to do a great deal.
Later we packed the car with more bags of garden refuse; Jackie then drove it round to the Back Drive to leave the front for Nick tomorrow.
This evening we dined on meaty pork and chives sausages fried with chestnut mushrooms and onions; creamy mashed potatoes; tender cabbage; crunchy carrots; and pure white firm cauliflower, with tasty gravy. I drank Reserva Privada Chilean Malbec 2022.
Trying to avoid all the bugs does not sound pleasant. It’s too bad the rain interfered with Nick’s work.
Thanks very much, Merril. He has made an early start today
Excellent.
The bugs will still be here long after mankind has gone… Dinner sounds delicious!! 😊
Better to delay the paint prep than have the paint job fail!
Yes. Poor Nick has such a backlog
With the weather your area has been having, I’m not surprised!
You seem to have an inexhaustible supply of stuff for the dump. Is there some sort of frequent flier award available for you there?
It’s one of the few items they don’t charge us for. Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
What a delicious supper!
Thank you very much, Sue
It’s a wonder you guys ever get anything done; with all the rain you’ve been having … what happened to your summer sunshine …
Quite. Thanks very much, Ivor
Rain is definitely not the friend of construction workers 🙁 Once the flies, ants, and spiders stay outdoors, I’m good 🙂
Thanks very much, Rosaliene
There’s always something that makes us have to pivot, isn’t there? At least there was a nice dinner at the end of the day 🙂
Thanks very much, Barbara
Is that a yellow duck watering can in the green house, how cute if it is. You found some real good workers!!!!
Thanks very much, Diane. Yes, a yellow duck
I have visions of spiders, beetles and other things running around the interior of your car!
Thanks very much, Anne 🙂
Flies and Ants and Spiders, oh my!!!
I hope things work out in all ways (especially the weather), so Nick can continue working! He has a lovely smile…I imagine he has a good attitude too.
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️
He certainly does, and was able to spend a full day here today. Thanks very much, Carolyn XX
Yikes!
Creepy crawlies – Yikes! The weather has a reputation for being an interrupter but I feel certain your project will eventually be completed.
It will, Eugi. Thank you very much
You’re welcome, Derrick.
I see that owning a home is a lot of work.
Yep. Thanks very much, Sherry
Good for yo for getting all that done. We’re delivering stuff to the dump today too. You diner sounded delicious. I wish I could have been there to help you finish off that Reserva Privada Chilean Malbec 2022!
Cheers, Jan
Thanks 🙏🏽 Santé!!🍷
Sounds like a good day of getting some cleanup done, Derrick and Jackie. Dinner sounds wonderful!
Thanks very much from us both, Lavinia
Hopefully the sun will return to facilitate the work
All done now, Sheree. Raining today. Thanks very much