With Storm Conall raging all around the south coast, yet leaving us
unscathed we transported 12 bags of green garden refuse and a leaky water butt to Efford Recycling Centre this morning and returned with what Jackie termed a glorified toilet roll holder which fits neatly in the
downstairs loo and keeps a good supply in there. This is her photo.
Martin had to negotiate a severe flood stretching some distance from Ringwood to Bransgore, no more than five miles from us.
In the dark later afternoon with a lamp strapped to his head the excellent Greg Mouland visited and cleared a drain blockage. I had only sent him an e-mail yesterday and he squeezed us in after all the rest of his work.
As Jackie said, “we got rid of an awful lot of shit today”.
This evening we dined on roast chicken; boiled new potatoes; crunchy carrots; firm pure white cauliflower with its chopped leaves; tender spinach and green beans; and tasty Brussels sprouts, with which I drank more of the Fleurie.
It is liberating to get rid of a lot of shit! Good for you on doing so.
As this old plumber would say “a good clean-out by the turd-burglary” …
I’m glad that all the shit is gone, LOL! Yikes. Running out of “bun wad” is never fun. 😂
We need to get rid of a lot of shit, too, for we keep putting it off because I can’t make decisions.
Thanks very much, Liz 🙂
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Getting rid of stuff is a necessary life task.
Thank you very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
You had me at the title! Great post!
Thanks very much, Donna 🙂
Totally applaud your incredible workmen and hardworking wife. Love that toilet paper holder. Very cool and sort of reminds me of a CD case. Glad you all survived the storm.
Thank you very much, Pat. It might have been used for CDs
That’s what I thought when I saw the picture of it in the boot.
Jackie has a way with words, too! 🙂 I’m glad you were OK with flooding so close by–and great service with the drain cleaning.
Thank you very much, Merril
The things that you find at your recycling centre! I am very impressed by the to and fro.
Thank you very much, Toolepedal
Jackie tells it like it is. 😉
Thanks very much, Laurie 🙂
An eye-catching title! Looked up water butt, so now I know. I’m thankful you were unscathed by the storm, got a useful item, and got squeezed in for the drain cleaning. Your recycling center is an awesome place.
Thank you so much, JoAnna
All’s well again after clearing a drain blockage 🙂
It is always prudent to keep plenty of toilet paper on hand. It became highly sought after here during covid
That was true everywhere, Amanda. People stockpiled
What a keen eye Jackie has for the repurposing of items!
She does. Thank you very much, Anne
HAHAHAHA! on what Jackie said! 🙂 Such truth! 🙂
You two are on a roll! (wink wink) 🙂
OOH! And what a fabulous TP holder! Glorified, indeed AND glorious! 🙂
Your title is crackin’ me up! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️
Thank you very much from each of us, Carolyn XX
It is said, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. 🙂
Loving the glorified toilet roll holder and the way she arranged them too
Thanks very much, Mimi
I love Jackie’s description of the day!
Thank you very much, Sue 🙂
You always come back with useful things 🙂
Thank you very much, Riba
What is firm pure white cauliflower?
It is very fresh containing no blemishes which they normally get after a day or too
Nice, that TP holder. I like that Jackie (I assume it was she?) arranged the rolls on alternating sides of the shelves rather than regimented to center in a straight line.😁
‘Glorified’ indeed. Jackie is right. But it is a necessity… 😉
I’ve never expected Jackie to be so well-versed in the modern teenage vernacular.
🙂 Thank you very much, Dolly
Very apt comment from Jackie
Thanks very much, Sheree – from us both