Ta Da!

At last father-in-law's greenhouse is finished. Because it was bought greatly reduced/no return/open box, numerous parts were missing. Nevertheless over the course of the last couple of weeks my pal Gary and I managed to get the thing built. Screws, washers, angle iron, silicone and duct tape were all pressed into use. Hopefully it won't fall down.

 

 A proud Gary with the completed greenhouse

Cowboy builders

My pal Gary and I are going to get a reputation as cowboy builders as we're currently alternating between several jobs. Gary's own greenhouse is on its way and we're also in the process of erecting a garden shed for a neighbour and a greenhouse for my father-in-law. Dominic Littlewood and Judge Rinder are going to be after us. Hopefully we will get better weather than in the photo below

Double rainbow after a heavy shower

Gumby (Garden planning)

The weather has been good this week. In addition to assisting father-in-law to build his greenhouse I have been doing a Gumby and tending to the heaps of stuff in the garden. Here are my greenhouse and raised bed with loads of things bursting into life

 

Walking the dog

Colin, my close friend and next-door neighbour, had to go to hospital for a couple of days due to an unexplained pain. I volunteered to walk his dog Moxy until he's fighting fit again.

Moxy, patiently waiting for Colin

2016 Elections

Voting was today. Despite knowing that the usual bunch of useless wasters will get re-elected I voted anyway. The sheeple will vote as they always do along sectarian lines. Is it any wonder so many young people bugger off to somewhere else as soon as they can? By this time tomorrow night we'll probably have the usual lot back in power again. Ah well, that's Northern Ireland politics for you

Back to work

I'm now back at work 6 months after my cancer op and chemotherapy. To start I'm doing a few days a week working from home. After a month or two I'm hoping to get hiking up mountains again but for now I'm starting to increase the speed of my daily walks a little and jogging short distances as I go.

River Barrow, Co. Carlow