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Winter project #2 part two!

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Well when I put up my new poly tunnel greenhouse thingy we realised there was a small problem!
In that it was vertically challanged

So I set to with gusto, and a cup of Carols best coffee under my belt!

I dug,

and I dug,

Then I stopped, so Carol gave me more coffee

After which, I was quite happy to dig some more

Until I had cleared enough space to allow me to stand up easily

In fact, I had dug so much I had room to put down these (cut down) Pallets as a walk way! ! !

Then it was a case of shoring up the sides to stop them falling in!

Yet another huge pile of soil to ‘dispose’ of!

So now you know the power of Carols ‘special’ coffee. Whats In it? I have no idea but it really does the job Lol.

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i see what youve done now ian, good idea, hope your back stood up to all this extra work :o)

17 Oct, 2009

 

wow lots of hard work well done i'd love a poly tunnel, but have to wait a year for a free green house.

17 Oct, 2009

 

Thanks SAn, Carol has promised me a massage later so I won't be spending all night on GoY. :~))

17 Oct, 2009

 

Looks like it would have been a perfect size for me, Ian, being an under-tall person! You've made a good adjustment there. What's going inside now?

17 Oct, 2009

 

Hi Kat, Not bad ey? How will you get a free one next year?

17 Oct, 2009

 

i bet you wont ian lol :o))

17 Oct, 2009

 

Hi Gee, Just overwintering a few things in there for now but come the spring, I'll have tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers to start with and we'll see how much room is left!

17 Oct, 2009

 

Lol San.

17 Oct, 2009

 

It's obviously not decaffinated coffee, that's for sure!!!

17 Oct, 2009

 

LMSO Paul, I dont know whats in it but we don't half go through a lot of goats.....................

17 Oct, 2009

 

A lot of goats' what????????

17 Oct, 2009

 

Just goats Paul, just a lot of goats! ! ! ! ! ! !

17 Oct, 2009

 

You sure????.....
Off to Clacton now with the comedian!!!!!! Then Reading tomorrow lunchtime!

17 Oct, 2009

 

you have been busy. no little helper today? hope holly is well and watching your progress with interest.

17 Oct, 2009

 

For a minute there I thought that hole looked familuar to my neighbours in the church yard thought you were prepareing for your neighbours lol he he he ha ha. You have certainly done a hard but good job there at least your feet will be warm standing on wood.

17 Oct, 2009

 

yes i thought thta too then he said carol was still amking him coffee so i know they havent disagreed on his skills :o)

17 Oct, 2009

 

Have a good un Paul ............
SBG, I was in a rush today and she tends to stand behind me whenever I'm doing anything so mum (Carol) took her to a friends house while I was busy!
Morgana, I said EXACTLY the same thing! ! !
SBG, Carol knows better than to argue about my 'skills' We have been together for 12 years! Lol

17 Oct, 2009

 

Who would dare to cast nasturtiums on your skills Ian...the missus knows better after all these years? ...what skills exactly are we talking about?Hey hey!

17 Oct, 2009

 

Boom boom Fluff, My digging skills I guess?
How are you tonight?

17 Oct, 2009

 

lmao I would of used it for the neighbours dead bodies make plants grow better so we become the manure to the earth, Forensic in Canada they use machines when the fbi cant find the bodies from murders so there is a special team that find them they alway s say they have noticed where the body is in the ground its growing better than the ground around the body.

17 Oct, 2009

 

Yuk, Morgana. I know they use ground penetrating radar (same as they do for archaeological digs) but I didn't know about the growth thing!

17 Oct, 2009

 

Yes I ve always said thats why we are here we are s..t to the earth lol which is true by their diagnosis I know they plant a certain tree in the grave yard next door to me to take the poison of the bodies out of the ground, I ll find out what the name of the trees are lets face it you never see dead grass around the graves in a grave yard do you.

17 Oct, 2009

 

(shudder) :~((

17 Oct, 2009

 

Its the living you have to be careful of not the dead they are the best neighbours I ve ever had they never complain I can play my music loud, even the vicar does, he highers the church out to the African bands you can hear their instruments and singing till 5 in the morning.

17 Oct, 2009

 

Good thanks Digger boy...just done a bloggy thing,folded laundry,fed cats,cooked dinner,ate dinner,washed up,got hubby a beer,answered the 'phone & downed a double vodka...all in half an hour! No coffee needed!! LOL!

17 Oct, 2009

 

Lol Fluff, Where's my beer? ? ? ? ? ?

17 Oct, 2009

 

Hang on...

17 Oct, 2009

 

I'm hanging! ....................

17 Oct, 2009

 

On my photo page mate...

17 Oct, 2009

 

Gone!

17 Oct, 2009

 

Yeah...and the beer!

17 Oct, 2009

 

Damn ! ! !

17 Oct, 2009

 

i will repeat my self again. Your wife how good was she to save your beer for you in the fridge so she does do things!!!!

17 Oct, 2009

 

Good to see you have dug out the path & lined it with pallets & shored up the sides. You must have been whacked out after such strenuous work - even with Carol's coffees to keep you going!

17 Oct, 2009

 

Well done, Ian - now you won't have to crawl in on your hands and knees! LOL.

17 Oct, 2009

 

Well done Digger! Dug yourself INTO a hole this time! LOL!

17 Oct, 2009

 

Well if people did'nt know why you were called 'digger' they do now :o))))

17 Oct, 2009

 

You earned your name on this project! How did you dispose of the remains? (the excess soil, of course)

18 Oct, 2009

 

Good job done there ian...............

18 Oct, 2009

 

Great Ian a job well done. Looking forward to seeing all your tomatoes etc next year.....

18 Oct, 2009

 

Ahhh...what a wonderful jod Ian....Wish I had both the Poly Tunnel Greenhopuse and the extra dirt! lol

You did great...can't wait ti see what grows within.

18 Oct, 2009

 

Morgana, Carol is the best wife I've got! ! !
Cheers Balcony, I was and we had a day off today except for when we got back I started on 'Winter project #3'
Spritz, I like to make life easier for myself, Lol
Hatter, When do I NOT dig myself a hole?
Bob, What a race !?! caught the last 30 laps. Well done Button.
Orgratis, I am making raised beds hence 'project #3'
Thank you Holly :~))
Cheers Carol. :~))
HW, thank you, neither can I Lol

18 Oct, 2009

 

lets hope for your sake 'she is the only wife' you've got, or you might find something extra in the coffee :o)

18 Oct, 2009

 

LOL SBG! I agree!

18 Oct, 2009

 

Lol SBG, One wife is enough thank you! :~))

18 Oct, 2009

 

i know us wives are so fantastic few men could cope with 2. [unless glutons for punishment] :o)

19 Oct, 2009

 

I comment not! ! ! ! Lol

19 Oct, 2009

 

Now you have raised beds in the polytunel :o)

19 Oct, 2009

 

Thats right Hywel, I also have quite a deep step which will deter certain preditors from gaining entry to MY greenhouse! (particulaly the female 'Digs' variety) Lol

19 Oct, 2009

 

You will have to take special care then when entering so that you don't have another accident.

Shouldn't your middle name be "Jinxs"? ;-)

19 Oct, 2009

 

Lol Balcony, I am getting better. :~)))

19 Oct, 2009

 

At what??

20 Oct, 2009

 

At minding my own business! ! ! Only kidding, I'm getting better at not falling over/through/down and out :~)))

21 Oct, 2009

 

That's good to hear!

21 Oct, 2009

 

You've been a busy boy Ian. Well done you !! :-))

21 Oct, 2009

 

Thanks Sue. Have you been hiding? How are you?

21 Oct, 2009

 

Did you have a good holiday, Sue?

21 Oct, 2009

 

Tinkle ......... That was the penny dropping Sue!

21 Oct, 2009

 

As long as that IS what it was, Digger! LOL!

21 Oct, 2009

 

Lol, :~)))

21 Oct, 2009

 

Hello you two ! Lovely time thanks. Got my dose of sun to see me through the Winter and LOTS of lovely pic's to blog with ! lol

22 Oct, 2009

 

Hi You golden goddess. Lol
Can't wait to see them :~)))))

22 Oct, 2009

 

Hope you meant the pic's Ian !!!! LMAO :-))

22 Oct, 2009

 

Sue, has the sun made you saucy? LOL!
Glad you had a good time!

22 Oct, 2009

 

YES I meant the pictures LMSO :~)))))) (Blush)

22 Oct, 2009

 

Hee hee! Digger's blushing!! :~)D~~~~

22 Oct, 2009

 

:~))------------~~

22 Oct, 2009

 

LMAO!!!

22 Oct, 2009

 

It's good to be back !!! lol :-)))

22 Oct, 2009

 

It's good to have you back.

22 Oct, 2009

 

Cheers me babby !! :-)))

22 Oct, 2009

 

:~))))))))))))))

22 Oct, 2009

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