7th July 2021
I decided to focus on moving some furniture project on. I finished off some repairs to a tall display unit. I had removed the back panel and painted it white to lighten the inside. I repaired the trim strip that hid the join between the back panel and the side piece. Then a quick wipe over with beeswax and it’s done, ready for pictures tomorrow.
My paint spraying equipment arrived with a lot of instructions to read I can’t wait to start using it.
With all the rain that’s been falling, the grass has shot up. Even the back garden that looks like Chernobyl’s top soil, is covered with green stuff.
Time to break out the mower.
I really enjoy using it, and I bet the neighbour’s are saying “ That Brit is showing us all up, ever since he had the front yard re-seeded he’s been out there twice a week using his poncy “green new deal” mower, I can’t stand it!”
It is true, I am out there twice a week cutting, possibly the best area of grass I have ever had.
I took a drive to Graafschap Hardware store to buy some shelf supports.
It’s an interesting place, a cross between a normal old fashion hardware store and an armoury. It has a large collection of weapons of all descriptions.
As I entered I was immediately accosted by a sales assistant asking what I was looking for.
Fortunately I knew exactly what I wanted, and told him. He led me to the place where the shelf supports were kept.
I don’t know what would have happened if I said I was just browsing, I would have been accused of being a federal spy and taken round the back and given a good kicking.
But that didn’t happen, I took my eight shelf supports to the registers.
“ Just these?” he mumbled through his thick beard. “ How much are they?” He continued.
I then walked back to the isle, pulled open the small drawer, memorised the price, and returned to the register.
“ seventy five cents each”
“ That’ll be six dollars plus tax”
Another Lifetime to go 