If you're wondering where I was this week, I was making a fence

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If you're wondering where I was this week, I was making a fence

Post by archonix » Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:51 pm

Amongst other things. Got my dad down to help with it, because he likes to dig holes.

Unfortunately, my mother only got the last bit of work. Took us a solid two days to get this thing up. It reminded me of how much I enjoyed working as a builder back in the day.

Which is to say, I really didn't and I'm really glad I quit.
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So yeah. Fence. It replaces the ramshackle piles of wood that were the old fence, that I'd had to prop up with whatever I could find to stop them flapping around like those stupid roadside inflatable flapping sign things.

Next step is to repave the front have of the garden and build some sort of bench thing. Fun!
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Post by gkscotty » Sun Jul 14, 2019 11:40 pm

Cool stuff Graham, and good work!

I feel like it's always been dark when I've visited and not really seen the garden. Which is crazy because I know it's been light. I need to be more of as garden person.
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Post by Nidotamer » Mon Jul 15, 2019 1:12 am

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Post by SirMustapha » Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:40 am

That's a good, sturdy looking fence, Graham! 'Grats to you and your dad.
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Post by missy_misery » Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:06 am

Good work, Graham!
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