YOU GOT THIS

No I haven’t got it and I don’t want it! Whatever ‘this’ may be.  

I imagine that in these germ-ridden times we live in, if someone tells you ‘you got this’ what they really mean is get away you Covid infested lurgi lout.   ‘You got this’ has become the most annoying phrase in history.  Beloved of advertisers, I’m struggling to think of any other strap line that makes my blood boil instantly.  Anyone who tells me ‘I’ve got this’ is liable to get their face smashed in so be warned!  Got this?  Good. 

Work on the bedroom’s been temporarily suspended as the nation basked in the most glorious of bank holiday weekends.  Phew, it was a scorcher!  Too nice to be stuck indoors, efforts have been focused on the back garden. 

To prepare for the future construction of a rear extension, the small tool shed has been given a makeover and moved further down the side of the garden. 

Pimp my shed

 

Concrete base made in new location

Heave Ho

In homage to the RNLI, a charitable cause close to our hearts, the shed looks fabulous in new blue and orange lifeboat like colours and is coated in yacht varnish to improve weatherproofing.  We’re going to add a few quirky decorative touches to give it a fun nautical theme. 

 

To The Lifeboats

Aye, aye captain

Pebble path just like Selsey beach

The new back fence that we were press ganged into replacing by the neighbours who didn’t like the uneven look of the old fence panels has been given a first coat of Ronseal’s fence plus in slate grey.  It already looks a million times nicer than it did and it makes the surrounding greenery stand out more.

 

Fences painted in Ronseal's slate grey

I’m looking forward to a prolonged dry spell where we can really get stuck into a spot of gardening.  I’ve missed pottering about in the garden.

Yellow rose bush in bloom by patio doors

Double rose bush near bench

The previous owners must have loved roses

This one looks like a sunset

And this one is bubble-gum pink

Peony bush discovered under the weeds