It was my long weekend, Saturday after work was very hot and so it was back to the air conditioning for me. Sunday I had a slow start but then put the undercoat on the downstairs renovation. I find painting soul destroying and it’s a real effort mentally to get it done. I noticed a few flaws in my setting as I worked my way around the room and I’ll have to put a thin layer of plaster back over a few spots, but to be honest I think my setting will suffice………..

The downpipe and stormwater pipe had come adrift and I picked up the bits and pieces to repair it. I cut the pipe and fitted the elbows and joiners and put it in place but I hadn’t glued it in place yet.

Monday morning, I headed into the garden to trim the tree, it’s grown so much over the past few months and it was beginning to go over the fence to my neighbours’ garden and so I thought I’d better give it a haircut before they said something.

I borrowed the extended saw from Mick next door because even with my new fancy extension ladder that can be folded into many shapes it was still not high enough and I really didn’t want to lean the ladder against the tree branch…………I’ve seen too many YouTube videos.

When I finished I was surprised at the amount of the tree I had cut down but I think she still looks great after her wee trim. I’ll drag the trailer out at the weekend and go to the green recycling centre.

After cutting the grass it was around 4.30pm and time for coffee after which I had a shower and looked forward to the evening ahead watching some TV.

The rain started; at first it was very light but then the clouds gathered and the rain began to batter off the roof. I suddenly thought of my downpipe to storm water fix which I hadn’t glued yet. I went to have a look and I didn’t like what I saw…………..The water was pissing about everywhere. The bends and connections had blown off with the water pressure from the downpipe, but more so from the stormwater which is connected to my 3000 litre tank and so there was a quite a bit of pressure from that. Nothing I could do but to try and divert the water into the garden so that it didn’t erode anymore of the ground around the base of the downpipe.

So this morning I checked the connections once more and modified one part to make the connection snug but I had to go to work, I hate this work thing it just gets in the way. They are predicting rain later and so I just hope I can get this glued and fixed before it arrives.