29.05.2006 How NOT to spend a Bank Holiday
by getting up at five in the morning so as to go to a car-boot sale down the road in Pembury, arriving there with two daughters, setting up by six and then ... waiting for the crowds to come and storm your stand. Well the storm sure came, but it just left everything wet so we ended up back home again by eight thirty.
Still after a 2nd breakfast it was off to the dump so as to get rid of some of the stuff we didn't sell. And then back to Pembury to drop some boxes off at the "Big Yellow Store" - yep, despite the biggish house we are living in, there was the need to rent additional room so as to store things that are not required on a regular basis - and for "the missus" to put all those dolls and collectables, as well as clothes for the girls for later on.
Not done yet, back home, as it was not raining (for a bit) No.3 daughter and I ended up outside in the front cutting the lawn! In between the odd shower or two. Managed to get it done though by ... twelve, in time for lunch. And after getting numbe 1 son a wee bit tired, and as it just happend to be "Community Action day" in this town, went round to the local boys school to meet up with some of the Young People from Soul Purpose to clear up the school off litter and things. As an interlude, four of the boys ended up playing a game of soccer or sorts with 4 boys from the school (so we think). By two though most of the things had been picked up and the steam had gone out of litter picking. But there was still the BBQ at the local community centre to cheer us on. Well at least till about four.
and then back home to ... ... sit on the tractor, or at least show Nos.3 Daughter how to use it to cut the back lawn which she then promptly did, whilst I got a fire going to burn some more paper rubbish and cuttings and grass. It sure beats pushing a lwanmower and is a lot faster. If it weren't for the continual interruptions of the rain, I woudl have completed the back lawn too.
And now, it is "time for bed, said Zepedee" as tomrrow it is "Hi ho, hi, ho and off to work we go" with a bucket and spade and a ... ... chrrrrrr
Still after a 2nd breakfast it was off to the dump so as to get rid of some of the stuff we didn't sell. And then back to Pembury to drop some boxes off at the "Big Yellow Store" - yep, despite the biggish house we are living in, there was the need to rent additional room so as to store things that are not required on a regular basis - and for "the missus" to put all those dolls and collectables, as well as clothes for the girls for later on.
Not done yet, back home, as it was not raining (for a bit) No.3 daughter and I ended up outside in the front cutting the lawn! In between the odd shower or two. Managed to get it done though by ... twelve, in time for lunch. And after getting numbe 1 son a wee bit tired, and as it just happend to be "Community Action day" in this town, went round to the local boys school to meet up with some of the Young People from Soul Purpose to clear up the school off litter and things. As an interlude, four of the boys ended up playing a game of soccer or sorts with 4 boys from the school (so we think). By two though most of the things had been picked up and the steam had gone out of litter picking. But there was still the BBQ at the local community centre to cheer us on. Well at least till about four.
and then back home to ... ... sit on the tractor, or at least show Nos.3 Daughter how to use it to cut the back lawn which she then promptly did, whilst I got a fire going to burn some more paper rubbish and cuttings and grass. It sure beats pushing a lwanmower and is a lot faster. If it weren't for the continual interruptions of the rain, I woudl have completed the back lawn too.
And now, it is "time for bed, said Zepedee" as tomrrow it is "Hi ho, hi, ho and off to work we go" with a bucket and spade and a ... ... chrrrrrr
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