Watty's Awakening

Watty1

I realise this is "dogotsim" which is sort of like nepotism but the job is now given to Stinky. The cats are welcome. Miss Feral could do with the back up. The pay is, according to her rubbish, but what can a cat do? Its better than being feral and if you make enough noise more food will be forthcoming. WattyDog already sorting the kongs in preparation for new member of staff.

greenbee

Stinky is delighted and packing his toys and his stick collection. As a labrador, he can also offer a food waste disposal service, and can be paid in muntjac and windfall apples. The cats will also happily deal with rodents (which Stinky will collect and deliver to you) in return for muntjac and kibble.

daisy_1571

Sounds like a mutually beneficial and environmentally friendly new arm to watty enterprises!

Dxx

ladybird1106

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Love 🐞

debtfreewannabe321

You lot are nuts 😂

Alchemilla

Dropping in to say Hi.

Watty where did you find VNM?

I keep meeting VHM.

Watty1

Hi Alchemilla. Lovely to see you back. VNM was indeed, as he reminds me often "a real catch" We didn't really meet, we were at school together and had a facebook chat and then a coffee and then it just spiralled from there. I'd never have been 'looking' at that point in time. I am blessed to have him in my life.

Watty1

A few days since I've posted and my drive is done. Just like that. All the aged and dusty gritty purple slate chips are gone, and a new gravel put down. A proper drain cover has been installed over the manhole cover (forget to get one over the water meter). It looks lovely. So restful now. Really pleased. As regular readers know I've wondered what to do with the front of the house for a very long time and the builder had been excellent at talking through options and we settled on the cheapest. And it just works (he talked me out of my AI inspired design ideas)

I had my doubts about him turning up but I got an email saying some jobs had moved for him and he could fit it in - and so I grabbed the opportunity. The circular patio in the lawn has been repointed - the lawn is dead due to the drought (there has been no rain in this corner for what seems like 3 months now) but I can reseed in the autumn. The repointed patio looks fab too.

Also repaired the bricks where the wires for BT had come down and reshaped modern bricks to fit saying the original house bricks are just too soft and nothing should really be pinned to them. BT are due today to see what to do about the wires which are just resting for now on next doors. We did ask the builder to but them back up but he said he would need a tower to do that, and, really BT should do it. (Plus the softness of the bricks and the fact the actual wall is only 4 inches thick it being a barn conversion means, in his opinion, nothing should be pinned to the wall and he was amazed the wires had stayed up as long as they had).

Now just need to weed the border and replant (will wait until later in the year), stain the retaining timber wall, paint the windows and front door. The front door was repainted a couple of years ago but it has weathered badly so different paint. Will also repair the box that is used for mail and paint that and the gate too match door and windows. I've also my eye on some tubs to add (grey circular classic ones) but no point in doing that until the outside tap is fixed as dragging water from the yard will be too time consuming for watering.

WattyDog exhausted from supervising. I had to keep reminding the two apprentices that WattyDog very old because he really wanted them to play, and, more than once I caught them obliging. WattyDog also tried to pinch their lunches which made everyone laugh thankfully. Again I said he was really old and dragged him in, reminding him he once knew what good behaviour was!

Cherryfudge

It all sounds lovely! Definite kerb appeal, but I am sure you will have a good many appreciative looks at it for yourself before you sell.

An expensive way of entertaining WattyDog, but we all agree he's worth it. 😊

greenbee

Stinky loves having trades here, but it's not-Fatty who really likes to get involved and supervise…