The Hornet's Nest

Hi Sandy - long time no hear - hope you are keeping well

I would say that I do not exercise but jobs such as rebuilding a falling apart shed are plenty enough for me - have finally removed the unwanted bits - now to repair rotten timbers and then reconstruct - and it is very hot out there!!

 

Better it hot than ice cold mate, count your blessings eh!

 

Where is everyone this afternoon? Not often so quiet in the Dark Nest - thought I was in 606 for a moment there

 

Right - shed is now half the size it was - one end and two half sides and roof remaining - the other end -with the door has undergone extensive replacement of boards and is now ready to go back up. FFloor is next task - a few of the remaining half's floor boards need cutting out and replacing - together with the rotten timbers at the bottom of on e side. Then a new lot of roofing felt.

Hard job but satisfying - shame really as it was once a superb shed but our predecessors left it to rack and ruin - even at half the size it is still 4 metres by 2

 

I need a View attachment 2190 nice Merlot now

 

I am begining to feel that I should have installed a larger shed myself, but if I had gone for a larger one would have needed a permit.

I have decided that once the mayor has spotted it, if he ever does, then I can start tacking bits on. The first thing would be to add a leanto to house the generator. Then there would be the wood store leanto, followed by the TV room.

 

The slowly slowly approach eh! Frenchie

 

Ah - very crafty OFH

 

I like the TV room idea

 

Frenchie, I love the idea of a shed with a TV room...just needs bar, home cinema and snooker room and we'd all be ready to move in.

 

I already have power in my shed - so just need to cable it or get a sat dish

 

OFH - Then a beer and wine chiller...and you will be the gallic Uncle Mort

 

If you are all moving in then I will have to consider something much larger. Better get the drawing board out again.

By the way there is no loo.

When we first started to look at property out here, the agent took us to view one that had no visible facilities of that type. When I asked what they used her eyes led me to the cowshed.

 

The moo loo?

 

thats good Theo,Frenchie maybe for now you could go down the chemical loo option or go the whole hog and get a proper one plumbed in!!
Some stage there should be a nesties summer tour to Frenchies tour! then a winter one here (bring ski`s)

 

My daughter who used to have a caravan suggested that a porta potty was the thing I needed.

Have you ever seen the size of one?

I have seen larger spitoons.

 

isnt a nearby stream is there ,or an underground stream locally ?

 

Frenchie, use a composting loo. You can then recycle and help the garden (though I have difficulty with the thought of using the compost on food plants). I know someone who designs and makes them, if you are interested.

 

Now there a great idea! and very simple! there was me thinking of natural plumbing ,artesian wells and you come up with a compost loo ,brilliant!NZ !

 

Porta potty? - Bucket and Chuckit more like it after a few View attachment 2195 and a Mutton Madras...