Walker570 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) One benefit of this lock down is that I have been able to catch up on the many jobs to do at home and not be swanning off sitting in high seats and squirrel killing hides. One job planned last year was an extention to my lean too log store in the wood, so yesterday and this morning I got to it and got it all framed up ready for the roof to go on. That extention will mean I have four winters worth of logs just in that one store drying nicely. I had an interesting find when i was moving the blocks, there was a common newt tucked in a hollow beneath the bottom ones in the pile. Cracking litle creatures newts and took me back 70yrs to when I and mates used to scarmble down the bank to the lake behind our local brickworks and catch them. This one was the common variety and I carefully put it safely in another damp area alongside one of my ponds but firstly let my wife see it as she had never ever seen one. I have a brave helper who will climb about and screw on the sheets of corro sheet before we stack the logs in. All of the materials are recliamed from an old dutch barn at a farm I shoot on along with pallets from the same farm. Again, waste not want not and I am sure they will see me out. Edited April 1, 2020 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Well done Mate. You sure know how to show a Lady a good time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 I've always found displaying these things to ladies usually has a positive effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Just now, Walker570 said: I've always found displaying these things to ladies usually has a positive effect. That made me chuckle Mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Walker570 said: I've always found displaying these things to ladies usually has a positive effect. That reminds me of Compo showing Nora Batty what he had in his matchbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, Old Boggy said: That reminds me of Compo showing Nora Batty what he had in his matchbox Yes indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Those where the days, they don't make 'em like that now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 I’d of helped if it wasn’t for covid 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 top job nev , using reclaimed materials is brilliant . i dont like the idea of you sending freda up the ladder to do the roof though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Jobs a good un. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Never heard it called a Newt before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) cracking job there nev....all level an all......the air will get thro that nice and dry everything good .. in a couple of weeks that will be crawling.....ney....rotten wiv sqizzers in a couple of weeks Edited April 1, 2020 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 We used to collect newts from near local ponds as children. We would bring them home and take inside to play with 🙈, my mum would complain as she would always find their desiccated little bodies under the couch when hoovering the carpets. I only remembered about it the other day as my boys found some in the garden when we cleared out a bramble patch and “rescued” them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 I know one clean joke, and it involves a newt. A man and a newt walk into a bar. The man orders 2 drinks - a pint and a half pint. The bartender asks 'whos the half for?' , and the man says it's for 'tiny'. 'Who's Tiny' asks the barman, and the man looks over and says 'its his name - he's my-newt'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 34 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: We used to collect newts from near local ponds as children. We would bring them home and take inside to play with 🙈, my mum would complain as she would always find their desiccated little bodies under the couch when hoovering the carpets. I only remembered about it the other day as my boys found some in the garden when we cleared out a bramble patch and “rescued” them. when i was a the seaside we used to catch lizards and impale them on blackthorns and watch them wiggle children are so cruel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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