Stormy Weather

Lately we've been in "stormy weather"...

Perhaps you've noticed my posts become fewer and more irregular.

It's been seven years since I started this blog.

The last year was a difficult and time-consuming year.

I'm not sure what I want to do now.

I hope you want to hang in there,

it ain't over yet!

New Belfast Sink

After almost 2 years, we finally replaced our damaged Belfast sink.

The damage, a big crack, was caused by a stupid fitter who

emptied our Quooker tank to be able to do some maintenance.

Seven liters of boiling water poured on a stone cold porcelain sink.

Followed by some cold water after the reservoir was completely empty.

The sink just couldn't handle the thermal shock and cracked...

So, after doing some research, I found and bought a similar new porcelain sink.
The kenderman and me installed the new Belfast sink today.

We managed to fit it eventually... with the help of some candle wax ☺︎

Perhaps you are planning some DIY for the weekend.

Whatever the weather.... enjoy the weekend!

Woodwork

a closer inspection by the kenderman... (photo from talus)

The brown diagonal is our pollarded common alder tree.
Being the oldest tree in our garden it took the first hit and
had to deal with the full weight of the fallen tree!

It probably saved our barn from getting damaged.

 Already we have a big pile of branches to despatch...

(photo taken from a ladder)

Only 1/3 of the fallen tree has been removed but the trunk laying on our alder

is still too heavy to remove. So we'll wait and see if time is on our side.

Hopefully evaporation is going to reduce the weight....