Hoovers

The rain is getting to be really rather bothersome now! Still no sign of the great big wagons that are coming to take the top off the ground...it just never stops raining or drizzling long enough for us to persuade Ray (the man with the machines) that it is good to come!

The river came over its bank again today and my wild garlic is now marine garlic! Anyway, not really to worry, as where there is a Jeffers - there is always a plan!

Jeff spent today in the back garden hoovering up water. Years ago Jeffers bought a carpet cleaner - and not just any old carpet cleaner, but one with a 40 litre bucket attached...it has come into its own. Apart from pumping out the house on my birthday - it was today used to pump the water out of the soil and gulleys that we have going through the garden. Always leaning on the side of Heath Robinson...

This is how it works...

First - you pump the water into the carpet cleaner.

Then you tip the water into the rubbish bin thoughtfully provided by your local council

Then you put the bin on the tractor and drive it through the garden to tip the water into the river.

Mother of invention has nothing on him. We will have to see whether this cunning plan is enough to entice Ray.

The rest of the weekend has been taken up with friends and fun.

All happy, covered in mud and enjoying watching Jeffers from the window.