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| One of the deadly doors! |
Other garden news involves a major decision! Our faithful old wooden greenhouse has a real mean streak. A low door with a specialist greenhouse heater hung in the roof above the entrance. Bear in mind the fact that Al and both Chris's are VERY tall! Now, if a tall person ducks to avoid being rendered unconscious by the door frame and then stands up, they are still rendered unconscious but this time by the heater. If they manage to enter unscathed by both, the inner door frame is guaranteed to catch them out. Every single time with certainty and definitely without fail!
Last week was just once too many times and (after he picked himself up) 'Sir' spoke out. Not only spoke out but spoke out masterfully! He meant business!
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| Something like this but without the high wall behind. |
The man came down from Lancashire with a long tape measure, Chris came over to meet him, glossy brochures of amazingly wonderful crystal palace-like structures were duly drooled over. If you've heard of Joseph Paxton, think on!! Chris produced a slide rule and the man from Lancashire provided graph paper. Chris drew proper scale plans! Yes, I know - impressive! A decision was made.
If you should spot a glint in the sky later this year, it just could be the sun's reflection on a new glass edifice! If you haven't already guessed, this particular gardener is pretty excited. Even with just a conservatory, I've made 14 jars of lemon marmalade from home grown (yes, HOME grown) lemons. Think what I can do with a new and even taller greenhouse!
By the way: who knows the difference between a glasshouse and a greenhouse?
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