Tag Archives: bricks

MAN

I strode manfully towards the back door, having ploughed the back 40, [well, if the truth be told I’d just laid the bricks for the shed to sit on], my honed and toned torso glistening with sweat. (??? Splutter. ‘Scuse me, I’ve just choked on my editorial cup of black coffee. Lo,TG Ed) I looked […]

A FOUNDATION COURSE

I realise this will be of little interest to anyone but myself …… (I am deeply and sincerely interested. Lo,TG Ed) …….. but these are the footings for my soon-to-arrive shed!!!!! A course of bricks to be laid of course and then it’s ready go ……. 12ft by 8ft of bliss …… Please notice the […]

AT RISK

I realise that my preoccupation with bricks at the moment is likely to frighten people away, and quite frankly I’m considering joining you, but I just had to show you the progress so far ……. I feel that I should explain that it’s been raining quite a lot and also I’m feeling very lazy. Any […]

ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL

Oh yippee, some bricks have arrived – part of the TG’s cunning plan to keep me occupied and out of the house. Firstly they’ve got to be moved from here …… ……. to here …… To ease the boredom I shall start naming them again. So far I’ve handled Simon Cowell, Uma Thurman, Hermione Norris, […]

HOW TO EASE BOREDOM

Years ago when we converted an oast house, there was a massive brick wall that had to be demolished. We cleaned up all the bricks and saved them for the renovation work. Lo, the terrible Goddess, Tiggz, Penfold and I got very bored and to amuse ourselves decided to give all the bricks different names. […]