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Cockup in haste (normal for me), and repent at leisure. Especially if you have a green-fingered wife. Hmmmm, no I haven't been on the whacky baccy. But at least I got a new power tool out of it. So that's all good. "Sweetheart, where do you want the kitchen sink in the new house? " "How do I know until I see the house?" Answering questions with a question is to live in a house with lecturers in it. Its bloody annoying when your spouse brings work back home innit. Wouldn't have been too bad if I'd kept on at her to answer the question, but, but , but , but. I wasn't up to it then (10 years ago). Result? I cocked up the kitchen waste. It's a proper bodge. A full-on bodge. So much of a bodge that I'm embarrassed to photograph it and post here. On its own that cockup wasn't too bad, but it is way too bad if your green-fingered Mrs. heaps the garden tight up against the bodge. And it's far and away too bad - borderline stoopidity- if you ignore it: for years. Cue gentle persistent stink. 3 weeks ago SWMBO broke her foot: I'm flying around like the kind of fly that lands on and loves smelly places. Add a bit of insult to injury because the puppy has had the shiteverywheres for a week. Vet unconcerned. And still it stinks. And I'm up three times a night for the last fortnight mopping poop. I'm concerned and annoyed at vets who aren't. And still it stinks. The Book of Job ( Jobby?) doesn't treat the matter well enough. And still it stinks. I'd forgotten how many swearwords I know. The garden had made its way into the yard drain (told you it's a bodge) . Stopped the flow. Which encouraged the fats to consolidate the mess. But still the drain works. Slowly, secretly (because she'd hidden the drain under a fekkin' jungle) What's that about then? My working theory is that (because I remember doing it) I had put so much pipe bedding round the foul drain that the bedding is acting as a secondary drain. *kinell! So I'm taking @Jeremy Harris advice and building myself a fat-trap (see the thread in this section about his adventures) I want to build it from prefabricated concrete sections stacked on top of each other. I need advice on how to make the fat baffle fit tightly - and permanently - to the sides of the concrete sections. Anyone made their own grease trap ? Care to share the design? Don't want to cock this up as well.

An interesting read that .... worth re-reading for me anyway if only for the bibliography Especially this article : Myths about Heat Pumps

The boss (SWMBO) has put a stop to the work. She agrees with @Nickfromwales . Arbeit verboten ; zu gefaerlich Some I win, most I lose.

Thanks @SteamyTea You know what they say about Germans and Sense of Humour ... Those engineers who -through simple mendacity- nearly sank VW's reputation removed any vestige of humour from the majority of their ex-colleagues. It still rankles a decade later. I agree: i need to wait til it warms up a bit.....

Who, @Iceverge indeed ? SEAT SummatOrOther. Designed - but not built - in The Fatherland. Only just forgiven them for the Emissions Scandal. ( A relative, Queen of QA at Mercedes , assures me the individuals concerned will never work in the automotive sector again) Post Mix bag bought, and dumped next to the hole. It's the next job after looking after Debbie's broken foot, pooped the dog and dropped the grandkids off at school . I'm quite excited at the naughtiness involved. No need for water is there if the puddle's already got water in it ....?

Right I'm going to photograph the 'repair' near our house. That'll take the wind out of the sails of local TutTuts if they so much as whimper.

And that, exactly that - is the point. I'd love to be challenged. The local paper can do with some relevant content. 50 meters away is a similar size pothole that has been filled with concrete. The repair is at least four years old. It's a beautiful neat job. Nobody was taken to task about that. ( A local business owner sorted it out quickly, quietly) It's stopped raining - if I get time I'll pop out and buy some quick-dry, and document the repair here. Up The Revolution Citizens!

I'm just going to take my Stihl blower, a stiff brush a clay spade and spare bit of OSB - blow>shovel>sweep>mix>pour>level>cover> wait >polish my halo> uncover> tea, medals. I might scratch the date into the surface - or maybe play a game of noughts and crosses on the semi-dry surface.

Anyone know how to prepare the hole? ( Shaaadup @Pocster )

So it looks like I'll be Livestreaming from Potters Brook Potholes in 't mornin'. Fanx @Nickfromwales Has anyone ever watched concrete harden live on Tinternet? Suppose I'd better get one of my road plates to cover it for a while. That'll be a pig. 😳 You saw it here on Buildhub first! Might give the local paper a ring just to sex things up a bit eh?

Right oh, I get the hint. Lean mix it is with a water-filled plastic barrier on it for a morning or afternoon. Or Both 🤔 - but not overnight Piccyz to follow.

OK, lets see what's to be done here.... (Its here) My thoughts -- its a single lane track Dry Lean mix Fill Level mark with 'spare' road furniture for a while Wait an hour or so recover the traffic cones Deny I did it Blame @Pocster ( tell them he was waiting for hair to grow on it ???) For / Against / Dunno / Don't be so daft / Steal proper road furniture and block it off good and proper Your vote please.... PS : just drop a spare bag of cement on it?😑 ?

Folks ours are not as bad as East German roads in the 80s. Road decks that in a bit of sunshine melted enough for braking vehicles to cause a runnel across the line of traffic: meaning that at every single traffic light you drove over what looked and felt like corrugated iron sheeting. And that's the problem, generally our roads are reliable. Increasingly not so, but the vast majority of our roads is at least OK. Shoulder's aching now 😞

Ok, I bounced on impact, nuffin broken, just a lovely multicoloured bruise starting : but still - look at this Yes I was distracted, yes I was a bit careless, full of the joys of early Spring. Happy to be on my mountain bike, fizzing with annoying amounts of energy. So whatcha gonna do about it? Be positive: fill the damn thing Be normal: ignore it Be negative: moan about it. How about all three: Fill it, moan to the Council, and ignore the consequences? Advice from the Commentariat please.