Blocked Gutters

[marshian]

Neighbours gutters on the garage were constantly overflowing onto her patio - she’s 85 and needs a walker to get about - not much chance of her getting up a ladder to clear out the gutters so as it stopped raining I thought I’d get it done for her……

Whole length was full of moss/leaves and general detritus

Took off the end caps and stuffed a car cleaning sponge down the downpipe and washed them all out into a couple of 35 litre builders buckets

Extracted the sponge and the downpipe was blocked up as well so off that came and rodded out a 2 feet of muck but it wasn't all leaves and moss

Washed it down and found what was blocking it up



I’ve heard the expression “raining cats and dogs” but never heard “raining rats!!!!”

[Andehh]

And that's enough Internet for me today!

[marshian]

40 minutes ago, Andehh said:

And that's enough Internet for me today!

 

Sorry if I've ruined your day - but the Rat had a worse day all things considered

[Blooda]

I am now scarred for the rest of the day..

 

To balance out that photo....

 

 

Hope you got a cup of tea and a digestive.

 

 

 

 

[joe90]

Nearly as bad as me finding a rat blocking a pipe in my treatment plant, fancy drowning in that stuff!

[marshian]

5 hours ago, Blooda said:

I am now scarred for the rest of the day..

 

To balance out that photo....

 

 

Hope you got a cup of tea and a digestive.

 

 

 

 

 

Neither - but I do get to borrow a bit of the garage occasionally (when I need to have a sort out) as well as have use of the driveway as she no longer has a car (just a mobility scooter lives in the garage) and she likes to see a car on the drive as it looks like someone is home.

 

Husband passed away 3 years ago from Parkinsons/dementia but up to about 5 years ago they were best neighbours you could wish for - looked after our cats and the house whenever we were away and so this sort of activity is just paying back for previous good deeds.

 

If it's icy I salt the driveway and paths

I put the wheelie bins out on the days they are collected and bring them back in

Cut the front grass when it needs cutting

 

Still a good neighbour just not as mobile these days

[marshian]

4 hours ago, joe90 said:

Nearly as bad as me finding a rat blocking a pipe in my treatment plant, fancy drowning in that stuff!

 

Euuuwww that's not nice either!!!!