Me and me ‘ammer’

I’m not an emotional person, so they tell me. But I do miss being on a construction site. And my ‘ammer’ is 43 years old. So, when I get permission I’ll tackle a bit of carpentry. You know that feeling? When one day you look at something and think, how on earth did it get like that? 😂

Ripping it all out is not a pleasant task. There were wild sapplings behind there, and Ivy that had been growing for twenty years. Plus there is a metal fence behind my fence, protecting them. This was gardening (I’m not a gardener) I persevered and after ripping various parts of skin from my forearms. I won… yeah I know a small victory when it’s only a plant! But that was nothing compared to digging the post holes. Why do builders, on a construction site, bury all their rubble in the garden? I was a carpenter so not guilty your Honour. SDS Hammer Drill down 400mm before I got to soil.

Have you priced timber up lately? The big merchants wanted £5 per length, and I needed 125 lengths. Luckily there is a a wonderful lady called Lisa who owns Belle’s Timber yard and she wanted £2 a length… Go figure.

So, my literary friends, probably not my most erudite, amusing, controversial post, but I wanted to let you know I don’t just run and write 😂 Anyaways here’s the finished product. Now my sciatica is playing up and my thumb joints are siezed after knocking in 1000 nails in, but I do love me ‘ammer’ 😂

Happy Trails, Folks x

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Author: Charlie

They say I’m retired. Huh. I prefer to say I now work for myself. I published a debut novel a couple of years ago and have now published the sequel. For my sins I am a Yorkshireman, albeit well travelled, but back home in God’s own country now. I run, cycle, swim and drink Red Wine. If you want to know anything else just ask.

9 thoughts on “Me and me ‘ammer’”

    1. Can’t say I miss working, but I definitely miss the crack. Such awesome characters and things you can’t say in today’s environment: but it was a predominantly a political incorrect environment 😂😂

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  2. BRAVO!! What a beautiful job! That is a tremendous amount of work right there. Proud of you. The lumber costs are through the roof. It’s why construction projects here are insanely priced these last few years.

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    1. Thank you Karen, yes same over here for all construction materials. It really started during the pandemic when there was a shortage. But like my old dad used to say when there was a potato blight. “The price of chips goes up, but they never bloody well come down again!” 😂

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  3. I always feel myself wanting to tell them that wood DOES grow on trees. It seemed to shoot up around lockdown and never came back. Personally I’d have painted the old one or grown ivy up the metal one. Basically anything rather than part with that amount of cash. Through the tears I do admit that you did a good job.

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