DVT DAY 205
Tuesday, all work and no training. Today was “mend the shed” day. So it was a quick bagel breakfast and then the gathering of the tools. I measured up, cut new lengths of lapping and preplaced the screws. Then it was off to the shed to fix them to the back wall. What a pain in the arse that was due to the fact that I had to reach between two sheds to hand screw the screws in at the far end of the new pieces. But I finally go them in place and ran sealant along the tops and sides.
All that was left to do was to paint the new sections and then I could move inside to do the wood filling required. While I was at it I painted the side of the shed that takes the most weather. At this point it was time to stop the work and participate in an on line work meeting. A regular update meeting to share information and to plan for future meetings. A speedy lunch and then it was back to the shed repairs.
I moved inside and scrapped away the rotten wood and then got to work filling the gaps with wood filler.
The final step was to begin to paint the affected area. However the wood filler does not take the paint well so a couple of coats are put on and left to dry properly over night. More oats tomorrow, and then I get my shed back to work in. Hopefully the shed will see me through the coming winter.
I finally pack the shed away and put away the tools till tomorrow. Time to do the domestic chores like putting out the bins. There was time to catch some rugby before the Great British Bake Off. What got me was the following programme which was Sandi Tostig working with a group of dyslexics and others who have trouble with reading and writing. It was the second of two programmes that followed their progress as they tried to over come their difficulties. It reminded me what it was like at school avoiding all homework and truanting heavily to avoid being publicly humiliated and written off as thick. Adults mainly pitying, condescending or dismissive was my overwhelming memory of all my school age years. I seem to have turned out reasonably academically well enough, which reinforces my view that there is no big deal to miss school. In fact for quite a lot of children they are probably better off without the standard education experience.
