The fisherman and the pond
July 21, 2008
The fisherman would come to the same pond every day. He never caught anything but he still kept coming back. Not that the fisherman was stupid, he just kept being tempted. By stories he heard in his pub, by talking to his friends and also probably just by looking at that magnificent pond. There surely must be fish in there! The crystal clear water, the green lush plants growing along the sides of the pond, the stately trees creating his favorite shady spot and the acres and acres of soft sloping fields surrounding the pond. It was almost heaven… for a fisherman. One day there would surely be a big catch for him. And the fisherman kept walking the walk to the pond, assembling his rod and sitting on his chair staring at the line… But no fish… not a twitch in the line. Just calm water…
Where does this story go you might wonder? Well nowhere. It just popped up in my brain after receiving another email from Screwfix for massive discounts on items I recently bought and a bonus discount of 10% on any ordered item. The fisherman, that’s me. The pond… that’s the Screwfix catalog and website. The fish…??? Those are the deals I see announced in Screwfix’s emails, every time just a couple of days after I put my order in… and like the fisherman I keep coming back…
On the shed: all the rafters are up which is good. It starts looking like the real thing I suppose. Next step will be sawing and fixing horizontal braces (4”x2”) on each rafter pair just below the central ridge to add extra strength.
Weather: started out really nice but now overcast with a little rain. Cold.
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Not only a very good looking shed so far Rogier, but also you manage to make Screwfix very poetic. Gordon Bennett!!
Today coming back from Glendale I really noticed your shed from the road. Any plans for some tall shrubs??
Val
Who’s Gordon Bennett???????
‘Gordon Bennett’ is a bit like saying ‘Good Heavens’ or similar. Apparently he was a real bloke of Victorian times and one day after a dinner party he felt the urge to pee, which he did into an open fire in the middle of the room. All the ladies present cried out ‘Gordon Bennett’ and the phrase has stuck ever since.