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After a quick trip out with Ed yesterday morning, when I got back (after stopping off for an obligatory pint), Vic asked me if I’d mind mowing the lawns. Normally the answer to this would be Yes, I do mind, but as the sun was blazing and I was keen to be outside, I obliged. Besides, they were looking a bit neglected and I needed to check the mower after the last fiasco.

You may or may not be pleased to learn that the mower works. I was slightly miffed at first, as I thought I’d be able to get a new mower, but then realised that the £150 it would cost me to buy a petrol one could be better spent on something else… Now then… Ebuyer…?

Not strictly DIY, but whilst mowing the back lawn today I think I may have blown the motor on the lawn mower. We have clay soil, which as you can imagine holds the moisture very well and given all the rain we’ve had lately, I probably shouldn’t have been mowing with an electric mower. Anyway, I decided to call it a day when I could smell dry roasting Flymo. Still, I’ll see how it goes next time and if all else fails, think about getting a petrol driven one. (They don’t do LPG powered ones, do they?)