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Luckypants · 28-03-25, 10:27 AM

The rain was welcome but I discovered this morning that the pipe to our water butt was blocked, so we didn't get the full benefit. Its been so dry recently that we need a fair bit more rain to top up the rivers and streams.

Half day for me today, so that's put a smile on my face!

garynortheast · 28-03-25, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Luckypants

The rain was welcome but I discovered this morning that the pipe to our water butt was blocked, so we didn't get the full benefit. Its been so dry recently that we need a fair bit more rain to top up the rivers and streams.

Half day for me today, so that's put a smile on my face!

I was listening to the welcome sound of my water butts filling this morning. What's the blockage on yours Mike?

Luckypants · 28-03-25, 12:00 PM

It drains off a north facing roof that gets mossy. This finds its way into the downspout and can block my feed pipe. I have a Guttermate diverter that has a filter but seems more effective on leaves than moss. So the pipe from the diverter to the water butt had mossy/soily debris in it. I cleared it without any hassle, but it would have been nice to get the butt re-filled.

admin · 28-03-25, 12:04 PM

Just picked this air pump up from Lidl. Neat enough to carry around.
https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/crivit-prem...ent_Sales_Week

Craig380 · 28-03-25, 12:23 PM

@ Gary & LP: do you like big butts, and you cannot lie?

garynortheast · 28-03-25, 01:39 PM

I cannot lie - I like big butts but I only have small butts. I do however have three small butts.
Fnarr!

Sir Trev · 28-03-25, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin

Just picked this air pump up from Lidl. Neat enough to carry around.
https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/crivit-prem...ent_Sales_Week

Looks useful, and not much bigger than the mini (manual) pump I take with us if were out for the day on the e-bikes.

garynortheast · 29-03-25, 10:26 AM

Well, that was a hectic 24 hours! Time to slow down a bit now I think.

Sir Trev · 29-03-25, 04:31 PM

I'm having a hectic few days, so I feel your tiredness Gary. Headed to Maidstone for a meeting on Thursday, overnight there for a team dinner (and a few Jamesons), home Friday morning, irritating remainder of the day arguing with vendors who cannot add up and send us duff invoices, early start today for the three hour slog to Norfolk, was thankfully helped by my cousin's builder husband to drag mum's old chest freezer our for collection, followed by several trips to the loft to bring down armfulls of the stuff that's been up there for years for sorting/binning. Will be walking to the village chippie soon, which will cheer me up, but I'm looking forward to getting home for a rest tomorrow afternoon before I start month end on Monday...

garynortheast · 29-03-25, 05:47 PM

That sounds very hectic Trevor. My 24 hours pales into insignificance by comparison!

28-03-25, 10:27 AM	#4761
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Re: The All New Megathread The rain was welcome but I discovered this morning that the pipe to our water butt was blocked, so we didn't get the full benefit. Its been so dry recently that we need a fair bit more rain to top up the rivers and streams. Half day for me today, so that's put a smile on my face! __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

28-03-25, 12:00 PM	#4763
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Re: The All New Megathread It drains off a north facing roof that gets mossy. This finds its way into the downspout and can block my feed pipe. I have a Guttermate diverter that has a filter but seems more effective on leaves than moss. So the pipe from the diverter to the water butt had mossy/soily debris in it. I cleared it without any hassle, but it would have been nice to get the butt re-filled. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

28-03-25, 12:04 PM	#4764
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,521	Re: The All New Megathread Just picked this air pump up from Lidl. Neat enough to carry around. https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/crivit-prem...ent_Sales_Week __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

28-03-25, 12:23 PM	#4765
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,301	Re: The All New Megathread @ Gary & LP: do you like big butts, and you cannot lie?

28-03-25, 01:39 PM	#4766
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,677	Re: The All New Megathread I cannot lie - I like big butts but I only have small butts. I do however have three small butts. Fnarr! __________________ https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases Blue Curvy S with over 110,000 miles and still going strong.

29-03-25, 10:26 AM	#4768
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,677	Re: The All New Megathread Well, that was a hectic 24 hours! Time to slow down a bit now I think. __________________ https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases Blue Curvy S with over 110,000 miles and still going strong.

29-03-25, 04:31 PM	#4769
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,479	Re: The All New Megathread I'm having a hectic few days, so I feel your tiredness Gary. Headed to Maidstone for a meeting on Thursday, overnight there for a team dinner (and a few Jamesons), home Friday morning, irritating remainder of the day arguing with vendors who cannot add up and send us duff invoices, early start today for the three hour slog to Norfolk, was thankfully helped by my cousin's builder husband to drag mum's old chest freezer our for collection, followed by several trips to the loft to bring down armfulls of the stuff that's been up there for years for sorting/binning. Will be walking to the village chippie soon, which will cheer me up, but I'm looking forward to getting home for a rest tomorrow afternoon before I start month end on Monday... __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

29-03-25, 05:47 PM	#4770
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,677	Re: The All New Megathread That sounds very hectic Trevor. My 24 hours pales into insignificance by comparison! __________________ https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases Blue Curvy S with over 110,000 miles and still going strong.

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