My two water butts were completely empty by Friday afternoon. I filled them to 50% with the hosepipe on Saturday, and Sunday night's rain raised the level to about 90%. [I much prefer to water the plants with a watering can, filled from the butt, rather than use the hosepipe]
- the thick end of a branch
- an archery target [hence the archery area is called 'the butts]
- the thicker [hind end] of a leather animal skin
- the target of criticism or ridicule
- a push or blow, especially given with the head
- the stub or a cigar or cigarette
- a liquid measure equivalent to 126 US gallons
- a carpentry joint where two bits of wood adjoin without special shaping
- a person's buttocks
- and finally -a cask for containing wine or liquor [or water]
Thank you for all the comments yesterday. π₯. Like so many of you I'm really saddened by the state of our nation. I had one long comment from Anon, explaining that the Govt were lying about the seriousness of covid, and knew there was no risk in partying. Having personal experience of family and friends dying, or still suffering, I chose not to publish that comment.
I was very happy that our butts were refilled by the rain but not as much as they could do due to the nail in the downpipe rusting so it came away from the pipe and the water was spurting out of the nail hole into the fence! Oh no, not a conspiracy commenter! Kx
ReplyDeleteI hope you get that fixed Kezzie
DeleteI think I can hazard a guess at who your 'Anonymous' commenter was! Maybe 'they' should just pop their tinfoil hat back on and stop spouting rubbish!
ReplyDeleteYour veg' garden is doing really well, now we just need rain to help all our produce along! X
Thanks Col, yes we do need some rain
DeleteButt or Butts is also quite a common street name in Norfolk and you will often find areas named The Butts the origin of which I am not sure but there was a Bishop of Norwich named Butt in the 1600s. I believe the name Butt may have come from Normandy but I am not sure of this.
ReplyDeleteI'd quite forgotten the Norfolk Butts, thanks for this Rachel. I shall research further ..
ReplyDeleteI remember childhood hilarity at the word.
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks glorious!!
Hugs!
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DeleteHosepipe ban here in Devon so you fill your butts ups while you can. (however, long and I'll be honest a bit boring discussion on the news here which resulted in us being told that it is ok to water veg patches so you should be alright if a ban comes your way)
ReplyDeleteI watched some of the enquiry yesterday and people like George Osborne and David Cameron just saying "no - austerity didn't make a difference" I'm not sure how these people can ever be held to account.
Accountability is lacking all over the place methinks
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting and apposite post! My husband yesterday reinstated our water butt yesterday after last year's building works and casually wished for some rain to fill it. A few hours later we had a deluge which not only topped up the water butt and also delayed the Scotland v Georgia match, taking place at Hampden, just across the Clyde, for an hour and a half. Scotland won!!
ReplyDeleteGood that you have a full water butt, and a Scottish victory. Great result all round
DeleteP.S. Kezzie here! Forgot to mention that the Sackbutt is an ancestor of the Trombone!
ReplyDeleteSo it is πΆπ΅
DeleteOh I love the idea of cucumber sandwiches with chopped mint, but I would need them served to me, with tea in a china cup, and with a few corgis at my feet!
ReplyDeleteWhilst wearing your tiara....
DeleteLooks like your garden is growing well!
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