Ladies and power tools, a heady mix

Yes!!! The saga of the garden tap, hose and fitting came to a glorious end this very Sunday! Having researched the technical requirements, produced at least 3 to do lists (one of which was on my wonderful NetBook) sorted, reviewed and discussed with HOTS  (Him On the Sofa) I went and purchased all the bits and pieces from B&Q.I  even managed to get something called PTFE tape, which as all amateur plumbers know is VITAL but fiddly stuff!

Having sprung out of bed this morning like a garden engineering czarina I donned my gardening attire, laid out all the bits and bobs on the garden table and dragged Steve out of bed to watch my triumph. The tap was a doddle it came off with the minimum of unladylike grunting and after the application of the vital PTFE tape the new shiny and quite lovely tap was screwed on and my triumph was 50% complete. Here it is in all it’s glory.

Flushed with success and not a little smug as I had not needed HOTS who had got bored and wandered off to eat toast in the kitchen. I then “tooled” up with the Black and Decker drill something that until this day had been the preserve of HOTS.  He had to show me which were the wood bits and which were the masonry bits and which buttons to press to make it go whirr in the right direction but that was it, I set too with a vengeance.

Four holes later I stuffed some rawl plugs in, placed the hose hanger to the wall and screwed the thing to the wall , crossing fingers and TOES in the hope that my measuring had been correct and the thing was level .. AND IT WAS!!!!!

My smugness was unbound and HOTS was that impressed that he took a picture of me with drill and beautifully level and very firmly attached hose hanger…. I am so proud!