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![[ Rolleston Shed ]](shed.jpg)
| Out to Rolleston, Sunday fair and bright
A shed to remove - used for pumping sh.. sewage (sorry it doesn't rhyme!) Volunteers were there, so bright and early Plus one large dog, coat shiny and curly. The tools were in hand, dismantling started Trusses unbolted - the top was parted. Removed was the roof, laid down so gently Good progress so far, task elementary. A pipe and large valve, which through the side passed The hole was too small - the faces downcast Remove the valve, to unbolt it they must The nuts looked corroded - covered in rust. Out came the spanners, Whitworth & metric Much force was applied - torque doing its trick The pipe and the contents, still under pressure Sprayed over Derek, who had smelt better... |
Shed dismantled! On grass they reclined
But whither the dog? - No sign could they find Searching high and low, the brothers did look Oh! there the dog is, gone swimming the brook. The dog recaptured, and led back in shame Load up the trailer - now that was the aim Volunteers working, dirty but happy Plus one large dog, coat smelly and crappy. Back to Claymills, the shed to offload For our small engines - a covered abode Our thanks to Andy, who lent the trailer Well done the team, success not failure. So to our council, John Bonnet he wrote Plans to be granted - that is our hope The shed to rebuild. a home for our steam A further step forward for the Trust team. |