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Hi Everyone,

My daughter and I had a problem which we solved quite easily with recycled materials and thought i would share it with you all.

Have too many ducklings and not enough pens for them. so we decided to build a new one, with left overs from around the place.

Have an old dog crate which Cindy my dog won't use any more, so i lined it with straw and covered it with a strong taupalin the fencing was some left overs that have been lying around for ages, and the poles i uses were aluminium bars from a unwanted greenhouse. we have put our elderly duck Clyde in the new run (we retired him ) and the ducklings now have the big pen where clyde was and we have two new pens and lots of happy ducklings

never thought i could do it on my own (ex husband always thought i was pretty useless at diy) but new husband encourages me to have a go and i am very please with the result.

Will definately try building again.

Maggie

Brilliant. Keep up the good work. What next, a house?

Good on ya Maggie!!! A bit of moral support goes a long way Would love to see pix if you've got them.

Maggie

My partner thinks I'm pretty useless too-then I go out and build something that leaves him scratching his head.

I've been in this self-sufficiency/recycling game a bit longer than him and have learned some tricks

Keep on going girl-I'm behind you cheering all the way

Lois

maggie144 wrote:ex husband always thought i was pretty useless at diy
Maggie

Does that partly explain why he's your EX? I had renovated at least two houses when I met my ex. I'd had a go at wiring, plastering, bricklaying, repointing, and lots of demolition but was well aware of my limits. Then he came along and over the next 4 years convinced me that I was completely hopeless at anything. It took me a while after he'd left to get my confidence back but now I am once again tackling those jobs and having a go.

Go for it girl. You can do it.

Zoe

maggie144 wrote:Hi Everyone,

never thought i could do it on my own (ex husband always thought i was pretty useless at diy) but new husband encourages me to have a go and i am very please with the result.

Maggie

Sounds like it is a good thing that he was your EX and that you have a supportive new one

Nev