Water Butts

After a mere 2 years of the water butts sitting on pallets and grass, being filled manually, they have finally found a new home, on the utility side of the house.  This is the area where little grows as it is a bit boggy.

Couldn't help myself and I've kept  a pallet for all the other junk...

Drains

Not a subject close to my heart, but our drains seem to be playing up.  One loo isn't clearing sometimes.  I pulled the loo out and it was not blocked.  So I finally dug up the line that runs the length of one side of the house.  A 600mm section was removed (500, the enlarged to 600 to allow for 2 slip couplings) and 2 Y pieces & inspection covers installed (siliconed) to allow rodding in either direction; not that I can rod far, as the rods get stuck on the corners if pushed around.  I found out the hard way and had to dig up another section by the front door, drill a 25mm hole, dislodge the rod connector and pull the rods out.  A solvent glue patch was put back over.