Our fence needs propping up because of storm damage and I am not a handyman. I went to the lumber yard and explained my proposed plan to the delightful lady in charge: “Not my thing at all, but I envisage a system along the lines of cantilevered struts …”. I continued cheerfully for a couple of minutes.
“Don’t take this the wrong way, but I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. You’re English aren’t you?” She then called another assistant: “Charley, you are going to love this one!”
Charley came over and looked at me sardonically. "You've been here before, haven't you?"
I confessed I had and complimented him on his amazing memory. It was a couple of years ago when I was attempting to fix a chicken run.
"Not something I'd easily forget," he muttered.
