15th April 2006, 04:45 PM
When asked by an elderly rather spinsterish field school pupil on the best way to excavate stake holes I once instructed:
" Just insert it (the leaf trowel) firmly, give it a wiggle and then yank it out firmly" I think it went over her head but those who overheard it couldn't stop giggling all afternoon
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" Just insert it (the leaf trowel) firmly, give it a wiggle and then yank it out firmly" I think it went over her head but those who overheard it couldn't stop giggling all afternoon
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