The water tank is finally set up!

Today was a landmark day - the large cylindrical green garden feature that has been sitting on the lawn for the past month or so metamorphasised into a functional water tank on a stand. Although it has to be said the tank stand is possibly the world's shortest tank stand. Because of the height of the tank and the corresponding height of the gutters we couldn't have the tank as high as we'd have liked, unless water somehow manages to go uphill and I just don't know about it?

Anyway it's all set up ready to collect water and I can't wait to see it full and stop using the water from the old skody tank!

So here's a pictorial essay (I know, it's almost as exciting as udder watch!!)

The tiny old tank complete with rust holes and saggy stand - almost makes the house look flash

Ready to box up the posts for the platform

The tank stand all boxed up

Some sexy guy nailing the slats on (I was in a supervisory role for this, although was in charge of making holes in the tank, a very important responsibility I think)

All the slats on

A hol(e)y tank

The first drops of water going into the tank!

Finished! Just need to hook up the outlet pipe to the tap at the bottom and connect up the overflow (the random white downpipe sticking out like a sticky out thing) and Bob's your uncle

We were forecast some rain for today but I think it's pretty much gone. Meant to be more coming this weekend - bring it on!

We sold the four steers and a heifer on Saturday, prices were not as good as we hoped but it's a bit late in the year to be selling them really. Anyway we still made a great profit which will go towards getting some more weaners in a month or two.

Had a great lesson with Oscar this morning too, we are having weekly lessons for now and it's going really well. We have a plan to ride at least three times a week, four if we can manage it and it's going great. Finished off with our first solo road ride (still led him up the busy hill part) along our road and he was really good. Even when a truck and trailer came past, he was fine. A bit jig joggy but certainly nothing to get me worried. Little star!