I too, ‘tip my cap’ to the boys for helping and to you for providing an excellent example for these boys.

I am sure Doris and the little ones thank you too.

I will probably get a virtual slap for that next time I see him…hey ho!

But think Stoney …… of the possibility of long term damage to your injured bits please which could result from such strenuous effort. Despite what you see has to be done around the croft —- take it easy.

I still get pain through it 23yrs later when it’s cold and damp. You don’t notice how much these things affect you until it happens again.

On a brighter note it looks like you been put in a sling which although slightly uncomfortable works best. My arms were pulled back and strapped with bandages so i looked like i was walking around with my hands in my back pockets all the time. For 10 days i slept in been bags so i didn’t roll over in my sleep! Funny looking back but painful at the time. :0 I visited a different hospital to have my checkup and they had to unwrap me and put me in a sling. They were completely baffled as to why i wrapped up in such a weird way! Wish i’d visited them 10 days earlier. LOL

So for all you kids out there, don’t toboggan down a big hill without the toboggan!

I could drive in a couple of ground anchors, attach snatch blocks to them, rig a rope line from the arc to the Land Rover and use the blocks to change its direction to get the right directional pull, then drive the Defender away while pulling the arc into place. It would be fun to do, but it’s more straightforward to pick the arc up and carry it to the right spot. (Or as I did yesterday, lift and inch repeatedly.)

Also, thanks to Helen and the twins for coming up today, and especially for taking the Wee ‘Un out to Huntly Castle for a picnic. He still hasn’t stopped talking about dungeons and feeding his lunchtime sausage to dog!

Here’s your Stupid Question Of The Day : why can’t you tow an arc with the landy?