Journal A Glasshouse, a Clothesline and a Dryer

Today I ordered a Glasshouse. I have been considering one for a while now. Deciding to retire soon and as I like gardening I will get lots of pleasure from the glasshouse, I think. It will be initially be 6 x 8 feet with provision for extension later if I so wish. To erect the glasshouse I need to move our large rotary clothesline to fit the glasshouse in. The clothesline is 15 feet across, the winding mechanism gears for elevating it have long since broken and the upright pole is bent at an angle from our son(s) and their mates swinging on the bars in their young days. So we will dig out the concreted in pole and pension off the clothesline for it must now be 40+ years old now. We moved into this house in 1967 and it was well worn even then by the previous owners.

We will get a smaller clothesline; again it will be a rotary one and erect it where our aviaries used to be. It will be one of those ones where a piece piping is inserted into the ground with the top of the pipe set at ground level and the clothesline piping can be inserted into the ground level pipe. The clothesline can then be pulled out and tucked away when not in use for we only use the clothesline now for large articles, sheets, blankets, washing Venetian blinds... we have many and other such things. The rotary arms fold away when not in use. Or will we be lazy and just leave it mounted?

I shall be sad to see the old clothes line go, it does bring back many memories.

The life our electric drier has also come to the end of its life the noise from it became unbearable. The appliance mechanic thought it was just the tumbler drum bearing worn out but when he came to repair it he found a piece of flexible curtain wire lodged internally probably many years ago and it had slowly worn the stainless steel drum rivets down until they popped out.

The drier was purchased in 1976 but as the appliance mechanic said this old drier was normally just like the old Holden car, they usually run forever. For those who don't know the Holden it is an Australian designed car, which would go round the mileage odometer and still give good service. They now belong GM Motors. Well another little piece of history to look back upon in a year or three.

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