This
is the BEFORE shot - showing a few holes about the bathroom window. I
have circled them for you to see clearly - although I miscircled
a couple. And here is my AFTER shot to prove I was more or less
sucessful, before I relate the tale of how it happened...
I
managed to fix the ladder to the correct height and lean it in the
correct angle, according to the instructions on the ladder edge. I
positioned it to perfection and began to ease my way up - with a
spoonful of mortar. By the time I had taken 1-2 rungs, I could grab
the door overhang 'just in case' - as I am not that used to
workmen-style ladders, only little step ladders.
I
did 3-4 small lower area holes, but when going up to do one of the
3-4 higher holes chickened out. My friend had warned me not to go up
without someone holding the ladder, but I had been out when she
brought it around the day before and my son had not answered when I
called out 'Are you awake still?'... I did not feel too safe going to
the very high holes without a ladder-holder, so climbed down and
worked on lower holes for a while.
I
was just about ready to talk myself into trying again, when I decided
on a loo break first - only to find my son shuffling about upstairs,
so I asked for his help. With far more confidence, I managed to go up
2-3 times and fill the holes - all except 1-2 over to the far right
of the photo, which alas I could not reach due to a camellia bush
being where the ladder would have to go.
However,
I proceded to complete the ground floor fillings - albeit somewhat
unprofessionally.
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