Yuk!  by happypat

Yuk!

When the central heating oil was very cheap in the summer we got both tanks filled up.
Today Harry decided we needed to transfer some out of one tank into the other.
A nasty business as you can see here, he had to put a pipe into each tank, suck one end until he got the flow going....a mouth full of heating oil!
We actually heard today that our nephew has a special thing you put in the end to suck it out....too late!

Three good things:
1. Harry was picked randomly to be tested for coronorvirus so we did the test this morning. A tricky business it was too & he’s done nothing but sneeze all day since.
2. We have been looking after Connie the pup this afternoon...she has grown lots!
3. They have been siloing in the fields today....it’s been coming off cleanly & no mud on the road!

Sorry late posting tonight so probably no commenting!
Ew, that's not a fun thing to have to do! But well done
September 26th, 2020  
I do not envy the sucking of oil and getting a mouthful ! Interesting to be randomly selected for coronavirus testing ! - hope he's OK ! Nice to have puppy st this afternoon - like babies they grow so fast at that age . Alfie is really going down hill So difficult to know what to do - we shall miss him terribly ! Had my flue jab this morning !! felt headachy and dozed most of the afternoon !
September 26th, 2020  
That's as bad as sucking out fuel from a car for whatever reason! These men who want to do these heavy duty men things!
September 27th, 2020  
@beryl Didn't catch up with what is going on with Alfie??
September 27th, 2020  
Horrible job! Rather him than me!
September 27th, 2020  
Yuck
September 27th, 2020  
Not a fun job, but necessary.
September 27th, 2020  
ewwwwww harry , what you playing at syphoning oil !!!!
one has to ask ...why transfer between tanks ?
September 27th, 2020  
@phil_howcroft Because there’s two separate hearing systems Phil. When our son & family lived there it was separate plus it meant the tenants in the later years were responsible for their own Heating costs. Two separate electricity metres! All one house though.
We were silly to fill both tanks but oil was so cheap in the summer.
September 27th, 2020  
@beryl Oh my word Beryl...that is sad to hear....we know it’s inevitable but so heartbreaking watching them fade. You will know when the time comes. 😘
September 27th, 2020  
@maggiemae -- It's old age Maggie , Alfie is now completely deaf and looks so weary roaming around slowly , staring into space - but eats well - so sad ::(
September 27th, 2020  
@happypat ahh i understand now Pat, I hope Harry was OK after the syphoning :)
September 27th, 2020  
@phil_howcroft He stunk of heating oil all day as it must have got on his trousers a bit, luckily he was outside most of the day!
September 27th, 2020  
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