Phil 'three watering cans' !! by phil_howcroft

Phil 'three watering cans' !!

In the UK we tend to be judged on a material possessions...number of bedrooms in our house, number of cars, number of foreign holidays etc.

We should never be judged on material possessions, but if we were then I could proudly say I have THREE watering cans !!

The faded red one on the right has had many years service but was showing signs of age with cracks on the neck. I purchased two additional cans this summer (because they were on BOGOF at Wilko !!). I've switched the sprinkle heads around a little because the red one's give too wide a spray and the green one was meant to replace the cracked one on the old red one !!

Too much info by far in my comments !!!

Anyway Phil 'three watering cans' Howcroft !!

Well, if it's about status and material possessions, you have proved to us you must have a very large garden to justify THREE watering cans LOL!!
June 17th, 2011  
:) Great capture
June 17th, 2011  
You are a lucky man ! How many people can say they own THREE watering cans !!
June 17th, 2011  
Show off!! I can only own up to two!! Like your composition with the fork in the shot.
June 17th, 2011  
Do your neighbours now have to buy four watering cans to 'keep up with the Howcrofts'? The fact that you've switched the nozzles makes it more arty lol.
June 17th, 2011  
Lovely shot! Lovely story! You made me giggle!
June 17th, 2011  
I heard they're bringing in a watering can tax, you might want to disguise them ;)
June 17th, 2011  
You've reminded me of the Monty Python sketch about Arthur 'Two Sheds' Jackson - do you know it?

Nice colourful shot, I like the tight cropping .. and yay for a BOGOF!! :o)
June 17th, 2011  
It is going to be hard to keep up with the Howcrofts' now! Funny story and fun photo.
June 17th, 2011  
Great story. Love the colours here. Cheerful, summery shot.
June 18th, 2011  
Love your sense of whimsey. And as far as conspicuous consumption, this is remarkably restrained!
June 19th, 2011  
@sparkle ha Juliette, i must confess we have a fourth watering can , a little pink one that lives on the kitchen window sill in summer for watering house plants :)
June 19th, 2011  
@allie912 ha ha allison, some might say i am a 'remarkably restrained' man :)
June 19th, 2011  
@swilde sue 'Cheerful, summery shot' is a good description to use, thanks :)
June 19th, 2011  
@seattle Constance many thanks :)...:)
June 19th, 2011  
@sarahhorsfall thanks Sarah, I do like the colours too :)
June 19th, 2011  
@anron anita, I might need to hide them behind my shed .....ahh now there lies a tale...I've got two sheds !!!
June 19th, 2011  
@joi Joi glad I made you giggle :)
June 19th, 2011  
@tashy ha ha switching nozzles does make the image more arty :) thanks Tashy
June 19th, 2011  
@judithg thanks Judith, the fork lives there...I placed the watering cans there for 'art' :) ...if you can call 'art' three watering cans !!
June 19th, 2011  
@happypat THREE cans Pat, it is indeed a big boast !!!
June 19th, 2011  
@kerristephens ha ha kerri, i'm pleased you like the image
June 19th, 2011  
@phil_howcroft Oh really now, Phil, you must stop showing off hahah... actually I have 2 sheds too... oops!
June 19th, 2011  
Ha ha a man can never have too many watering cans! I am after one but want a small one with a rose - like finding culture in Rotherhirthe - they do have Total yogurt in Tesco I guess but watering can roses have gone out of vogue
June 20th, 2011  
It's supposed to be very Feng Shui to have things in 3's...I guess that includes watering cans! I was offline for a while with PC/modem problems, but it's nice to be back viewing your pics Phil 'three-watering-cans-greenfingers' Howcroft!
June 20th, 2011  
@cath awww thanks for the kind words Catherine, glad you like my watering cans :)
June 20th, 2011  
@whippeteer ha ha Frances , I am sure you will find your perfect watering can soon
June 20th, 2011  
@phil_howcroft I am constantly on the case, but the jug will have to do for now! All my plants are looking grand - busy lizzies have gone into overdrive so the old coal hole (I can't think what else the cubby hole could have been for) is ablaze with pinks and whites - it really cheers me up when I come to the front door and see those flowers..
June 21st, 2011  
..but How-ya-Croft gonna Phil 3 of 'em up with the impending drought order..
June 21st, 2011  
A man with 3 cans eh...!! You'll be the talk of the town lol
June 21st, 2011  
Nice shot Phil! We have more watering cans than I can recount...at least 5 of differing shapes & sizes...but then we do have an allotment to consider. :)

Some live in the greenhouse in the garden, some in the garage, and some in the car so they're always to hand when we go to the plot. It seems that we're always watering something or other...no matter how much it rains!
June 26th, 2011  
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