Polytunnel puzzle

Yesterday I joined three smallholder friends to help another smallholder couple put up a polytunnel they had been given. They live in a remote location in the Fens, a couple of miles along a track from Prickwillow, a village not far from Ely. We were blessed with some fine Autumn weather and, crucially, no wind.

The polytunnel was secondhand and in bits with no instructions. That did not deter us and we eventually worked out how to put it together with no parts left over. We had feared some components might be missing among the heap of tubes and fixings, but this proved not to be the case. The plastic cover was noticeably  past its prime but still serviceable for at least another season once a couple of holes were patched over with some spare plastic and gaffer tape.

Our reward was an enjoyable time with others who have a shared outlook, and a very appetising home cooked lunch.