In message , Jonathan
writes
For the past three years I have been building an Anglo-Saxon castle in
the garden of my house, using only traditional tools and materials.

Having laid the foundations and dug the moat, I would like to fill the
moat so as to test its integrity (both of itself and against invaders)
before progressing to erecting the walls.

Be honest, you just want to escape from the wife, don't you

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geoff