19th October 2011, 07:02 PM
In the UK? If that's the case....
Good water proofs are worth far more than their weight in gold. Get them if possible from a health and safety or farmers store. These are far more hard wearing than the ones you get from Hikers/out door activity places.
Learn to trowel with both arms as quickly as possible, and don't worry about claw finger... it will pass! Practice throwing your trowel at the floor so it sticks in the ground blade first - for some reason this is a vital skill to learn but don't let anyone see you practising!
See those blokes in the corner? The weather beaten, moody cynical ones who have been digging since sometime in the late 3rd century AD? Get them to show you what you should be doing. Bribe them with pints of cider if you have to! But don't believe everything they tell you, bound to be a few wind ups in there somewhere!
Be really really careful if they are using wooden walking boards in wet muddy conditions. Those things are a death trap!
Pay attention to instructions and check before hand that you have understood them properly. Far too easy for you to make a mistake because people assume you may know how to do something when you aren't actually sure how.
Watch out for the drinking. Depends where you are and who you are with, but it can be....a bit ridiculous. xx(
And enjoy yourself. Remember it may be a job now, but you aren't in it for the money... seriously, you aren't in it for the money lol!
Good water proofs are worth far more than their weight in gold. Get them if possible from a health and safety or farmers store. These are far more hard wearing than the ones you get from Hikers/out door activity places.
Learn to trowel with both arms as quickly as possible, and don't worry about claw finger... it will pass! Practice throwing your trowel at the floor so it sticks in the ground blade first - for some reason this is a vital skill to learn but don't let anyone see you practising!
See those blokes in the corner? The weather beaten, moody cynical ones who have been digging since sometime in the late 3rd century AD? Get them to show you what you should be doing. Bribe them with pints of cider if you have to! But don't believe everything they tell you, bound to be a few wind ups in there somewhere!
Be really really careful if they are using wooden walking boards in wet muddy conditions. Those things are a death trap!
Pay attention to instructions and check before hand that you have understood them properly. Far too easy for you to make a mistake because people assume you may know how to do something when you aren't actually sure how.
Watch out for the drinking. Depends where you are and who you are with, but it can be....a bit ridiculous. xx(
And enjoy yourself. Remember it may be a job now, but you aren't in it for the money... seriously, you aren't in it for the money lol!