We have two strimmers for use on the allotment. One is a big bad Stihl, third hand. It leaks petrol, but it’ll go through almost anything, especially with the brushcutter head attached. The other is a little Ryobi. It’s a tiny fraction of the power of the bigger one, but it’ll do delicate work on the paths between the beds where the Stihl is too big and clumsy. It’s one of these, and although they don’t have a great reputation for reliability, it’s served us well for 4 or 5 years, needing only a new head in that time.
No more. I was working my way round the long grass near the hen run, when there was a bang and a jolt and an extremely abrupt halt.
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