Not so long ago Charles and I had to put new tarpaulins on the greenhouses as the old ones were totally ripped after a rainstorm. After we had finished that work I thought to myself that this will hopefully do during my stay in Uganda. But I was wrong; the merciless sun, the wind, the rain and the constantly working woods have already gnawed at the weak tarpaulins, eventually ripping them again at some spots.
When Claudia returned from Switzerland, she brought a roll of strong tape, so I thought that we could stick it at least on these delicate spots. We had to climb the greenhouses again. As Charles is kind of a lightweight, we usually asked him to climb up the roof. I also did it once but I turned out to be a bit too heavy for this roof construction. Anyways, it was time Charles did the “monkey” (that’s how we call it over here) again. As the tarpaulins are usually wet from condensation in the morning we waited for the afternoon to do it. It was pretty hot and the white tarpaulin, reflecting the sunlight disturbs the eyes heavily, but what to do… Charles took off his gumboots and did the monkey. We realised soon that one roll would not be enough so we stopped. That tape is better used next time to strengthen the new tarpaulins before they get weak.
But still, I wonder if it works and for how long…
only after two or three months the tarpaulins are already weakened from the weather
Charles doing the “monkey” again to reinforce the weakened spots with tape
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