As I’ve mentioned before, my wife is a keen gardener. She enjoys
playing around with flower displays and she has a hanging basket under the
porch. Only a few days ago she did away with the old contents and replaced them
with a new set of plants, but the strong wind this morning brought the basket
crashing to the ground. A close examination of the HI-Lo support revealed that where
the metal hook passed through a hole in the plastic casing the upper part had
worn through.
Fortunately, there was no damage to the basket, and minimal
effort was required rearranging the plants and replacing earth that had fallen
out.
I volunteered to mend the Hi-Lo support. An hour-and-half
later the job was done, and I had the basket back under the porch. However,
when I tried setting it in the hoisted position, it would not stay put. A
further examination revealed that the vinyl tape that retracts into the gadget
was shredded at the upper end. At that point I realized my efforts were
probably in vain. I considered taking the support apart to ascertain if the
locking mechanism could be made to work, but I decided not to pursue the matter.
In fact, I doubt I shall bother, because
a new Hi-Lo support can be had for as little as £6.60 from Ebay, although it
may not be a genuine model.
In retrospect, my efforts were not entirely in vain, because
I enjoyed trying to repair the gizmo, and my wife was pleased I had given of my
time.
Links
Hi-Lo Hanging Basket Support £6.50
Hi-Lo Hanging Basket Support £6.99
Hi-Lo Hanging Basket Support £7.99
Hi-Lo Hanging Basket Support £8.99
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