h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

oh good

I never did that much hunting .. definitely not for peace and quiet

I wandered for miles to find it from time to time

Turns out that wandering in itself was peace & quiet

I just locked the doors and windows on the inside

and - are you at peace now?

completely

I'm so at peace that I may be lined up for the Nobel peace prize any moment now

the committee may ask your neighbours if they think you are eligible, mind

my neighbours .. well, what can I say

mr Right Neighbour stopped speaking to me not that I'm bothered about that .. family Left Neighbour is good ..

Luckily I am on good terms with my neighbours. The old broad to one side is replaced by a newborn (and her parents). The young'ish broad to the other side is complaining about my derelict shed - but then she can help me tear it down and replace it with a new one

tearing a shed down is fun

building a new one .. ah is fun as well

If you know what you're doing. A little at least. Seeing a brand new shed caving in under the weight of snow is no fun. No fun at all

Well, maybe for the neighbours

well snow, indeed .. heavy duty roof

and indeed good fun for the neighbours

I guess I must find somebody

Wait! A nephew of mine is an unemployed architect. He should be able to do the math of it

.. there's lots of architects around .. your nephew, Mala, ...

probably best to get an architect with some solid ideas of what snow can do to roofs ..