Who dares wins...

Was it really a good idea to take the back door off this cold & frosty morning? The screws came out sweet enough, and the hinges came out of the frame without snagging - but would they go back again?

All prompted by the recent wet spell meaning that the angled water throw on the bottom of the outside of the door had swollen, was catching on the threshold and I was concerned that forcing the door shut many times a day might loosen its fixing. Sorting which out neatly might be a bit of a business.

So the door off, took a millimeter or so off the bottom of the swinging end of the throw, rehung the door without any problem and the door now swings free of the threshold. Helped along by the oaken wedge cut some years ago for just this sort of eventuality.

So on this occasion at least, who did dare, did win.

PS: the cat flap to the left of the illustration, towards the bottom of the door, has been fixed shut. But it could be reactivated without too much sweat by any future occupant who happened to be a cat lover.