<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/stihl-leafblower.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5338" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/stihl-leafblower-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" /></a>I've been thinking for some time about getting a leaf blower and so as a birthday present to myself I decided to bite the bullet. As always I did lots of research, weighed up the options and eventually ordered a Stihl cordless blower. It is more powerful than I imagined and when blowing leaves from the slate chippings it will easily move the chippings.

<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/leaf-monster.jpeg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-5339" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/leaf-monster.jpeg" alt="" width="259" height="194" /></a>With so many trees around the house the autumn is a constant battle to keep the paths and lawns leaf free. Raking is good for fitness but it's quite time-consuming and really boring. A gadget always makes a job more fun. There is a definite technique to using it and I haven't perfected it  yet. Sometimes the leaf monster is settling behind me while I'm chasing leaves in front. I can see I'm going to have a lot of fun. I still have to bag the leaves up but that doesn't take long.