I went online to research child sized garden tools. I found a lot of rubbish - garden "tools" that were really just toys, about as useful as a childs pretend lawnmower. I found some upmarket ones, which cost a small fortune - far more than I was prepared to spend in these circumstances.
And then I found some that actually looked good and weren't prohibitively expensive. Even with next-day delivery, they were still not a bad price, and I decided to order several items. I ordered a lawn rake, a garden rake, and some hand tools. I was tempted to buy other items as well, but I wanted to order things that I knew Small Person could use immediately.
They didn't arrive. I hadn't noticed that they were on a "3-6 day delivery". About a week after I'd placed my order, I emailed the supplying company, who responded immediately. They apologised, and explained that the items come directly from the manufacturer, and the manufacturer had just implemented new delivery systems which had been causing some problems.
The items arrived today, and we won't be seeing Small Person again until October.
The items really are lovely. They are well made, they are proper garden tools, just a smaller version. They have lacquered ash handles, and carbon steel tines.
Small Person will love them.
I can see that I am going to end up ordering the fork. And maybe the hoe. And maybe the spade.
