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Yesterday was a blur. Woke up at 11.30, made it to the settee to watch Christmas TV and to the kitchen at 2 pm to prepare a turkey and put it in the oven. It, along with the rest of … Continue reading →

I went to see my coach last week and he suggested that I could aim for the end of December as a new deadline. He is also my acupuncturist and when I asked why he’d put needles in my ears … Continue reading →

Eleven days to Christmas. It looks like 3 rooms will be completed and possibly the kitchen. With a real push (we’ve got a decorator in all week but he’s not speedy gonzales) we may get the lounge painted. Guys coming … Continue reading →

Well, it’s the 12 December and not a single room is complete. We really are going about this arse about face. The decorators have moved in but the electrician is still taking up floorboards to put in first fix cabling. … Continue reading →

My intention was to write a blog everyday to chart the progress of the HMO development. Alas some days I haven’t even been able to switch on my computer I’ve been so busy/tired. This week (or at least the last … Continue reading →

I should feel very depressed because the deadline for completing the conversion is today and the elves didn’t come out and complete the work. Instead the electrician worked all weekend, the kitchen fitter put in a marathon spell, the door … Continue reading →

I discovered something today – some builders don’t want you around when they are working – especially if you know what they should be doing and more to the point – how they should be doing it. No scope for … Continue reading →

I’m still trying to get my head round what happened yesterday. Here’s the situation. In September we were recommeded a drainage company and was initially impressed by the speed of thier response to our enquiries and the delivery of thier … Continue reading →

I agree with the woman in the bank who said most tradesmen go on a special training course where they learn how to look customers directly in the eye and lie about when work will be finished. Yes, due to … Continue reading →

It is now November 10th and things have begun to move. Not quite a miracle – maybe a miraclette. The tiler’s proved a Godsend (maybe he is the miracle). Despite the fact that he’s charging £20.00 a sq metre he’s … Continue reading →