Re: What are you going to do today?

[Mike]

Not much again

[Tâf]

Chores, nothing exciting.

[Mike]

Not much

[Tâf]

Some blackberry branches need tying-in.

[Mike]

Washing is on

[Tâf]

I have shopping to do in 5 different places.

[Tâf]

4 shops, all I wanted was there. All I have left to do is visit ASDA, and the ladies want to come too.

[Mike]

Not much

[Tâf]

Plans for the garden are postponed as it's all soggy out there.

The "Home Survey" happens tomorrow, so the missus has us cleaning and tidying.

[Tâf]

Home survey between noon and 3, I hope he doesn't expect a Show House with nothing going on when he gets here.

[Mike]

Not much

[Tâf]

The house survey guy was very happy that I guided him around the house. He took photos of the kitchen, boiler, thermostat, radiators, TRVs, cooker switch, toilet, bath, sink, shower, fusebox and the plumbing for the washing machine. He pushed his camera up in to the attic, but wasn't all that fussed about up there. He also took photos of the exterior doors and garden.

"No hot tub or swimming pool? You are marked as having no hard standing, but I see your car is parked on one. Tick, tick, tick..."

He noticed that the contractor had still not replaced the back box on a switch in the kitchen (it is still hanging open), nor had they remade the earth connection to the gas meter.

All done in 20 minutes, too early to go to the next house, so we chatted about what he was doing. He had found several houses that were supposed to be 3-bedroom homes with a single pensioner living in each. But after turning-up with a locksmith and policeman, he found that they had been converted to 5-bedroom, with bedrolls in the living rooms!

It had taken him ages to cross Brum to get here, as the roads were packed with Ozzy Osbourne fans. He gets money to pay for hotel stays, but prefers to commute each day. 5 hours each day!!!

[Mike]

Food shop done

[Mike]

Not much again

[Tâf]

Some blackberry branches need tying-in.

Second pass today.