Windows done....

..now just the new carpet in the hall, up the stairs and on the landing. We also decided to put nice flooring in the bathroom and that will go in this coming week as well. Then all will be done and we can decorate for Christmas.

The second film in the Twilight series is out but I haven't been to see it yet. Everyone I know that as seen it says it is good so I am looking forward to that.

We got a bit of a shock on Friday, we won't be going up to London for a couple of months, at least that is the current plan. Things are changing there, I just hope it is just the 2 months so we can keep the work in the long run. It will be really difficult if not.

We are a bit concerned about Connor, he is unwell again! He seems to be ill rather more than he should be.

Calmer times

 

This last week has been better as there has been nothing extraordinary going on in the house, just a brief respite though.

Chris went see Deep Purple on Saturday, he was supposed to go to a get together at Riverside Studios after and had booked a room for the night. That was cancelled though due to ‘technical problems’ which were not explained. He enjoyed the concert though, even if he couldn’t hear too well when he got home.

I put the marzipan on the Christmas cake for ROCA now all I have to do is ice it in a week or so. Other Christmas plans are coming along as well, all the cards are made and written so we can get some off this month. Which reminds me I need to check the posting dates for Thailand and USA so they get there in time.

I am continuing with the Blogging course and it really has changed the time I spend online. There is just one week to go on that and Jessica's course starts today so I will be busy busy. Just as well as I can’t get to the attic till at least Thursday.

Testing a neat feature

There is a feature in Blogger that allows you to post a blog entry in the future. I think it is under Post Options at the bottom of the input box so I am writing this early Wednesday morning to be posted on Thursday morning at 4am.

I also want to record http://knownissues.blogspot.com   as  a place to check out any problems with Blogger.


This note posted at 08.18 Thursday to say the future posting worked -YAY

More dust.

We had a new boiler fitted last week, what a nightmare. The boiler is great but the 2 guys who did it were not. I have never had anyone in our house that has shown such little respect for us and the house. Simple questions or comments from us were greeted with snappy and rude answers. They left a lot of little things unfinished, chips off a door and marks on paintwork. Where they soldered the pipes they didn't shield the paintwork behind and it was all scorched so now we need to do more painting. the biggest problem was the dishwasher. They had to pull it out to connect things behind, when they put it back it was rocking so Chris packed the front to make it steady. I set it to run and no water came in ! We checked to see if the little isolator tap was not right and found it had been broken so Chris tried to turn it with a spanner but it wouldn't go so we called our man who does lots of things for us. He changed the tap but that didn't solve the problem so we had to look for another reason. Eventually we found that the inlet pipe was bent at right angles and the dishwasher was also standing on it. Result - it worked.

I am at a total loss as to why they behaved like this. They came recommended too! Well they won't get any recommendations from me.

On a nicer note we had our annual November party on Saturday night and it was a lovely evening. We watched Strictly then a bit of X Factor then chatted and laughed till very late.

The dust has settled!

Yes the decorators have finished and I think I have got rid of all the dust. No doubt some will turn up somewhere and when I least expect it. This last week has been horrible but worth it in the end, the kitchen and hall and stairs look so nice, all fresh and clean. Now we have to look for the new carpet for the stairs.

It is now early November and Christmas is on my mind so I have my lists started. I checked my cards and I have enough done now. I have also started to clear space for extra food storage.

The other main event was me re reading New Moon, from the Twilight series. The film is out on 20th and I have nearly finished the book. I still find some surprises when reading it, bits I just don't remember.

Dust, dust and more dust

What a week it has been! We have had the decorators in, removing the artex in the hall and kitchen I have never seen so much dust and it has been really hard to get rid of it. I still haven't got rid of it all but it is looking great.

With all that to deal with and Chris working at the, very busy, Film Festival I have had the office work to get done as well. It has not been easy to get the work collected and back but I think we will get there just in time for the end of the month.

The big thing this week is that I have signed up for Shimelle's blogging/journalling class and I am starting from scratch with a new blog. That is where I will put any craft projects and I just have to think of an original name for it.

Plans moving on

We have all quotes in now and dates fixed for most things. I managed to get the quotes all sorted out with some interesting results, the boiler coming in at half the expected price. Strangely I have found it all very stressful, I am suffering from chronic indigestion, so odd!

Chris has started work at the BFI so he is off early and home about 4-6pm. Nothing too taxing for him thankfully.

David was whipped off to hospital yesterday, he had collapsed on the kitchen floor and was out for ages. They got back quite quickly and we had a text from Carol so I will have to see her later and find out how he is. There has to be something going on, maybe another TIA. Hope he is OK.

I am working on Christmas decorations again, having lots of fun with them too. I must get some picks uploaded.

Now I always read before I go to sleep and went up a couple of nights ago only to find that I had left my book downstairs and I just couldn't be bothered to go and get it. So I picked up New Moon (Twilight) which I had planned on reading soon as the film is due out. I was expecting to find that I would skim it and just refresh my memory with the story but no. Once again it has gripped me. Stephanie Meyer has a very special way of writing that is for certain.