Yesterday I booked a couple of days in Amsterdam for me and Doris, bought and paid for materials for my new patios that are being built, went shopping for a few bits, and cleaned the house. I might try and get out on the bike today for a bit
Not sure I will get out on the bike now as I've woken up to a leak coming through the ceiling in the dining area. So I'm now waiting on the builders emergency plumber coming out. What's that saying about the best laid plans of mice and men......?
The sooner you get to Amsterdam the sooner all your worries will be behind you! If you haven’t already push a small screwdriver through the ceiling to make a hole. It’ll direct the water and help save the plaster. Good luck.
Ive turned the water off....just waiting for the plumber now. Oh and a skip has just been delivered for the rubbish from when they start digging out for my patios this afternoon. It's all going on!
Walking to the doctor's, halfway along the main road, no-one else around, no other cars, this left hand drive continental fastback - like an old Porsche, Saab, or maybe Citroen - beeps the horn at me, and I can only imagine it was on account of the Ducati t-shirt.* *So if that was you: yes, I was that fat old bastard.
So the Plumber's been - he thinks its come from the shower and it's not sealed properly. He couldn't see any problem with the sink, toilet or bath. He's arranging for the shower to be resealed now and then will arrange for the ceiling to be sorted. I've put the shower and sink tap on for another 10 mins and it's not leaked so it could be the sealant around the shower. Who knows. On top of all that I've had to pay the balance for a new sofa I'm getting for the dining/family area and two ton's of hardcore has been delivered for my patio build. Told you it's all going on
I got a letter about my state pension today; why, FFS. I don't get it until I'm 67; I only turned 63 in March, so what is the point in sending me a letter almost 4 years before it's due to tell me they'll write to me 4 months before it's due. Bureaucracy at its bloody worst. To get over my annoyance I went out to the cinema to watch The Salt Path which was better than I expected.
Boiling in a box at the start of the Bently Straight. Going to be boiling until 6:30 More boiling tomorrow when it hits 33⁰ Andy
Been a busy one today........first thing I had a delivery arrive of Hardcore, Sand, Cement/Slurry, Indian Stone slabs and sleepers ready for the contractors to start building my patios (they did the digging out last night at 4pm till 9pm!...and will be back here this afternoon to do the next stage) And I've had the builders maintenance men here cutting a hole in my ceiling to try and find where the leak, that showed yesterday, was coming from. I'm now waiting for a plumber to sort out the faulty connection, before they patch the ceiling back up this afternoon. At some point I need to go to the bank and the docs this afternoon.
Had my own Ferris Bueller moment this morning... Got the SXV out of the garage..... Started it with the throttle lock on - (arrow full race system) -chattering like a gattling gun Fired up Comms and then stereo, with a random playlist running - (Yello - OhYeah) starts Rolled down the road with it warming up... Rolled slowly on to the main road, opposite, double decker bus with a couple of hoodies just staring intently.... Did the slow nod as i rolled past them....
