1st March

Well then, I figured I would do a quick update so you know what is happening. All of cyberspace is reading right now, hanging on my every word (yeah right !!)

Anyway Monday. We have a house. There is central heating. Our house was built in 1974 ish. I think the central heating is the thing that was put in when the house was first built, so we have been a bit worried about it.

At the beginning of February we went skiing. See my website and the sites of Ian and Sam for the piccies. When we got back we had no heating in the house. It seems an automatic valve had failed. I stuck a paperclip in it which made it work a bit but thats all. However it made us think that we needed to get the central heating sorted out as it must be nearly dead, so we booked in some people to come and give us a new boiler and radiators.

We booked them to start Feb 26th, bright and early. Now we both work but Jenny hung back waiting for them to turn up. No sign of them which was odd. So we called them. Now I know what you are thinking, something always goes wrong, and if you dont believe me see my previous Rants.

Yup.

They had booked it in their diary to start on March 5th. Hmmm. Now that would be so bad but we had turned the house upside down (not literally, that would be daft) to be ready for them arriving. We had emptied everything out of the living room and put it in the dining room, which is a bit small for that stuff. The dining room was now in the conservatory and anyway, the place is a bit of a mess. So we shouted at them, on the phone.

Anyway they agreed to start this week and started Tuesday. We did not see them Tuesday but we got back to the house and there was a note that read:

"We have got the house key and will be back tomorrow. You have no more hot water, only what is left in the hot water tank, and wont have any until we are finished"

Eeeek. So now we have no heating and no new hot water. Not good.

So flashback:

Wednesday

Luke warm very quick shower and shave in the sink.

Thursday

Even quicker not quite as luke warm shower and shave in the sink.

I am hoping they are finished as I am not sure how much water there is eft in our hot water tank and I am not looking forward to a cold shower. It may be that we have to go check into a hotel. If only we had arranged to have an electric shower installed first.

So anyway, I waited around a bit this morning to see if the people would turn up so I could ask them when are they going to be finished ?? No sign. However the builders turned up and ripped out the old fireplace, which was nice. So heres hoping that things are nearly done !!

I will try to keep you posted. Honest !!

In the mean time, work is manic, I won a trial yesterday (YAY), I have another trial to prepare and do Monday (Boo) and although I had a throat infection, I am better now (YAY).

Anyway more later

Dazza