It’s been pretty full on since we got back from Majorca and our feet don’t seem to have touched the ground. That’s okay I guess, payback for our weekend away and at the end of the day, we should be grateful that we are still alive and kicking. To be honest, I probably wouldn’t have it any other way, I function better when I’m on a project, and I’m not good with time on my hands.
On Tuesday we were in Tesco’s at Kingston at half seven and then after shopping for supplies, we took the car to Fast-fit to get the tyre puncture repaired. We had to wait a while but they have a nice waiting room with fresh coffee and biscuits and daily newspapers so at least Phil didn’t complain. It took a while to get the car back and we had just enough time to put away the groceries before leaving to go to Northampton General for Phil’s zapping. It went okay but he had severe pain when he went for a pee afterwards. We drove home and Phil dropped me off and then went to the CF to do a few bits. I didn’t go with because I had all the washing to sort, not to mention the cooking and loads of catching up to do. Phil didn’t sleep too great on Monday night so he only did a few hours at the flat and then came home to crash out on the sofa. I did the ironing and caught up with soaps and we both had a pretty early night.
Phil went to the flat fairly early on Wednesday morning so he could let in Snake the plumber and his helper Dave. Snake is a great plumber but he’s really busy and I’m guessing that he did us a special favour by fitting us in. I took myself to the health club for an espresso workout before going to the flat. By 2pm, Snake had Dave had plumbed in the kitchen sink, fitted the new kitchen taps, plumbed in the new washing machine, replaced the hot and cold elements in the emersion heater and fitted put new sink taps and bath taps plus a sink waste and a new shower head in the bathroom. With fixing the electrics Phil made shower pump miraculously so our plumbing problems are now sorted. We now have a fully functioning sink and hot water. Wow!
Yesterday was a busy day with an early start despite Phil’s hangover. Phil headed off to the CF at half seven and I went round to Christine’s flat in Downs Barn. Her tenant has left and I almost forgot that I promised Christine that would make her 2 bed flat ready for sale. I’d gone on Tuesday to do an inspection to see what needed doing. The tenant had left it very clean so there wasn’t much to do. I just rejigged the furniture and on Wednesday after raiding my airing cupboard I went and made up the beds. It only needed a bit of staging, new mats and towels in the bathroom, some pictures on the walls, a vase in the fireplace, a new washing up bowl and a new mat for the entrance hall. Yesterday I painted the second bedroom, unfortunately it needed 2 coats but only took me a couple of hours and it looks ten times better. I am going there this morning to rehang the bedroom curtains but that’s me done. Fingers crossed for a quick sale.
After finishing at Downs Barn I went over the CF to help Phil. He was just finishing off the tiling around the kitchen window and what a good job he’d made. From the kitchen Phil moved to the lounge and fitted the new electric fire. This wasn’t easy as he had to find a way to feed the way through the fireplace surround which meant he had to cut off the moulded plug and feed it through the cavity and then put on a new plug. We didn’t have spare plugs so he had to cut one off the extension lead and fit that. We got there in the end but like all things with this bloody flat, it hasn’t been easy. With the tiling all done, we were able to have a good clear up and wash down. I have been itching to do this for days and I can’t tell you how much happier I felt when it was all done.
Our last job at the flat was to put all the rubbish out for the bin men and then we went to DW for a Jacuzzi and a shower. Afterwards we got petrol at ASDA and then made our way over to Stony Stratford to view a bungalow for Phil’s mum and dad. The bungalow was a complete mess, it needed new bathroom new kitchen, you name and it needed replacing. I reckon it would 20k and 3 months’ work to turn it around. Phil was keen but I wasn’t impressed. I thought it was at £170k for a 2 bed semi-detached was overpriced.
After the viewing we made our way straight to the hospital. Phil had a double appointment as he had his review. It seemed a bit funny without Dave & Janet there; Dave finished his treatment on Wednesday and we swapped numbers and will no doubt, go over to see them on their boat which is currently moored at Stoke Brurne just by The Navigation. After his zapping yesterday, Phil came out with a long face. I asked him what was wrong and he said that Steve, his favourite radiographer, wouldn’t be treating him any more as he was going back to university. Oh dear. I can’t believe Phil took a photograph of Steve and team whilst he was lying down on a table with his pants down! And besides that, I thought mobiles were meant to be turned off.
I feel exhausted when I think of all the jobs to do today but its sounds worse than it actually is. I shouldn’t complain; we have had a short week and we tend to take it easy over the weekend. Phil will be putting his feet up and watching the German Grand Prix, I am hoping to go to the gym and on Sunday, Phil says he’s taking me somewhere special for lunch.
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