“It’s coming together” is Ian’s most used phrase in the last few months. But, I really think we can say it now with confidence. For a while it kept us going as we coped with a mountain of things to do and no real end in sight. Then as things gradually got done, it cheered us on as exhaustion took over. Now it’s more of a reality than an ambition or motivating thought.
We have however, been busy. The conservatory had a thoroughly good clean, huge amounts of wood dust, plaster dust, and anything else you could imagine related to building work, had gathered in there and the UPVC was filthy along with the windows. It took a whole day, but looked sparkly. And then, Ian casually reminded me we needed to cut the wood for the bath panel. AGGGHHH. Of course he was right and it was the conservatory or the house, so out came the track saw, and away we went. More tiny particles of wood everywhere. I cleaned again! Then we needed to scrape up the remnants of underlay from the carpet that had been previously laid to prepare the floor for tiling. I can tell you that concrete floor is cold!
However, having done that, we can finish the bathroom, in truth I say WE – but Ian did it all. The bath panel is fitted and tiled, the new shelf went up and the flooring issue resolved. Finally the blind goes up and it’s done. The last room in the house finished.
The blinds also arrive for the conservatory, so they too go in. I suspect in the summer we will need them to help shade us from the sun, but that seems a very long way off, as it is more than a bit chilly here.
I’m really looking forward to the day when this kitchen doesn’t look like this. I don’t think it will be too long.
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