Day 299-300. Pete and Paul; and Brian and Carl too

Yesterday, a fairly big clear-up outside: the last of the stupid stack of cement blocks goes, and the area by the front door is cleared too, hurrah. Also, the kitchen sink and old units by it are cast into the skip, which gives us a nice big space to wonder what to put in it. We ponder the cupboards which will go round the corner.

Today, they are joined by Brian the plumber (who last appeared as Pete-tPP's mate, but now seems to be operative on his own; in fact now I think of it Pete was here briefly yesterday instructing him on what was where). This looks to involve the radiator in the bathroom, something in the "lumber room", installing the dishwasher which has turned up, and who knows what else.

Paul does more outside stuff: with the grinder, cutting an edge to our concrete; gravelling near the front door; putting in a piece of timber to hold back the earth at the side. Pete does stuff where the units were, chiselling off tiles.

Carl does more electrical stuff... there always seems to be more. Swap the insets in the study for pendants, since they give more light. HE doesn't wire in the hob, since there is only one cooker-power supply in the fusebox so would have had to disconnect the cooker. And he wouldn't have time to fit the new cooker. For that, he will be back next thurs.

All this activity is wonderful, but does raise the dust.

However, there are other things that need to be chivvied along. Phone Bob about the shower door, which we still don't have: Bob says thats cos it with Ian, to worry about vertical stability; Ian says that was all sorted and Bob should be ordering. In fact should have ordered it some time ago. Argghhhh... I hate circulars like that. Also have another go at him about windows and gutters which are now due late next week.