Thee are constant requests from Duncan for decisions about things, such as the floor covering (slate tiles or oak boards? the slate tiles won although I have had a several sleepless nights worrying about icy feet in the future), the location of electric sockets; the kitchen units, etc, etc, etc.
There have been various alarms, including poor Duncan having his truck stolen (disaster!) to appalling mistakes (by them, not us) over the sliding/folding/concertina glass doors to the garden - which have been horribly delayed, thanks to a mega-muddle by Magnet in Avonmouth. I am to be walled in, literally, for the Christmas holiday until they can be fitted, hopefully not too long into the New Year.
In the meantime, we continue to camp in the sitting room with the kettle, toaster and microwave, and - sometimes - a sink and tap in the soon-to-be-utility space.
The fridge and freezer tuck neatly under the stairs...
Kettle balanced on top of microwave, on top of currently redundant piano stool, with copious amounts of dust to help keep everything level...
This week-end's temporary kitchen sink (thank you, Benjie) in what will, next week, be the utility space, with matching sinks either side of the internal (formerly external) kitchen window.
The kitchen tiles, sans grout and sealant, which will bring out the rich dark polished slate. I am worried that the overall effect may be too dark and sombre, but it is too late now, and I am sure it will be glorious when all is complete. And anyway, it is only a floor....
Next week, this is where the new kitchen sink will be...
So for the time being, this is what the former outside space, soon to be the utility space, looks like.... Open to the elements, of course, but relatively warm and dry nevertheless.
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