It has been feeling decidedly wintery for the past two weeks and we have burned quite a bit of metho - sorry, I mean ethanol - in that time. The Ecosmart fire works very well but it does burn more fuel that I had been told.
Today we were "certified". The inspection by The Certifier took about ten minutes He was very pleased with everything. Told me that he thinks Steve is a terrific builder who always does a good job. He did say though, that we need to put blocks in the windows on the back wall, at 120 mm high, in case children "your grandchildren", fall out. That is a bit of a bummer because we like having them wide open to maximise the breeze. I informed him that there wasn't much likelihood of grandchildren in my lifetime! Remember the low windows at Stockton? All the kids had them in their rooms - their beds under the low sills, and no-one fell out. These windows are more than a metre off the ground! Kids these days..........
We have bought some stools for the kitchen (see pic)
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| New kitchen stools |
The arrivals of the mirror, the rest of the curtains/cushions, the brass bed are, apparently, imminent. I am becoming a bit cynical over time though. I think it will be a few more weeks yet.
The awning remains incomplete...and the BIG problem, the artificial grass which is, in effect, green slop, has prevented our going outside for the past two weeks. It is like wet carpet. It just does not dry out and water can't drain through it. It will have to be replaced with something more practical, the nature of which is being constantly debated; tiles, pavers, more rubbery stuff or timber decking?
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