Monday Week 27, the start of another week and ongoing issues. Security Company again did not turn up to fit the house security system. The Door Company again did not turn up to finish off the doors or to fit the wardrobe doors and the Window Company did not turn up to refit the front door, not a good start to the week. Adrian and Roger finally arrived at 11.00am by the time they had their tea break and then a lunch break probably about 4 hours of work got done. We had to go back to Guia yet again to try and sort out a new sink for the 3rd bathroom (remember Adrian dropped the hammer on it) also now the shower in that bathroom cannot be fitted as the tap is not the correct tap, no box for the tap we bought so cannot exchange it have to buy a new one. Adrian tried to explain that it could be connected somehow differently, but my point is that we bought a good new shower and it needs to be fitted as a good new shower not a make do shower!!! Also managed to pick up the Cornice and End panel still required for the kitchen and the rails for inside the wardrobes, never know might be able to hang some clothes up by Christmas. Douglas gave Adrian the snagging list that we had done over the weekend, well it is more like a snagging book, for some reason Adrian thought he had to get the snagging done today so did not bother with the more important things like radiators and electrics. We will need to explain tomorrow that he can do these things at the end as long as they are done!! A word beginning with P sprang to mind. Picked up a couple more bits and pieces for the bathrooms while we were out. At least this morning I had a couple of hours off getting my hair and nails done, my patience has well and truly gone and the will to live is decreasing by the day. There will be an end to all of this eventually just not sure when!!!
Tuesday, we are starting to get ready to go back to the UK for 5 days in Scotland and 5 Days in Devon, constant cleaning etc makes me think a break will do us both good. Quiz night tonight, with a Christmas theme wonder why!!!!
Wednesday, quiz night was a huge success, all based around Christmas and the food served was fantastic, I must hunt down the recipes. Loaves of bread hollowed out and filled with four cheeses and herbs all melted together and served warm, absolutely scrummy. A lovely buffet and well received. There were prizes galore on the raffle and this month I managed to win a set of five brand new books which were 2013 bestsellers so more happy reading for me. Still no one has turned up to fit the Alarm, to refit the Front door or to finish the internal doors and wardrobes. Frantic phone calls all round as we are flying out tomorrow so when are they going to do these jobs!!. Sat down with Roger and Adrian to discuss their plans for the next 7 working days while we are away. At least there is a plan, some of the snagging will be done inside and the roof terrace will be done and completed for us coming back. We shall see. Phone calls to say Front door will be refitted Thursday Lunchtime and Alarm will be fitted on Friday, will have to leave this with Adrian now as we are not going to be here, nothing can go wrong can it?
Thursday after a very late night cleaning up the dust and packing for our trip, a very early start this morning, stepped off the plane at Edinburgh, blowing a gale, very cold welcome back. We got the bus from the airport to Ferrytoll and then another bus from Ferrytoll to Glenrothes, then a taxi to the Gilvenbank where we are staying for the next few days. Richard dropped my car off at teatime so at last I have wheels again and a car full of presents that need wrapped, this was things I had shopped for on line and sent to Richards ready for my arrival, at least part of the shopping was done. Douglas caught up with friends for a few drinks and I caught up with Katie and the girls.
Friday, busy day ahead, shopping with Katie all morning and then a doctors appointment with her. On then to meet Yvonne, Graeme, Evie and Harris, great catch up with them all and the kids are just growing all the time. Douglas has the car so decided to walk up to Katie's where Douglas was going to pick me up at 5.30 as we were then going to Elaine's for a Carry Out. .Need I say Douglas forgot about me so I had to phone him to remind him so that made us late by just over an hour, not to worry a few drinks and an Indian sorted it. Bad news from home the front door could not be refitted and the alarm could not be fitted because nobody could get access to our house, Adrian was not working Thursday and Friday only he had not told us!! tough we will not get either fitted now until we are back, not a happy bunny. A not very polite phone call made to Adrian
Saturday, meeting Laura Andrew and Eilidh today, had the girls with me as was going to do more shopping afterwards, girls kept Eilidh occupied in the play area so a good catch up with Laura and Andrew, then off to Kirkcaldy, shopping for Christmas presents in such a small space of time is not usually the way I do things, but needs must and it has to be done, then they all need to be wrapped and delivered, am managing to deliver most things as I am catching up with people so all is good. Dropped the girls home, managed to get shopping back to Gilvenbank and some wrapping done before going to meet Danny and Lesa for something to eat. This visiting business is exhausting. Great to catch up with them both and with baby due on the 22nd not long to go, still think she will be a January baby. Off back to Gilvenbank to meet Ellen and Willie for a last drink before they close, not seen Douglas today as he has been catching up with friends. Good to see Ellen and Willie exchanged presents, well I had not wrapped theirs yet so will need to pop it in.
Sunday, more shopping for me to do and more wrapping for me to do, then going to catch up with Ann and Lynne, didn't manage to catch up with Ann or the girls as they had gone out but managed to catch up with Lynne and Zoe which was great. Then it was off to do some more wrapping and then dinner with Richard and April at Gilvenbank. More presents exchanged I did not bring a big enough suitcase and we still have Devon to get to yet.
The end of a very busy week, always good to catch up with everybody but it does make everything so frantic just trying to cram it all in, at least my alcohol intake has dropped this week but I rather think Douglas's will have hit the Richter scale - nothing new there then.
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