Bastard (DIY Bodger) builder(?) neighbour cleaned his car out last weekend in the road and then (sex&travel) off to Spain for Xmas. Present score is 6 punctures on neighbours cars since then. 3 of us have been out sweeping the road trying to get up all the nails, screws and other sharp bits of metal up. We have a nice bagful of rubbish to present to him on his return.
Chuck it in his driveway.
Yeah, it's not a coincidence either that last week, they had a team of builders in, fitting up a new temporary building in the middle of the car park of the Hospital where Mrs Mottie works.
Last minute DIY! Got 8 coming to us for dinner tomorrow. We have an extending table with usually just 4 chairs around it and we have it closed up. We bought 6 chairs when we got it and saved 2 more from our previous table when we got rid of it. I got the 4 extra chairs out of the loft and found that the two old ones were like rocking chairs because all the mortise and tenon joints were loose. Quick fix - drilled and screwed 8 joints on each chair using 50mm screws. Not nice looking but did the job - now solid again. We have the MIL plus our daughter and her husband staying over. I fixed the lock on the downstairs bog door in the week but never got around to doing the one on the bathroom door as I had to go out and sort out the A3 when Mrs Mottie got a puncture. Another quick fix - took the screws out of the top hinge and recessed the hinge back further into the frame to lift the door. Result - the door now locks! Did I get any thanks from Mrs Mottie? Did I f'ck! All I got was reminded that she's been on at me to fix the bathroom door lock for 4 years and I’ve just done it in 20 minutes. Some jobs you just can’t rush, can you?
Right, the spuds are peeled and the turkey is in the oven. It is okay to cook from frozen, isn’t it?
