scribbles tagged ‘builders’

what the foreman said…

Friday, October 3rd, 2008 | tags: , , , ,  |

Flashing up!Some snippits from recent cell-phone conversation with the fellow coordinating the builders (occassionally) working on The Wendy House kitchen roof replacement.

Wendy: not having a kitchen roof is very inconvenient.
Foreman: Not for me its not.

…

Wendy: so the slates will all be in place by end of day tomorrow?
Foreman: yes
Wendy: That’s Autumn!
Foreman: more like gruesome
…

Wendy: Cheerio
Foreman: Bye Darlin’

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Roofless sounds like ruthless

Thursday, September 25th, 2008 | tags: , , ,  |

canvas covering new timbersThe Wendy House kitchen is currently camping under  canvas in the September rain,   ruthless.

Much to my surprise the self-mutilating builders turned-up.   I wasn’t expecting them  because there  have been more false starts than a particularly rusty old  Fiat Panda on a frosty morning.

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renovation rage

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 | tags: , ,  |

Builder: you must want to shoot me,   let me explain …[5 minutes creative explanation]

I wonder why he assumed I would choose  a gun in a country who’s weapon of choice this summer is the knife.   That aside,   his cute Reading accent,   entertaining excuses,   with the lack of urgency for the renovations made the whole situation mildly amusing.    

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habitat destruction

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 | tags: , ,  |

Removing the darkness and the dampness

The  helpful builders

when they turn-up*

will replace the original, rotting, leaky, kitchen roof  

The roof does provide a home for many forms of damp-loving wildlife,   most notably moss,   but I’ll be sacrificing thier habitat for a dry kitchen with sky-light.  

Luxury!

* an English  colleague has informed me that ‘not turning up on schedule’ is  the sign of a highly  professional English builder.  

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a wendys home is her castle

Monday, July 21st, 2008 | tags: , , ,  |

A  castle isn’t complete without a moat.  

In April I booked builders  to  install a moat in June.   In mid july I haven’t yet seen them.  

Without a moat how can the Wendy House remain defended from being undermined?

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