LIGHT WORK

 SATURDAY - Put up the exterior Christmas tree lights down the fence up the wall along the guttering up round the gable end then back round again using the same plastic stick on gutter clips we have used the last three years they still holding up .Was very cautious and nervous working off the step ladder it was a lot bigger then the one I fell off my heart beat increased but all went well no incidents was glad when it was up was even more glad when we plugged them in and the lights came on .

The doors are getting fitted and hung this coming Tuesday and the bed is coming Thursday the sofa in the new year fingers crossed .

Took Helen to Bramley to do five readings after we called in at her cousins Sharon had a alcohol free lager.

SUNDAY - Hung a couple of prints in our bedroom put the HOME wooden letters on the wall and did a couple of doors on Helens unit in her office .In the afternoon we went to Ikea bought another unit some sheepskin rugs imitation not the real thing bought a table runner , four wicker woven baskets and a few other bits totalling a price of £181. Received more black gutter clips I ordered of Amazon yesterday .

TREES AND LIGHTS

 WEDNESDAY - The Christmas tree went up yesterday its a seven foot pre light tree think this is the last artificial tree we will buy hopefully we will continue to use in the coming Christmases.

THURSDAY - The second light fitting went up in the living room same as last time but without the ceiling hook  turned the power off same as the last time the glass was had to fit why they don't give it m ore clearance is beyond me but like the last time also it eventually went in to place .

FRIDAY - Painted our bedroom wall that's all the jobs done for now .Things just need putting back the things we put on to different areas and general cleaning and vacuuming the dust and mess up and of course going to the tip again .

SATURDAY - Put the outside Christmas tree lights up standing on the top platform of the step ladders was freaking me out just in case no more falls no more broken ribs all was good mission accomplished 

MORE WORK

 SATURDAY - Went to the tip with some broken pallets some cardboard and a couple of black bin liners full of rubbish.

Went to Ikea bought a peg board and some Kallas cube units drawers and doors we ended up putting them in Helens office .

Went to Next also in Sheffield to exchange a light fitting that Helen bought online .

Took Helen to Golcar she had some readings to do I went home and fell asleep on the sofa I had to go out and pick her up just after eleven p.m

SUNDAY - Bought a small one litre pot of paint need to cover up some patches of wall where shelve brackets were fixed .Helen bought a large full length pebble mirror for the bed room .

Went to the Sovereign Inn at Shepley for Sunday dinner had the trio of meat Helen had the turkey we both had chicken liver pate to start and I had a baked apple cinnamon flan type pie with ice cream with a pot of tea and a pint of cider it was £75 a good end to the week when I got home I finished installing the drawers for the top unit in Helens office .

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JUST ONE MORE THING

 MONDAY - The seven doors that we ordered the other week  got delivered this morning one is glazed which will go on to the living room door way the rest are solid £670 including delivery tipped the delivery person £20 .Got my hospital pension paid into my bank should have been $417 but because I am still employed I had the tax took off so actually  only £331 went into my account .I also got my hospital wage slip they have restarted me into the pension scheme which saves me tax and gives me life cover of 2 x my salary .

TUESDAY   - Assembled the drawer unit for Helen's office and the top boxes and doors and drawers over two days there is not enough hours in a day to get it all done and as  always there is always one more job something else to get done just one more thing .

WEDNESDAY - Assembled the office desk which went slightly wrong not sure why or how but some of the dowels popped through first time ever this as happened there was only two size of dowels extra long or the shorter one there was six extra long ones in the box no way could I get them mixed up but none the less the popped through I had some one strike filler and on one of the sides a drawer unit butts up but even so fcuking annoying .

THURSDAY - We went for hair cuts to HD7 bought some styling paste Eleven its an Aussie brand bloody good stuff .

FRIDAY - Went to the tip with a car full of broken old office desk and bureau plus loads of cardboard and bin bags full of rubbish. Took the dogs to the groomers they both went together again £92 Rosie or Monki as I call her looked a proper little lady . Fitted the light over the kitchen table had to improvise on the wiring block just used the little wire terminal block and insulation tape its safe and it works and there is no issue had to alter the length of the wire and chain added a ceiling hook .

LET THERE BE LIGHT

 SATURDAY -The bed came in the afternoon the head board was too big it just wouldn't go up the stairs it almost made it but it was just too tight with the ceiling height and dog leg of the staircase it wouldn't go round the bend so they took it back we will have to go to the furniture outlet and see about another bed we really want an Ottoman we will have to see our options we know we will have to pay extra a return or cancelation fee but so be it , it is what it is .

The old bed is dismantled someone bought it they are collecting it tomorrow so we are currently sleeping with the mattress and topper on the bedroom floor very Japanese .

Helen's brother Martin and his wife Katie came round they bought the day bed of us which was a big waste of space this will free up space for a new base unit and stacker unit with doors and drawers that will sit on top .

SUNDAY - Went to the tip was there just after eight a.m with some bags of rubbish from Helens sort out she did yesterday  Went to furniture Village saw the manager explained about the bed we ordered another ottoman it is electric that raises and lowers the bed there is a switch on the side that operates the mechanism all we had to pay was another £95 which I gladly paid I thought there was a 25% charge for returning the other bed so we left happy .

Went to Next Helen bought two ceiling lights  then on to Ikea we bought a Hemnes eight  drawer unit and two  Kallax units with eight drawers and four drawers we also got a corner desk at a cost of £640 Helen had £430 I paid the rest . Went home painted the office wall which the units are going against also fitted three new shades .

CRACK ON

 THURSDAY - Another day of painting just got the middle ceiling left to do then that's the living/dining room completed Helen has had a massive declutter and thrown out stuff to make it look more minimalistic which makes less dust collecting .We had rain come in through the bay window the leak was fixed but need to get some stain block paint paint over the stains does not work its ok when its wet as soon as it dies the stain reappears rode a tin on Amazon Prime comes tomorrow .

FRIDAY - Have had confirmation the bed is coming Saturday need to paint he back wall the bed is going to go on didn't start it to late after midday and I go to work at half four so the pressure was on to get two coats done had no choice but to crack on knuckle down and load the roller why couldn't it have been just a flat wall if life was that easy . .I did it was ten minutes late setting of to work can make that up on the motorway .

JONES SHUTTERS AND LAMPS

 SUNDAY - Bought 10 litres of paint , paint tray and rollers , masking tape and brushes guess I 'am painting the main room wants the ceiling and walls doing in white one wall is getting a colour the biggest wall .I also bought a oscillating multi tool I have been wanting one for ages ..I Also bought all new black hinges and door latches and handles for all of the interior doors in the house .

TUESDAY - Went to Next Sheffield Helen bought three light fittings two for the living room one for our bedroom which is now going in the downstairs toilet 

WEDNESDAY - Started painting the living room /dining room have all the walls and ceilings to do so far so good I aint rushing it  ,I had four hours sleep its snowing I am sleepy and need to crack on preparation is everything so they say. We had a quote for some interior shutters three windows and the patio doors £2570 for making and installation its 8/10 weeks before they will be ready I  paid 50% deposit by bank transfer it will be a good start to the new year and will make the house look different again .Helen is happy she is already visualization how they will look keeping up with the Jones's whoever they are .