Flying start

Against all the odds, we've had a pretty impressive start to the week. This morning saw the return of the stainless steel team to start cladding the front door canopy and cloakroom roof. And after weeks of waiting, the outdoor rendering team also appeared. They've started installing a galvanized steel mesh, which will take the pre-coloured concrete to the outside walls. With the electricians, who finally decided to install the TV SCART cable, and our own painter who's done a couple of coats in the new living room, the contracted joiner and labourer completed the line-up of ten tradesmen. Oh, and the alarm engineer decided to pop around to do the six-monthly service.

If we continue at this pace, we’ll make serious progress over the next few days and weeks. The likelihood of this happening, though, may be slim if previous performance is anything to go by.