What a week!!

Tarting the house up ready to place on the market can be stressful!

Used the reserve and collect function at B&Q to order the paint for the exterior, arrived at the store and everything was waiting for me on a trolly at the checkout, paid and shoved the 40ltrs of paint in the boot. Got to the houses and started to paint, all going well so far. Day one got one gable end and the front coated, was thinking that the Sandtex magnolia was some what lighter than before, but the place was looking good. Day two, was halfway through the second gable end and needed to open the last 10ltr tub.....a different colour....it was magnolia....it said so on the tub, checked the other tubs.....oatmeal....!@$4$$$$!!.

Day three, heating oil arrived so time to spark up the boiler for the first time in over a year. Whats that I hear....running water?....Games room is awash....water running down the walls and through the ceiling....a dammed burst pipe....great!

Day four, pipes repaired, re charged the heating system, fired up the boiler, radiators lovely and hot....then...a strange sound from the boiler....and the pump has died....happy bloody days!

And there are those who say I have a charmed life....