Today has been an odd day, one that any plans, simple or otherwise have taken a journey of their own and despite all good intentions - 'things' have happened.
An entire can of carpet glue exploding upstairs and spiralling furiously as it sprayed the stickiest 'web' everywhere until it expired
A water pipe being pierced by a nail by a previous unknown workman and on removing the nail some decades later - a present workman created an unwelcome water leak. He was horrified and very apologetic even though it was not him.
Decades old pipes, wires and a 1976 newspaper lying amidst so much filth and dust between the floorboards that it felt like an archaeological dig rather than a repair job
A lemon drizzle cake - usually the mildest and meekest of bakes - fought back and caused so many deviations that subsequently a lot more washing up was created.
All this before lunch............
And now, sitting on the floor, listening to the ice melt dripping, the neighbour drilling and the radio churning out over-cheerful yabba, I am mending Himself's hat.
And it suddenly feels a whole lot better.
Sounds like a very eventful day. We have an old house and every job we seem to do ends up uncovering something we didn’t want to find. We have had a very lazy day watching our local team Tamworth battle against Spurs in the FA Cup. Not that I’m a football fan at all but I’m glad we watched it and our town did themselves proud 😊. Carol x
ReplyDeleteYes ours it an old house - round about 170 ish years old - not fully sure, and the oddities and 'character' it has can some days cause a bit of head scratching when we are trying to do something - but it's all part and parcel with living in a home that has had a bit of a history! Congrats Team Tamworth🐗
DeleteOld shoddy work is annoying and could be dangerous..last March we had a new gas boiler fitted and it disturbed an old joint in a gas pipe...with practically no soldering.
ReplyDeleteBut yes, good to have things done and the world feels better
We were horrified at how much was just loitering beneath the floorboards. Generations of workmen have added new wires/pipes/conduit and it put it on top of the old, layer upon layer - each time nailing down the plank with more nails - scary what goes on beneath the carpets!
DeleteNow I've got Van Morrison's voice in my head singing "Days llke this ..." . Which is really odd, because the song is about exactly the opposite of the start to your day. Congratulations on getting through it so philosopically, and enjoy the calm after upheaval!
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting what triggers a song, especially one you've not heard for a while. I'll be glad when the carpet is down and all the 'underpinnings' vanish once again beneath the pile ☺️
DeleteA potentially very bad day that finished well by the sound of it.
ReplyDeleteit did thank you ☺️
DeleteCould you read any of the newspaper? We found some screwed up newspaper under the bath with interesting reading. We then left that weeks' TV magazine in a plastic zip bag for anyone that changes the bath again.
ReplyDeletekeep your eyes peeled and yes - what a good idea with adding your own 'time capsule' under the bath ☺️
DeleteForgive me for smiling but a nail through water pipes is something that has happened to us and quite a few of other people! It seems to be one of life's must-have experiences! I too have been shocked at the shoddiness and untidiness of previous workmen..... still problem sorted and a hat sorted. I'm off to shorten some trousers for Beloved.... I really dislike doing this! x
ReplyDeleteThere are some 'must-have' experiences I am more than happy not to have!! 😁
DeleteThat's far too much 'excitement' for one day. I hope you've managed to get it all resolved now. Xx
ReplyDeleteI agree, however the excitement (now 'affectionately' referred to as The Saga) continues.....
DeleteOh dear! After a day like that i think I'd be craving a gin rather than a lemon drizzle cake. I hope that's it for mishaps now! xxx
ReplyDeleteIf all else fails ... I reach for a mug of tea! Cake helps😊 a G&T was a tipple of choice for me but I now stick with tea and cake 😉
DeleteNot sure why…cos I thought I was a nice person…but this post has made me smile…probably remembering some of the mishaps we have suffered in this lovely old cottage along our restoration journey! X
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean, it's that mix of "been there-done that" smile and a smile of solidarity - sorting out old houses come with all sorts of issues 😉
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