An in-between phase

amber03

Found out today, some friends who are in the legal business have sacked their builders for not turning up and shoddy workmanship. So now they have a half finished barn conversion and have to start the process of finding another one.

PennysIntoPounds

Oh cripes, what a nightmare @amber03. At least they've got somewhere to live, not that that's much consolation when you're in the middle of wasting time and money and feeling disrespected and powerless

PennysIntoPounds

Usuals
Shower and hairwash using free toiletries
Steps getting olio flowers and pastries
Survey
Half wussy situps
Bit of cleaning
Steps going to bank to put in some housewarming money
Aim £500 Got £280

PennysIntoPounds

Started the day with steps getting my greggs vegan sausage roll freebie from octo

Usuals
Three surveys
Steps getting lidl freebies of pizza slice and toffee yumyum

Build admin
Life admin bits like calling building society to get access to app
Steps getting essentials

Spec work
Entered some competitions
More build admin

PennysIntoPounds

A solid eight hours of builders being here. Knackering.

Also:
Admin
Tidying
Comping
Two surveys
Three vinted listings
Free exercise of half wussy situps
Cleaned fridge
Receipt survey
Free exercise of steps dropping off recycling
Bit of gardening
Lots of dealing with builders

Sun_Addict

Ugh 😖but at least the builders turned up this time.

PennysIntoPounds

Innit @Sun_Addict and hopefully for the last time! It's amazing how much stuff I feel capable of doing (badly) ourselves or simply ignoring (forever) if it means no more builders 😂

Sun_Addict

I felt the same with the painter being at ours all week. Surely I could wield a roller at the walls. Probably would make a hell of a mess but a lot cheaper 🤣

WelshmansDaughter

I will never feel that way about painting. Hate it with a passion and would happily put up with disturbance.

PennysIntoPounds

Oh we're not likely to *do* it @WelshmansDaughter, just stare resentfully at it for years 😁