Prosperous & Creative Soul & MFW Year 3

jwil

The pain of the roof will be worth it in the long run, and it should help future proof for your FIRE plans.

busybus

Oh yeah!!! I made it to today from the start of your first diary

TallGirl

Worth spending to get the roof sorted you would have had to do it eventually and prices are only going to go up. That is what an emergency fund is for so you now have time to build up again for another big expense. Hope he gets someone to help with the work and the weather stays calm it is horrible here. 

Fortune_Smiles

Nearly all roof damage will get progressively worse - and if it leaks you could get serious water damage.  The sooner it's fixed, the less it will cost you.  Making sure the roof was sound and water-tight was the very first thing we did when we moved in and I am very grateful the house has remained dry - particularly last night when we had torrential rain... again 😆

It's a good decision.

Fortune x

savingholmes

busybus said:

Oh yeah!!! I made it to today from the start of your first diary

Wow!!! That's dedication. Welcome. What made you start at the beginning?

Thanks KK, busybus, Jwil, FS and TG - roof down - wind and watertight. I agree that's the priority however painful it is to spend the £. KK I agree the house will thank me too.

Roofer has just arrived but I can't see anyone with him. I asked him to take photos from the roof of the view for me. Stunning! Naturally he also sent me before and after shots of what he's done.

Cat went out overnight and was back this morning for what may be the first time here - the other times he's come back late afternoon or evening mostly.

Hopefully next week will be a lot less costly!

beanielou

Rugs sound good. 

The good thing is that you have the money to do the roof & associated bits c

mark55man

savingholmes said:

busybus said:

Oh yeah!!! I made it to today from the start of your first diary

Wow!!! That's dedication. Welcome. What made you start at the beginning?
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Where else is there to start ?? Although a famous surrealist film director said every film needs a beginning, a middle and an end - but not necessarily in that order!!.. Although I think he said it in French

MovingForwards

You knew the house needed some love, as did all the others in some shape or form, but in a way you didn't buy the house for what it was but what it represented. The great views, bringing dreams forward and also closure.

It's great the roofer is showing photos of the work needed and when done. A nice little touch and reassuring; it may even go up on his website or be used to show potential customers of his ability too.

All the big jobs will be done this year, therefore, take a breather and do some art.

savingholmes

Thanks Mark and MF 

Mostly made art.

He was back again today and returning tomorrow to do the pointing.

I did root some stuff out the garage as he opened it for me. I didn't relock it but hopefully it will be ok.

I found my seeds and seed trays and manual propagators. I found the bulbs and planted them.

KajiKita

Oooh, well done on finding seeds and bulbs!!! 😊❤️🎉

KK