Rambling Man's mutterings.

Listed console table at 12:30 today and had n offer at 14:45. Sold for£75 plus £10 to deliver it.
Taking out costs of paint and stain that gives me a profit of £50.


Listed torque wrench.


Lined up next project. Got a trailer for £50 that just needs a quick re-paint and new floor and sides. As I already have the paint and 1 full sheet of plywood, all I need is 1 sheet of ply and a tin of varnish to give the wood extra protection and I am good to go.


Costs for materials should be less than £50 and the trailer should resell for £450.


This will help my monthly target no end.

@chupachups the plan is to sell my flat (potential buyer already lined up), then sell F-in-L's house. The equity in the flat along with my spouse's 50% share of her inheritence will more than cover the 50% I need to raise to buy out my brother.
I can then do up the house (it needs new windows and I want to add a proper sun room on the back). then, in 10 years time, sell and buy a bungalow (if it needs work, then it will be just another project within my capabilities).


Anyway, this week's update.
The trailer was a bit of a farce. Both wheels were flat and one tyre was split. Ordered a new tyre at £57, then, before I took the wheel in to have it fitted, found a guy with loads of trailer wheels with tyres, so got two for £50 and now have a contact should I need more.


Changed wheel on trailer and towed it home. a mile from home the remaining original tyre split so I had to drive slowly to get home safely. Good job I went for 2 wheels instead of just the 1 I was originally intending to purchase.


Anyway, the week took an unexpected turn. Had an interview on Monday tht lead to a trial day Tuesday that lead to a job offer so now back in permanent work. This is paid on the last day of the month, so things will be tight for a while whilst I build up my funds. In fact, if I need anything for the trailer or my storage box stool project, then they will have to be put on the back burner for a couple of weeks.


Sold the torque wrench and found another to list tomorrow.


Other work to do -
Strip trailer ready for painting (started this, but so windy it wasn't worth the riskof random bits of wood being picked-up and hurled into neighbours cars).
List 2nd torque wrench.
Look for other tools to sell.

This week's update.
Finished 2nd week of work. Everything is looking good in that are.


Trailer - stripped and painted wheels. The rest of the trailer sits waiting for the wind and rain to subside so I can actually get on with it.


Sold 2 of my mum's books on ebay. Just another 200 to go.

Good weather today, so made the most of it.


Project #1 is all but fininshed. Decided seat will be lift-off so just got to attach blocks to hold it in, then done.


Project #2 has had paint applied to parts of the frame.


My giving the grass it's first cut of the year on Friday seams to have woken other mowers from their winter hibernation. Both neighbours cut their grass Saturday and today the chap 2 doors down cut his.


Started to clear up the garage, with plans to remove two cupboards and most of the shelves in order to create a working workshop area so I don't have to keep using the lean-to to work in.