Day 92 - potentially The Last Builder Day? - and  13 days to Christmas

After yesterday when we had the East Wing back to ourselves, today is less calm! Builders bantering in the utility room as I eat my porridge! Hmmm!

So they are determined to finish off and tidy up. Windows all cleaned including the ones in the main house that their works had dirtied. Paving slabs laid.

Back path reinstated..

Side path sorted...after all the discussions re not enough slabs, we find they have loads left over which I have asked to be stored by the chimney on the other side of the house...Patrick's black storage hole!

Sadly floor tiles taken up where they were hollow underneath....1 step forward, 2 back...P says its snagging ahead of time!

You will note the room is now clear of builders stuff  ;-)

They put the metal strips over the drain cover and utility threshold...

Garage door man comes to fix the problem - all sorted for £102. General theory is that it was worn anyway, and needed adjusting etc, so he serviced it as well. Next time we will not ignore the service reminder! Lesson learnt.

5pm - they have all gone, but will be back tomorrow. GROAN!
They tell me that the house they are working on in Beaconsfield gives them home made cakes and sausage sandwiches! That puts my mince pie generosity firmly in its place. But then that's Beaconsfield for you!

They are so nearly there. The tiles are put up by the wash hand basin, the painters meticulously tidy up all little paint splodges etc.

I go to Homebase to get towel rails etc. Buy a Christmas tree in bag for £20 to go in the new space to make it more Christamssy - can I just say that fake trees do not make me as happy as a real one! We still haven't sorted the main one in the Hallway yet. We think we'll get the old fake one down from the loft, for reasons of convenience and economy - but it simply wont smell like a real one, or look like one either! Maybe Peterley Farm will let us have one cheap at the weekend...LOL!

Chelsea v Man City tonight - I surrendered my ticket a couple of weeks ago - SO glad - exhausted and happy to watch it from the comfort of my lovely sofa!

WineO'clock....