Monday 7 July 2008

Guess what redux

They're done, gone, left the building!
Then the electrician turned up and fitted the cloakroom* light, moved the switch in the office and finished up almost all the odds and ends he needed to do. That elusive finishing line has inched a fraction closer. Then there's the small matter of redecorating most of the house. We've launched the campaign in the living room, fitting the oak flooring ourselves** - leaving the recommended 15mm expansion gap round the edges, unlike the joiners - we ran out of glue and weekend at the same time, otherwise my sore neck, back and fingers would feel even worse than they do today.
On the studying front, I've failed to do any advance work so far on the Level 3 Classical Greek course starting next year and am having one of those phases where I think completing my degree at the end of the year after next is too far distant.
Writing-wise, the short SF story I've been working on seems determined to become a turkey, so I'll shelve it for a few days.

* Yeah, we normally call it the downstairs loo, too...
** For those of you concerned about the fate of the faded swirly blue carpet, it is destined to become weed control mulch around the new trees we hope to plant this autumn.

2 comments:

Graeme K Talboys said...

That short story. You could always save it for later in the year. Round about Chri- Hmm. Not sure I dare continue with that.

Vague said...

Very wise...