Thursday

One day just seems to roll into another at the moment and I have trouble remembering what day of the week it is. I am so over this decorating now and just want it finished.

I spent the morning scraping the skirting boards in the hall this morning and getting it all cleaned up ready for the carpet to be re fitted tomorrow and then we will get them all cleaned. I also spent ages cleaning the front door after all the building it was very dirty both inside and out.

I had wanted to get going with the kitchen but didn't manage to get to that until this afternoon.

Jason rang to say he had managed to get some brushes for Jon to clean the drains so Jon went over to Cambridge to pick them up. He brought me a coffee back and then spent ages trying to unblock the drains which he finally did thank goodness.

Jon put the curtain rail up on the French doors and we finally hung the curtains. I will have to take them down again to iron them but for now, at least, they are up and fit and look nice.

I spent the rest of the afternoon preparing the walls in the kitchen/breakfast room ready for painting. Hopefully, I can make an early start on it tomorrow and get the white wash on the new plaster and the ceiling done ready for the colour on Saturday which will just leave me with the gloss to do. So near but so far!

Jon took the brushes back to Jason in Soham so that he can return them to his friend tomorrow. I cooked dinner and we had scallops with black pudding and mashed potato with spring onions. I had forgotten how much I like black pudding.

My hands and fingers are so sore and stiff with all this painting and I am really looking forward to have three weeks off for our holiday. Jon booked the shuttle and our first hotel stop yesterday.

Off to bed now for a relatively early night!

WEATHER
Sunny and warm 23 degrees