Missing in action

It's been some weeks now since the survey was carried out on the house but no word from Mr Architect, despite an email to him the other day. Paranoi is running at warp factor 2 - he's died in his sleep and will never be able to design the extension, we will never find another architect we trust and will never get a dishwasher!

Deeds for the house finally arrived which confirmed where we live and practically nothing else. Well worth the money....

A useful bit of research

We made a long-overdue visit to see the lovely Ms Ashby today to glean any wisdom we could on this whole home improvement lark, as she and her boyfriend Mark have been there (and back). Key tips picked up;
1. When they say it will take 3 months it is shorthand for "it could take 2 years"
2. Neighbours can get nervous if you knock a hole in their wall
3. There are some real craftsmen left in the world
4. An extension with 14 No. 6m long foundation pilings is quite stable
5. It is absolutely, totally worth it

The whole visit has made us quite excited and buzzing with ideas. Roll on the survey!

Site survey on its way

Had an email from the architect tonight (where's he been?) to confirm the site survey will take place on 14 October with a follow-up session shortly after to work on ideas. Feels like we're starting to get going at last.

Weekend mornings in The Burrow

Mornings are a central part of Burrow Life, and weekend mornings especially important. Breakfasts are always taken in bed, with the Burrow inhabitants taking it in turns to prepare it (Treacle is excused this responsibility due to the lack of opposable thumbs and being quite thick. Semi-permanent residents are also excused as they rarely see the morning)

Weekend breakfasts require a little extra work, and this morning it's Rachel's turn to don the bicycle clips and head to Tesco. Essential purchases will include The Times and chocolate and/or almond croissants. We usually take the whole weekend to read The Times, not because we are illiterate (obviously Treacle does struggle with the Matthew Paris column, but we give her a hand) but because "that's what we do". The whole point being to extend the period between waking and doing anything from the normal 2 hours to at least 3 (preferably all day if circumstances allow)

This morning will also see us trying out our DVD-by-post experiment, with In America on the DVD player. If only weekend mornings could go on forever.