Tuesday, December 30, 2008

More updates!

So many updates, so little time!
  • Our immersion heater has died, and our boiler is still not working. So we don't have any hot water :( Our kettle is boiling over time!
  • We now have a (mostly) functional cooker. The oven has always worked, although it doesn't seem to cook at the right temperature and the fan at the back is very noisy. The two maybe related. The rings are gas powered, and until recently weren't connected. We were on our last canister of gas when the gas man came back to put the cooker on. We now have three rings out of five, and the other two should just need a bit of a clean with a wire brush. At least we can now use gas to heat the water.
  • We've booked the gas company to come and swap out the old pre-paid gas meter for a normal meter. The electric meter is already a normal meter. Why would anyone want a pre-paid meter except in a rented house?
  • Next we want to move the electricity meter so it's in a much more convenient place.
  • The TV unit is almost finished and even though I say so myself, I'm very proud. It's a dream given form! All I've got to do is put the doors on and all the messy computers, broadband kit and TV will be hidden from view. Pictures to follow!
  • We've fitted dimmer switches in the living room and bedroom
  • The bedroom, living room and kitchen now have black metal chandeliers - which came out of the shop when Melody shut.

I feel like we're really making head way, but we've got a long way to go. I feel like I can relax after a hard day at the hospital without having to worry so much about the state of the place!

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