I was a Good Girl this morning and cleaned the oven (well, both of them). Then the top shelf of the fridge. Such enjoyable jobs - NOT! I even went up into the attic and started tidying up there, intending to give myself the afternoon off. Then Keith's new (air) mattress was delivered. (his heels have got very dry and heading towards bed sores, and a discrete area elsewhere ditto. We didn't know the heels were prone to ulcerating). It turns out I needed a single mattress protector in order for his electric blanket to be used. So I went from having it strapped onto the mattress to having the mattress protector and the bottom sheet beneath it and just putting it in on a low setting to warm the bed, then removing it again. We had bought this one specially so he could have it on at night on a low setting if he got cold. Plan foiled. So I had to go into Llandod again to go to get a 4 way switched extension lead to plug the new mattress into (it was a considerable trip hazard where it was) and the protector. I thought I would pop into the little newsagents on the offchance my Family history mag was in, and it was, so that is my treat for later reading.
Should any "h"s be missing from this, the key is playing up - I took it off to try and clean it and now have at least removed the fluff beneath it but can't get the key back in place! The delete button is also perilous - think it needs to go in for the keyboard to be cleaned. What fun! I've left an email with a local chap who seems reliable and speedy.
Tam gave me a lovely embroidery book for Christmas, and an embroidery kit which I've been enjoying stitching.
I find it very relaxing and enjoyed working on this over Christmas, when I had more time. Tomorrow I'll put up a photo of the work in progress.
Once I had a working computer again, I found I had an email dated before Christmas from the greenhouse company, wanting my address so they could send the replacement glass. I have told the handyman it's on its way, but he can't get back here until February because he has some big jobs on (sigh . . .) and what's more, his daily rate has gone up by another £10 and because I have guttering hedgehogs to be put in and some low roof tiles on the stables to be replaced, there is a "working at heights" premium for that - first I've heard of it - and that will be a further £20 on top. I am NOT amused about that and if there was anyone else would tell him where to go. Let's just hope the greenhouse is finished in time for SPRING!
