The greenhouse glass has arrived, wrapped in a wooden protective jacket, and all in one piece. Handyman asked, did I want him to finish the roof or put the glass in first? Silly question - of course I want my greenhouse finished - and at warp speed! I will show photos when it's finished. . . . . spoke too soon, handyman has just moved some of the triangular pieces and a nibble on the edge of one! We didn't get every piece out of that pack of course. That was clearly "My fault" - handyman says I should have made him get every piece out and hold it up to the missing apertures. Well, I needed to get back to Keith, who was mid-breakfast - and I told handyman the glass was delivered. I should have got HIM to check it. I think we have spare larger panes so may need to go and get one cut to size at Llandod. Update: All sorted as there was a spare amongst the other pack of broken glass. We have lift off!
I doubt I shall have him to do work again as he depresses me - yesterday he said he thought that the roof tiles were asbestos! Funny, we were under the impression they were slate . . . He said not to get anyone to work on it when it was dry, because there was a dust coming off them as he scraped the moss off. That was a real punch below the belt but then later he mentioned a couple of the "slates" being damaged so to keep an eye on them.
I also had some more fabric delivered, having ordered some fat 1/4s and a metre of another fabric. They phoned yesterday to say they couldn't do one of them, so I asked for a substitute and it's fine. As it's warm and sunny this morning, I intend to get out in the garden, but then I really MUST get back to the quilt. I've not had a chance all week.
Danny, Emma and "I" are away for two days, returning Saturday. Of course, Keith has had a turn for the worse and was very wobbly last night and this morning, so I am praying I don't have problems getting him to bed. Talk about bad timing.
One thing I forgot to mention buying at Malvern was a lovely yellow Hamamelis. It was only £15. I nearly bit his hand off -saw one the same size at the small garden centre yesterday and that was £45! I will get that planted today. Tesco's had their cut-price fruit trees in yesterday - £7 each or two for £12. I bought another Discovery apple tree. I also got some alpines and another red Gooseberry from the small garden centre. Off to plant up the steps shortly.
