starrkers
Down two, then left
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Some of you may remember months ago I mentioned a planned move into a glorified humpy setup while building a house...
It finally appears the move is imminent. The delay has been caused by a number of things.
1. The drought broke. This, overall, is a damned good thing. Specifically for me, it is a bad thing - as soon as it rains the red clay that masquerades as a driveway becomes completely impassable, meaning no access to the building site.
2. The shed is still not built. The kit is now hidden under the weeds and grass that have leapt out of the ground with the rain. Said greenery is knee-high due to total failure of old ride on lawnmower last year.
3. Caravan number 1 (the main component of humpy setup) leaks. Badly. After several resealing attempts, husband has constucted a frame to take roofing iron and cover the whole infernal thing.
4. The hot water heater in Caravan number 1 is a death trap - it works, sometimes. It turns off when it feels like, meaning unburnt gas can build up. It turns on when it feels like it. Which means it overheats what water is in the pipes.
We will be moving very soon because
1. Brother in law's girlfriend is due to give birth in the next two months. He has to repaint and remodel this house in that time (he's had 6 months so far and achieved sod all).
2. I am not staying here to take the blame for lack of remodelling etc.
3. GF and baby need a home.
In the past few days there has been a flurry of activity.
A new water heater for Caravan 1 was purchased (it was supposed to be put in last weekend but didn't turn up until Monday).
We spent last weekend in Caravan 1, testing it. All's well (apart from the hot water). The stove is better than the one I've been using. It's warmer than this house.
I have just (literally, this morning) collected a uteload of secondhand, good condition carpet to go into the old tumbledown shack. This is being pressed into service due to lack of shed construction (which WILL be done, if brother in law wants my stuff out of his house - and seeing as he was supposed to be head builder on this project...)
A mate is keeping an eye out for secondhand roofing iron for the cover for Caravan 1 (he worked at a metal recyclers
)
Another mate just happened to have a phone line jointing kit ... we need to fix the phone cable into the property after putting a series of holes in it with an excavator. Hey, we didn't even know the cable was there! It hasn't been used in 20 years.
We have several people seeking a small shed/aviary to use as a chicken coop until we can construct the henhouse of doom. This is vital - there're foxes about.
Caravan 2 (the teen queen's hideout) needs a bit of gusseting work (the floor's a tad iffy in one corner - but this van was free!) and a cat flap installing.
Caravan 1 also needs a cat flap.
The husband has to organise the acquisition of a load of gravel for the driveway (and I think he's forgotten that bit).
Guess this weekend'll be a busy one - what's the bet it bloody rains?
It finally appears the move is imminent. The delay has been caused by a number of things.
1. The drought broke. This, overall, is a damned good thing. Specifically for me, it is a bad thing - as soon as it rains the red clay that masquerades as a driveway becomes completely impassable, meaning no access to the building site.
2. The shed is still not built. The kit is now hidden under the weeds and grass that have leapt out of the ground with the rain. Said greenery is knee-high due to total failure of old ride on lawnmower last year.
3. Caravan number 1 (the main component of humpy setup) leaks. Badly. After several resealing attempts, husband has constucted a frame to take roofing iron and cover the whole infernal thing.
4. The hot water heater in Caravan number 1 is a death trap - it works, sometimes. It turns off when it feels like, meaning unburnt gas can build up. It turns on when it feels like it. Which means it overheats what water is in the pipes.
We will be moving very soon because
1. Brother in law's girlfriend is due to give birth in the next two months. He has to repaint and remodel this house in that time (he's had 6 months so far and achieved sod all).
2. I am not staying here to take the blame for lack of remodelling etc.
3. GF and baby need a home.
In the past few days there has been a flurry of activity.
A new water heater for Caravan 1 was purchased (it was supposed to be put in last weekend but didn't turn up until Monday).
We spent last weekend in Caravan 1, testing it. All's well (apart from the hot water). The stove is better than the one I've been using. It's warmer than this house.
I have just (literally, this morning) collected a uteload of secondhand, good condition carpet to go into the old tumbledown shack. This is being pressed into service due to lack of shed construction (which WILL be done, if brother in law wants my stuff out of his house - and seeing as he was supposed to be head builder on this project...)
A mate is keeping an eye out for secondhand roofing iron for the cover for Caravan 1 (he worked at a metal recyclers
)Another mate just happened to have a phone line jointing kit ... we need to fix the phone cable into the property after putting a series of holes in it with an excavator. Hey, we didn't even know the cable was there! It hasn't been used in 20 years.
We have several people seeking a small shed/aviary to use as a chicken coop until we can construct the henhouse of doom. This is vital - there're foxes about.
Caravan 2 (the teen queen's hideout) needs a bit of gusseting work (the floor's a tad iffy in one corner - but this van was free!) and a cat flap installing.
Caravan 1 also needs a cat flap.
The husband has to organise the acquisition of a load of gravel for the driveway (and I think he's forgotten that bit).
Guess this weekend'll be a busy one - what's the bet it bloody rains?
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