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Removed the old toilets to the tip this morning. The mens loo's and windows look great (thanks to Mick Jones the builder). Inside the kitchen the new windows look clean and bright. With so much old wooden frame removed the kitchen feels much brighter.

I went up in the loft this afternoon. The old 'Fortic' hercules immersion heater has a hole in it. I dont think it can be repaired so we are on the lookout for a replacement. I reckon some self help will get the price of hot water in the sink down to very low levels. Having been looking on ebay, an alternative is instant hot water units. In any case, I am on the case and am actively looking for a solution.

Pete

Furniture and more prep

On the advice of Olivia (Swindon Children's Scrap Store), Leo (my wife) and I visited the 'Waste to Wonder' warehouse (again in Swindon) at lunch time. We arrived with a list of furniture for the hall and departed with assurances that our needs could be met.

Here is the list of tasks that I tried to convey to decorating team when I met them on Friday afternoon. Its a lot to ask and I hope thye can do these tasks:

• Remove boards from windows
• All windows cleaned, sanded, primed and gloss painted (internally and externally)
• External walls cleaned (jet washed)
• Jet wash rear path into building
  
• All external doors cleaned, sanded, primed and painted
• Internal woodwork and doors cleaned, sanded, primed and painted
• Internal ceilings painted white matt
• Internal decoration - radiators, pipes, skirting boards and walls painted (main room and all sub rooms (inc. toilets)
• Floors cleaned
• Remove brown boards from main floor
• Sand main floor and treat with low maintenance clear wood treatment
• Replace toilet seats with new items
• Replace toilet roll holders with new items
• Retain kitchen and clean up kitchen unit s & area - then decorate kitchen shell (tiles to stay in place if possible)
  
• Oil tank plinth area - remove weeds and tidy, repair oil tank plinth
• Clean and decorate stage area

Im about to pop over the hall and meet our friendly plumber (Rob Hall). Rob is my hero. He tamed our houses central heating in the depth of winter and exceeded my expectations by us arriving home to a tropically warm home. - Fantastic.

This evenings task is less dramatic but is required. I need water to a loo and water for work / drinks. I hope he can fit us in. Whilst I'm there I will feed a power line into the hall from the club and this should be OK for a few days - until a proper electrician can do the business.

The pressure is on. If the weather turns rough, the decoration team may be with us tomorrow morning!

Meanwhile, Leo has been out and bought more cleaning / docrating equipment, plus the mandatory biccies.

I'm out tonight, but I do need to get some admin done (mostly writing begging letters to institutions and the local planning / Councils. This project is really on the move!