Yesterday

Well, as it turns out, the problem with the cooker was actually an issue with the gas supply stuff outside the house – the low-pressure thingy had been triggered somehow, and was doing exactly what it was supposed to do.

Luckily, the cooker engineer who came out was lovely, and willing to talk to the guy who had done the original install (who also knew we were more than slightly fucked off by the entire thing) so between them they got it sorted out. Even better, because it was something we didn’t know about – allbeit had looked at, when it looked fine – we didn’t get charged anything for them fixing the problem.

And as well as now having a working cooker again – for which happy, happy day – we’ve also managed to get a number of jobs done round the house.

• Kitchen wall tiles are now all grouted in.  (Floor tiles will be done on Monday, most likely)
• Appointment has been made with an accountant to see what’s going to happen.
• I’ve started painting the wooden fence panels. Six down, ninety-one to go.
• We’ve started laying a bundle of weed-proof membrane over bits of the veg patch, for work over the next few weeks
• The fruit trees have had a trim/prune
• We’ve done a bundle of other stuff too. I just can’t remember it right now.

So yes, while we’re not “on holiday” as such, it’s looking like it’ll be fairly productive and get a bundle of outstanding jobs out the way. (Which will, of course, just make room for other jobs instead)