Sounds ironic saying the traditional “Happy Easter”during a pandemic, no parties, no fun to be had, no meals out, just four days of the same old same old. Perhaps we should buy some Easter eggs and a bottle or two of champagne . Back to reality:It´s not rocket science, we left everything a month to… Continue reading Happy Boring Easter

Not in a bad way as such, except for the screaming wallet. The water damage in the bathroom was the worst of this ongoing saga, the “bubble ceiling” is now repaired, but not painted yet because it´s drying FLAT for a few days. Turns out the old wall tiles aren´t made anymore, not good when… Continue reading One thing leads to another five things

Which in basic terms means the mess already created will turn into a bigger kind of mess before a positive outcome can be achieved. Two guys were sent out yesterday to assess the damage, and the re-building work required. The wall problem isn´t as big a job as we thought, but they´ve still got to… Continue reading At last damage control begins

There was vague hope the insurance money for half the house being rebuilt might be a bit more than a measly 600 euros. So there it is, sat in the bank waiting to cover only the cost of tools required, it seems what they forgot is the amount of work involved. Tight gits.See here for… Continue reading The insurance farce

It was one year ago since we went into full lockdown, Friday 13th would you believe, the day we lost our freedom and turned to Netflix as a substitute. I never believed that particular date was unlucky, now I do believe it´s capable of devastating life as we know it. I remember that night vividly,… Continue reading Happy corona anniversary

We haven´t seen the sun for a few days now, bit windy too. Today is a whole different story, heavy rain, no wind, and still no sun. This kind of weather is freaky, having no sun for four days means withdrawal symptoms kick in big style. In the olden days (two years ago) rare weather… Continue reading A watery weather warning

Have you heard of “post covid anxiety” syndrome? Basically it means being granted freedom again creates a real fear of going out, anywhere, with anxiety levels ranging from stressful to terrifying. After being cooped up like prisoners for so long, reasons are obvious. Well hey, I have another version, call it “present day anxiety syndrome.”… Continue reading Post Covid Anxiety?

Well, he came round, took about 10,000 photos, so we´re hoping for 10,000 euros insurance, probably be more like 1,000 but never mind. Jeez he even noticed something we hadn´t! When he was leaving we heard a polite “Thank you,” (twice) but wait, weren´t we supposed to be saying that? Perhaps he thought it was… Continue reading Mr Insurance Assessor reminds me of the olden days

As previously stated yesterday, this house is now a disaster zone, an emergency situation, the very place you´re supposed to remain cooped up during a pandemic and feel safe. It borders on irony in our place..And it could only happen to us.We “thought” between us every problem had been discovered and reluctantly assessed. But today,… Continue reading It just gets worse

Is it not enough that the closest thing we can have to a romantic meal out means rearranging a garden table and chairs in the garage or shed? Oh my goodness what fun we could have had sat amidst power tools, step ladders, and garden compost. But OUR big night out had to be cancelled… Continue reading Worst Valentines day EVER