Darwin and me

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Muddling my way through doing what needs doing at a property in Spain. According to my partner, if I own a hammer and a box of odd screws, all jobs should take no more than about 10 minutes to complete, require no planning or knowledge, and cost next to nothing. Bless her!

 

So far, my crowning achievements have included:

 

• Replacing a bl#*@y heavy wall-mounted boiler and filter, and adding a couple of mains sockets.
• Lifting and refitting laminate flooring + loo to fix leak and nauseating damp smell.
• Fitting a ceiling fan with snazzy remote and light functions.
• Rewiring and refitting led lighting in a stairwell, so now it can even be switched on or off at the top or bottom of the stairs - whoooo, look at me!
• The odd bit of plastering on ceilings and walls. (Yes dear, I do have to wait for it to dry before the next step.)
• Dangling like a baboon along window security bars wielding a tube of sealant in spaces not designed for the bending of wrists or elbows let alone accommodating said tube.
• Replacing light fittings, fixing a leaky shower base, bla, bla, bla.

 

All (so far) without things blowing up, losing appendages, or ending up like crispy chicken. May Darwin continue to look favourably upon my endeavours! Lawd only knows I need him to.

 

I suppose I should also say Hi, so Hi!