I need 'something' in the way of occasional tables certainly. I have an oak coffee table on order but the delivery time for that is 12 weeks+ and that was even before damnable plague started its thing, so who knows when that will be delivered now?
In the meantime the garden is suffering under my ministrations. I've got two fir trees in the front that I've tried cutting down to bush size; unfortunately all I'm finding is that in removing the bulk and height all the greenery is disappearing- it's surprising how much timber you encounter as soon as you start cutting back the needles. So I think they will have to come out entirely. Which then leads onto the problem of disposal.
I'm allowed bonfires to dispose of garden waste, so long as they don't annoy the neighbours or cause a traffic hazard. As we all know however newly-cut timber, leaves and grass clippings give off smoke. Lots, and lots, of thick white/ grey/ yellow smoke. So you have to leave it to season and dry out a while, which means having somewhere to leave it, and whilst I've piled a fair bit at the side of the garage it just looks a mess. It would be helpful if the council actually came and emptied the garden waste bins they've given people...
So currently then;
- half of the front garden is either ripped out, slated to be ripped out, or just looks a mess;
- the back garden isn't much better;
- I've got a radiator that needs to be fitted but obviously plague is stopping the plumber coming over;
- I've got two doors ready to replace, a third that needs re-fixing to the wall, and sprung skirting that needs to be repaired, but obviously plague is stopping the carpenter;
- I've got a new light fixing to be fitted and a pull cord that needs looking at, and re-wiring the garage to look at, but obviously plague is stopping the electrician;
- I've ordered an iron shoe rack for the hallway but the manufacturers are closed because of plague;
- I've ordered some paint stripper which looks like it will be delayed because of plague;
- The sitting room walls are pretty much ready for painting but I can't get the paint because of plague.
There's a theme here. And all because somebody saw a wheezing pangolin and thought, 'lunch'.