FREE TIME

I have some free time today from doing house moving stuff.

Today the cleaners were supposed to arrive to do the thorough house clean. This meant that I was up very early moving things out of cupboards and off surfaces to make it easier to clean. I also installed the ladder scaffold system to make it easier for the cleaners to clean the chandeliers.

The Old Girl spent her time cleaning!

Cleaning!

She cleaned surfaces, paintwork, window sills, the bathrooms and vacuumed the floors. I reminded her that the cleaners were coming and would do that ... sheesh!

The cleaners didn't turn up. The Old Girl rang them at about 10.30 AM - some problem.

I suggested that they forget it for today and come next Wednesday. I chose this day because the removal people will be taking away all the furniture and boxes on Tuesday so the house will be empty and easier to clean. They had to get back to us. Eventually, after a few phone calls it was agreed (hopefully) that they will turn up early on Wednesday. Sheesh (again) - is this what you get for $900?

I could have gone to tennis as it's a great day here - sunny, no wind, warm etc. But no, I waited around for cleaners.

Actually, I didn't wait around - The Old Girl did. I loaded up the car at 7AM and drove off to the tip at 8 AM with the final load of rubbish and give-away stuff.

The good news for readers of course is that I'm able to post this morning and, if you play your cards right, post again this afternoon. Lucky yous (a colloquialism most likely found in Waiunuiomata). This must be of great relief to you given Robert's threat to be the only daily post with him guaranteeing:

" Yes I guarantee all my readers a jolly good read every morning."

That is if hearing about him having a haircut and lowering the IQ average of Wainuiomata is a 'jolly good read".

Maybe he's referring to this ...

... certainly not this.