Because, I am "in between voids" at the moment, I have finally managed to make a start on the list of items that we already have ... and need for Christmas. There is still more to do to get it finalised.....but, I'm working on it.
"In between voids" means that I have just finished doing up an empty property and I am waiting for my next one to become empty on Thursday. Of course, there is still plenty to do but I'm not quite as busy as I am when I'm doing up a property to a time schedule. I found out that in a couple of weeks I am having a large terraced house in void.
It involves first to go in an do an inspection; assessing what can be kept and what needs clearing out. Then I get the van and get shut of everything that is no good and clean out the whole property. It is then handed over to different contractors for decorating, electrical inspection, gas inspection, new carpets or carpet cleaning. In the meantime I order all the new furniture and white goods and then I go shopping. Usually I buy new curtains, nets kitchen equipment, bedding, towels, etc. then I put it all together and make the flat or house look nice, ready for the new tenant.
The last few days the weather has been quite cold and frosty, but today the infamous British fog was back again. It was quite unpleasant to drive home (that is assuming that driving in Stoke on Trent is ever pleasant anyway) particularly tonight, after it got dark.
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