Oh .. poor my dear friend has to down tools on kitchen and pick up tools for drains.
The drain man I have to pay did not come yesterday morning. That was the third date agreed!
When I phoned to see where he was, he said he'd pass by at 14h, which he did. This gave us a chance to verify what has to be done by my friend. We have been cautious!
Tuesday should be the day when the road is dug up.. and a rodding point installed into the road. PLUS overkill perhaps there will be two more "regards" on my side of the road. They have cost about £85 without installation costs of cement, pipes etc...
As I write this my friend is lowering the pipe as agreed so that the descent is correct. It hasn't been!
After the work the road should be repaired, then on another day, Hopefully the day after, the man will return to install the drainage cover. We will then have to finish cement work, reset the gate posts and backfill around the pipes with sand . I have the tricky task of finding about ten paving slabs that match the existing ones as they had broken with the wear and tear of vehicles going over them in the last 6 years!
Blue meanies ... Drains it has to be! ... we don't get an opportunity to see the Tour de France at any of the nearby villages and towns!
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