I have been very remiss

Date: 15 September 2007 08:33:22

I love that word "remiss". I shall have to go and look it up in the dictionary now and see what precisely it means because, while I know precisely what it means, I don't know exactly how I'd define it, if you know what I mean. How's that for a confusing opening sentence?

I have, however, been very remiss in keeping my blog up to date and, more precisely, in keeping you abreast of progress with the enlargification of my tiny (and somewhat over-populated) home. I shall begin to put that right forthwith (another good word) by posting the photos I took last week and by going out to take some more before the workmen arrive.

Before I do, though, you may be interested to know that I am still a bit ouchy. A second visit to the dentist had me on more antibiotics and the declaration that the source of the pain was three simultaneous small problems joining forces. A bit of infection under one tooth at the top which was to be treated with antibiotics, intense sensitivity in the newly-filled tooth which is apparently normal and would wear off after... ooooh, about four weeks, and some internal damage done to the muscle of my jaw when he did the injection and I winced at precisely the wrong moment, thus causing the needle to rip through the muscle which was to be treated with a constant supply of painkillers and a huge chunk of patience. Now the antibiotics have done their trick, the four weeks is nearly over and I can eat icecream without literally screaming, and I have a nice supply of painkillers (and a small amount of patience left).

But enough moaning....

Charlie inspects the 2-metre-deep hole which, due to the positioning of the drain, the electric supply and the water main, had do be dug out by hand.

The digger has a good rest while they fill the massive trench with concrete. One thing is for certain, come hell or high water, those foundations aint goin' nowhere!

Right, now to find my camera and get the next batch done, see if you can spot the difference.