Fixed the inlet in the cistern in the downstairs toilet. Can finally use it again after a month.
Moved some pipes in the garden that were making an anoying sound in the wind.
Made little fuzzy blankets for our new kittens
Kitten proofed the sofa (stabled fabric in a gap underneath so they Couldn't get inside it)
8th of Jan. Extended the power cord of the microwave so it will fit back on the old wall mounting brackets. Put the wall brackets back and put the microwave on them.
9th of Jan Fixed an old desk light my parents gave me (replaced the lamp housing). Not an amazingly important job, but it felt good fixing something electrical again.
10th of Jan Panel pinned the back of a bookcase on, to give it stability and to look nice.
11th of Jan A BIGGY. Fixed the cold water feed into the hot water system (replaced a ball cock just like in a toilet cistern). I've been putting this off for MONTHS. it was trickier than it could have been because of the zero clearance between the water tank and the roof, so I had to work in an awkward position and working mainly by touch. This was why was was putting it off, also the only down side of the tank over flowing was water went out of the over flow. I was worried that this water may seep into the wall as the water run back on the outside of the pipe. TO prevent this the water to the attic was often switched off. The result, the job wasn't an emergency, there was just the inconvenience of turning the tap on and off to feed the tank. This because a HUGE point of stress. I'd worry I left the tank over flowing when I'd gone out for the day, and worried that THIS time the wind would push the
overflowing water back into the house. I had no idea how much this was weighing on me until I fixed the tank and stopped worrying!12th of Jan. A little trashed after working in the loft. Today's task was simple, but VERY necessary. Mounted our new super Dyson onto the wall. If you're going to have a few hundred pounds work of kit it's nice having it up out of the way, charging and somewhere where it wont get damaged.
13th of Jan . Put Christmas tree and printer and dyson boxes up in the attic (and checked don my repair, no sign of leakage at all)
14th of Jan. Went to library and got a replacement "green " recycle box for tins, cans and bottles.
Good for you! Keep up the good work. I unfortunately have slacked the last couple of days mainly due to fixing and operating the big telescope at the Observatory. But reading this re-inspires me again to do more. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteCheers mate. I think working on giant telescopes counts as something :) I'm going to try and not be too hard on,myself if i can't do something, as that leads to abandoning plans like this. Todays thing is going to be pretty simple, fixing a gulitine so we can crack on with our origami.
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