I took a load of assorted rubbish to the dump, and some card tubes to school, where I found people unpacking A4 exercise books from cardboard boxes just the right size for books. Also reclaimed some shoeboxes I took in last week, and have subsequently found the right size to fit in some packing cases.

Tuesday and Wednesday I had the outside timber painted, so the place looks very good from outside. They got the door paint the wrong colour by one block on the sample sheet, so instead of a slightly orangey brown warm yellow, it looks like yellow lines on the road. It wasn't their fault, but the mixer, I think, and as I am selling, it isn't critical to me.

The storage place I investigated rang me again to see if I wanted to rent a place - they must be desperate - but I think I can cope without. Still no completion date.

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