The internet and phone line were connected today at the shop. Brilliant. Makes life so much easier now, not having to remember to download or print something when I get home late and exhausted in the evening.
Today was another busy day. We arrived at the shop for 07.45, after having very little sleep last night, worrying that the second shop-fitter had gone AWOL (he has been in contact today, so hopefully not!). BT were turning up between 0800 and 1300.
9am a plumber arrived to give us a quote to run a new waste supply from the front of the shop to the rear of the building, no easy feat...involving going down into the cellar, up onto the first floor, back down in to the gallery and out into the courtyard! 400 year old buildings don't you just love'em?! Anyway, at least it can be done.
As soon as he left, the signwriter arrived to tell us our sign was almost complete. Cannot wait to see The Deaf Cat logo in real life! After he left, along came the BT Engineer. At least all three didn't arrive at the same time, that would've truly sent my head into a spin.
The BT man was a very nice chap and was in and out in no time. Success, we have the internet. The phone line is also on but I'm going to leave buying a phone until as late as possible, don't want another means of contact right now!!
Kevan has been working like a dog, ripping the old floor up in the coffee bar and is now laying lovely new Redwood floor boards, which will later be oiled & ready to go!
The coffee bar fittings have been ordered and should, hopefully, be installed around the beginning of October. We have also painted the coffee bar area again, BLACK this time and I love it! Once the new light fittings and the stainless steel surfaces are in it should look fantastic.
We also have our first resident in! Steve moved in last week and he appears to be loving his space, picking up his easel, painting along Rochester High Street & then coming back to The Deaf Cat at the end of the day. Our second resident is planning to move in later this week and the third sometime next week, exciting.
So, what does the rest of the week hold? Well, we've got another plumber coming tomorrow to quote, then there's the fella to look at the intruder alarm & then the fella from the fire alarm co. We have to shop for a basin/cabinet for the WC area, fridge & freezers, lino for the kitchen & WC's.... Oh there's plenty to keep us occupied still.
Saturday the electrician arrives to fit the new lights to the coffee bar area, that'll be a good day. We also have a tenant moving into one of our properties on this day, so I will have to figure out how to split myself into two again!
I'm hoping to squeeze a day off on Sunday, as there's a local dog show and I'd love to take Rolo to it, think she'd love the agility course!
So, think that's about it for now...
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