I just can't face dismantling all the kitchen and trying to find somewhere to store things that Max can't pee up or on, every spare inch already has boxes piled high. I've been tossing poison up there and I've seen it take several blocks now. I think it may be nesting in the insulation above one of the down lighters where it's nice and warm.
re-doing our bathroom and the old shower came out to reveal a leak due to a bodged installation.
Makes you wonder about tradesmen really, especially when it comes to stuff like water pipes that are going to be enclosed - I could fill a book with all the bodge jobs I've put right here and another with the todo list.
All these repairs are a drain on the pocket aren't they?
In a word - yes, time, money and energy any two of which are always in short supply at any point. The rodent problem is one of the joys of living near a park, I see people throwing bread out for the ducks - but I see what really eats it.