The new tap has arrived, and I took the cloth off the existing and guess what, it is not leaking now
Have decided to have the whole roof and replacement Velux's, he will let me know when he can start. Likewise with Earth Architecture, he has two big gardens, then one small, then mine. Each day his list gets longer, so I expect they will do what they can in the time allotted and maybe come back.
I tried to buy a replacement "Gigaset" handset, one of my two cuts out after a few minutes. I have tried all the usual things like batteries, swopping to different bases - but no. The lady on the 'phone had such a strong accent, I couldn't understand a word she said, I just said, sorry cannot understand you, and finished the call, so no new 'phone yet.
I don't suppose I will ever be finished, there will be other things, but it will be nice to get these two big things done. The joys of being a house-owner
Mrs B