finally, major renovations finished

Finally, after council inspector had significantly changed the renovations to be 300% more costly than the approved design, we finally have their sign off.

This means I'm now able to get back to doing normal maintenance on the house.
So I've been up on the roof sorting out some minor leak issues. It's not like it was built wrong in the 1960, it's just that over the last 10 years instead of gentle rain that we had for the last 100+ years, we now get torrential downpours every spring. So while global warming can be a bonus in winter, it's hitting us significantly in spring and summer.
On the plus side of this heat we're having, wife is more understanding when I wear just a skirt at home.
The other side effect of this heat, I'm enjoying being on the water in the kayak for a few hours after work.

Today I had to service daughters car and update it's computer and I had to buy an oil filter remover for the first time after decades of using a trusty leather strap - also first time I've had to update a computer system after a service.

Outings have been 1 hour at a time, got to grab the hours where you can even if you don't always have time to shave.

 

 

Work? this early in the year?

I don't even want to think about it.

But at least I made it out once or twice before mundane becomes the norm.
I did a road trip with the family, got surfing lessons down at "The Mount" (is the any country in the world that doesn't have "The Mount". A great, fun and sun burning day out.

The rest of the photos are just of me, being me (coffee and relaxing)

running around like a blue arsed fly

Holiday - wife thought it meant "renovation time"
I've been running around getting parts to make her wishes come true, but at least I can shop pretty

Playing with the blood pressure monitor while waiting for a script at the chemist

More importantly - I had a surfing lesson today, the first day of 2020 (in boy mode), it was very enjoyable and while I dream of surfing properly even though it's hard work, I'll probably end up with a kayak instead.