I had to go back today and look at a very pleasant garden flat that I had seen a few weeks ago. This time there was much less an odour of the drains that met me than when I walked into this flat the last time. It had not totally gone; there was just a little ‘whiff’ to greet me as I entered – no doubt to keep me on my toes! (I had a bit of a cold, so nasal passages my not be up to full strength, but…). Most of the remedial work has seemingly been completed, so hopefully the sale will eventually plough ahead…

…I then went over the bridge to look at an extension a Client of mine was building. He was having a spot of bother with his designer and builder – an odd combination I thought, but did not say so – but, hopefully that problem has now been successfully put to bed. I have to say that I don’t envy these Clients, as they are living in a building site and the builder doesn’t seem capable of keeping even a whistle clean – it left a bit of a different odour in the air…   more »