I think I mentioned in yesterdays post, that hubby and I were both going to work for the hotel that we both used to work at in order to earn a bit of extra dosh. So yesterday, at about half three, off we trot (well we got in the car actually) the 4 miles from where we to live into Marlow, where the hotel it situated. I hasten to add, this was done through the monsoon like conditions that appear to have become the English summer..............I remember the days when it was actually warm and sunny during 'summer'...........but I digress. Anyway, we spent nine hours helping look after a wedding of approx 100 people, serving their food, drinks, evening buffet and all the clearing up that comes with it.
Now it is now just over 10 months to the day since I found freedom (left hospitality), but in my many years in the industry I worked in almost all departments - apart from the kitchen, and even then I have been know to help plate up, even if I did not cook. For hubby it was exactly two weeks and I should also add that he used to be the C & B (Conference & Banqueting) manager at this particular hotel until he left for pastures new last November. Now, I have been back a few times since I joined the 'government agency!!!' to help out when an extra pair of hands has been required. It is quite good fun going back as a casual, no responsibility, no stress, just do the job, get paid, go home. The hours are still long, though at least as a casual you get paid for the hours you work. As we finished at about 1 am this morning, hubby did mention that although he had enjoyed going back, seeing everyone and being part of the team, he knew he had made the right decision to leave hospitality.
As the weather forecast promised that we would be without the wet stuff today, I decided that it would be a good opportunity to carry on with the stripping and painting of the woodwork around our garage roof. It has been threatening to require doing for a year or so, and the snow we had at the end of 2009, beginning of 2010 made sure that this was to be the year (see picture above!). Monday this week dawned fair - hot and sunny actually, like summer used to be - so as I was on a rest day I took the opportunity to make a start. Not wishing to over exert myself, I contented myself with the short bit from the garage door to the house and this was duly sanded and painted. Ok, I didn't have undercoat, so the wood soaked up the one coat gloss, but never mind I thought, I'll do another coat tomorrow. WRONG!!! Tuesday and the rest of the week it pissed down. Never mind, Sunday was the day.
First we had to make the dreaded trip to B&Q (every time I go there I seem to spend an amount equivalent to the national debt...........I thought DIY was supposed to be cheap?), to purchase undercoat and more thingys for the sander. £50 later I was ready to begin. Hubby did entertain me during the trip there and back by showing me what it was like to drive a bus, where you have to start turning etc, now we were in the car at the time, which of course made it slightly odd.........big difference is car drivers sit behind their front wheels while bus driver sit in front - by about the length of your average size car!!!
So I added an extra coat of paint to the bit I had started and then spent about three hours sanding down the bit at the front, over the door. I have managed to use £25 worth of the thingys for the sander - they don't last long - but I have at least got the undercoat on. Now have to hope that tomorrow is fine so I can add the gloss. I am now typing this with very sore arms and wondering what has happened to my rest days and so much for Sunday being a day of rest!. I did also have planned for today to clean the bathroom and clean out Amber, but they will have to wait. Amber will be pleased anyway as she takes it as a personal affront when I destroy her nest, despite the fact that I am giving her a nice clean bed..........oh that and the fact I also chuck out her food store!
I have added the picture below of my foot with the DIY evidence. I always tend to do my decorating / DIY bare foot, unless of course what ever I am doing could result in the loss of toes, in which I case I do wear shoes. While I was showering I discovered that I have dripped paint on my feet..............nice!
Anyway, apart from ironing mine and hubbys work trousers later, I think the rest of today is going to be spent doing not a very lot!!
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