The trials and tribulations of the renovations of barn and brain in rural Cheshire.....

Sunday, 6 May 2007

All the fun of the fair - rules of engagement

The funfair came to Boosh Barn today as Seb and Danni celebrated their engagement with a family barbecue by the barn. It was barbecue Boosh-style as Hannah, Fiona and Scott created a coconut shy, put up a trampoline and organised the fast-becoming trademark Bingo with cash prizes provided by the Fifster. The rain managed to hold off until coconuts had been shied and Fif, Seb and I had bounced about (some bouncing more than others.....) on the tramp - individually I might add. Post-Bingo, corks were popped, grandad made a poignant speech and then I fell asleep not waking up until everyone had left (I'd like to point out that it wasn't dad's speech that sent me to sleep).

I read an article yesterday about funfairs and amusement parks. Apparently regular rollercoaster riding may be attributed to causing brain aneurysms. I worked at an amusement park for ten years; regular coaster riding was a major part of the job. Apparently the radiation from satellite farms may cause brain aneurysms - my office is next to a field of mini Jodrell Banks radiating tv and radio programmes worldwide. High blood pressure can definitely be attributed to causing brain aneurysms. Whoops all round.

Sharon, Del and the kids are coming over tomorrow for some trampolining, coconut shying and then we'll head over to Knutsford May Day funfair. I'll be restricting my fairfun to some serious goldfish winning.

It's quiet on the building site this weekend but great inroads were made last week and the end really is in sight. Slight technical hitches to be sorted with floor tiles, kitchen floor level and will the range really fit into that space? We spent a lot of hours and a lot of pounds at the carpet shop yesterday. So much choice, too much choice, but we need to complement the wall colours we've chosen - to the decorator's disgust.

"Do you know you've chosen 18 different colours for your house?"
"Is that all - better choose a couple more then."
"Hrrmmph."

Happy chappy.
1.2.3.

1. Belfast sink and beech worktop. Where are the taps?
2. Central heating boiler. Where's the gas?
3. 2 of the 18 - where's the decorator?







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