Break ins and break outs

What a bag of mixed emotions today has been. Dave and I were having a gentle start to the day when I received a telephone call from our local constabulary to inform us that our unit had been broken into last night and that our presence was requested on site to assess the damage and what had been taken.

4 pints of adrenalin later ~ The police seemed to be worried for us that so much had been gone through until I explained to them that we are in the middle of moving and actually, it always looks messy in the unit.

In the end it turns out that although they had damaged the door and frame (which our landlords have efficiently sorted out for us), nothing had been taken and they were probably looking for a cash box (which we don't have) or tools for using for another break-in (which we don't own).

What it did mean was that we couldn't access the unit for most of the day as we were waiting for the scene of crime officer to come to collect any fingerprints left behind. So I worked from home for a little while and Dave worked at the new unit for most of the day. This was today's low point, so there was really only one way that the day could go and indeed it has improved as the day has gone along.

This afternoon our bamboo towel ladder was featured on ITV's 60 minute makeover programme. Pretty Practicals got a nice mention by the interior designer and the towel ladder looked lovely in the completed room. Dave has said that when he gets a moment or two to spare he will put a video clip on this blog so you can see it if you missed it today.

By early evening, following a serious amount of physical work (and an equally seriously break out of sweat) we had completed the first stage of the framework for the dividing wall in the new unit and built the doorway from shop area to storage area. I am so very proud of Dave; he has worked so hard to research and plan and create the space that I have asked for and for the most of today he has also had to put up with my huge mood swings ~ one minute grizzeling on and on about the break in and the next being all excited about the telly and the new shop.

Dave had the spendid idea of treating ourselves to take-out pizza instead of coming home from work and starting to prepare and cook a meal, so supper was instant ~ hooray! So this evening has been spent in a hot soaky bath and chatting on the phone with friends.

Tomorrow we expect to get the rest of the wall completed in the new unit in between our usual packing and posting routine. Then I get to play with the interior design element of our refurbishment plans and get the last of the decorating done and Dave gets to have a day off from the hard graft (to catch up with some of the website development work).

Well, it's been a long day and I need tea and sleep, chat soon, Liz