Whilst the timber wall cabinet project is progressing steadily the same could not be said for the socket relocations in the front room. The TV aerial and internet data sockets need to be relocated as they will obstruct the positioning of the cabinet once it is installed. I needed to move them and the plan was to vertically align both sockets with the existing 240V wall socket.
Removing the existing faceplates wasn’t an issue. Nor was drilling and cutting the new holes. The wall is double brick with a cavity between. The major problem was transferring the two cables to the new positions. Couldn’t squat; couldn’t kneel and couldn’t sit. I’m getting too old! In the end I had to lie on my side and ‘fish’ for the cables with a piece of thin, but stiff steel wire.
Grunting and cursing proved to be useful 54 years ago I would have completed a similar task in quarter of the time. The brain remains willing, but the body is weak!
They are both now relocated and will be concealed by the end of the new cabinet. The old holes will be stuffed with newspaper and plastered over. The plan is to extend the 240V socket to a fancy ‘pop-up’ power socket which will be fitted into the top of the cabinet. I purchased it cheap from Ebay. It came with two USB charging ports which should prove to be useful.
Tomorrow I’ll be back to a job I hate. Varnishing the cabinet. A minimum of another four coats
Meanwhile during our last visit to Cosco Jan managed to purchase a large sack of strong bread flour and has already used it to bake a couple of loaves.
12.5kg bag of Manildra Bakers Flour.
Next two loaves are on the rise!
I have to say the bread is delicious. Especially the buttered hot end crust!
1 comment :
Poor old Tom, we understand completely about the difficulties of getting down to floor level, staying down, then trying to get up again! Joints and muscles dont work now like they used to, sadly. Never mind, as you say, a nice freshly baked crust of Jan's bread slathered in butter will soon cheer you up.
Post a Comment