Woop woop
After 3 1/2 months I will (admittedly, only for 5 weeks) have a full compliment of housemates!
Copyright
If you reproduce anyone's work that is copyrighted you legally have to display the copyright line. I spend hours trawling the web looking for these lines for songs that we project at church because the vast majority of sites have the lyrics but not the copyright. IT IS SO FRUSTRATING.
DIY tips #4
In order to paint a fence the wood needs to be cleaned with warm, soapy water and a stiff brush. It is advisable to wear gloves during the procedure to avoid large splinters entering your thumb.
DIY tips #3
Don't do electrics yourself, it's illegal. When you do get an electrician in, always arrange for it to be when you're all at work; it's amazing how many things you will want to do require electricity.
DIY tips #1&2
1) When attempting to screw hooks into doors always drill a pilot hole first. Failure to do so will result in a blister on your screwdriving hand by the third hook.
2) When fitting a new boiler ensure that it is wired onto it's own circuit and not the ring main. Subsequent owners of your house will greatly appreciate this.
Rise Up
Well, I was there when you were torn apart
Now a piece of you is gone
Somehow you wish that you could only find
A little strength to carry on
You've tried so hard to make it on your own
That your heart has come undone
So I am here to prove that I alone
Have the power to overcome
Don't let your heart be troubled
This world will never keep you down
It will never keep you down
So rise up, my friend
This will never be the end
So rise up, my friend
And live again
I didn't want you to feel this way
It's not what life was meant to be
And so for, my friend, I'll take your shame
You can give it all to me
'Cause you wrestle demons every day
And they've dragged you to your knees
But in your weakness you will learn to find
That I will always be your strength
In life or in death
Through joy or regret
And all of the secret things you have done
No matter what comes, my friend
Nothing can keep you from the love of God.
Brad Avery (c)2005 Consuming Fire Music
Decorating tips #1
When repainting a room that has bare floorboards remember to firstly find/buy dust sheets and secondly to use them to cover the boards. Failure to do so will result in paint being dripped/spattered/trodden onto the boards. If it is emulsion then is can be removed by soapy water and HOURS of scrubbing on your hands and knees. This is NOT recommended.