Drive back to normal

Well the drive is at last restored (almost - the manhole frame is here but not the actual cover, supposed to be next week...). With August meaning holidays and jobs to be done in school breaks things take time.

Many delays and glitches getting the right gravel and tiles for restoration but all seems now OK and there is access almost everywhere.

The 3 phase power may be a while as the various bureaucracies grind forward (that is the power company, the meter/supply company and the electrician, all of whom need to come the same day, and the local authority who need to approve the traffic controls needed.)

The heat pump itself is supposed to be delivered next week, after which there is still plumbing, connections etc. It appears that a web interface for the heat pump that enables monitoring (but not control) is imminent - seems a bit behind the curve for a new machine (Swedish at that!). So actual controls are via clunky up-and-down and select menus like an old-fashioned mobile phone. We will have smart meter monitoring on each phase via our Alterme system - not sure if it is worth having monitoring of the heat pump alone (though it may be the only unit on one phase).