Manhole covered

Well just FTR the manhole cover is now on and the trenches topped up and gravelled over (as is the manhole cover).

So things really do look just like the 'front-of-house' picture above, except for the Wisteria flowers (we do have yellow pansies again!). Strange really to do all this work and end up with nothing to see - but that is the idea!

Delays!

It appears that we cannot get the three phase power in until mid-October, creating some issues of timing since we will need heating before then (& the systems will share the radiator circuit).

FTR the process involves a lot of cooks and dairymaids - we approached the supplier (e-on), were passed to the planning bit of Central Networks who were helpful but not so fast (& heavily into snail mail!). AFTER the full amount for the job (£3k) has been paid this gets passed to the operating bit, who pass to their contractors, who appoint a project manager who visits. He then sets up an appointment six weeks hence after he has talked with someone else. It remains our responsibility to then go back to the suppliers to get them to put in the meters required on the same day (& of course our electrician...). It all makes work....

Meanwhile the manhole covers are still missing and the trenches still sunk a bit but we have unpacked the pump.