At last!

After failing to turn up three times last week, Gregory our builder finally appeared after 8 p.m. this evening to repair a leaking gutter. I had almost given up on him. He's so good-natured, however, that I can't stay annoyed with him for long.

The red brick house next to ours is abandoned and slowly crumbling. I quite like not having next door neighbours; it means I can garden in pyjamas and play my music loud.