Checking out

Today's clear objective was to finish all the tasks needed to release the rental property. The Silver Vixen hopped on board, bringing her broomstick to help sweep up round the garden. The Gorse Fox stopped at B&Q for decorating supplies and 10 minutes later we were pulling in to Fontwell.

The Silver Vixen headed out to the garden whilst the Gorse Fox masked up the areas that needed to be painted. First cutting in round the perimeter, the wall lights, and the plug sockets was carefully completed. Then the roller and tray came out and the wall quickly conformed to the intended colour across its whole landscape - rather than the few blobs where the Gorse Fox had tried to touch up some blemishes. From the study he went upstairs to apply a similar treatment in the Silver Vixen's sewing room.

While the paint was drying, the Gorse Fox did a final cut of the lawns. He must say they look very smart. Finally, the garage was swept clean and a second coat of paint applied in the study.

Dropping off our detritus at the dump we headed home. Urban-cub and Pistol-Pete were there waiting for us. Urban-cub was collecting Gorse Fox's old filing cabinet to help here organise all here paperwork. (A problem Gorse Fox no longer has as he has adopted a ruthless read-and-shred, or read-scan-and-shred approach to mail).