Two Down, One To Go!

When the garage door guy arrived around 3 pm on Wednesday his first thought to our remote control not working problem was possible new electronic equipment from one of the neighbours interfering with the wireless signals.  I had checked them out and was able to rule this out as the problem.  He did some quick tests and decided the problem was a hassle with the circuit board.  To repair the board would cost $385 and a possible wait for weeks to get the part.  The second choice was a new unit at $450 installed along with a 2 year warranty fitted Thursday afternoon.  It was an easy choice!

He arrived with the replacement motor around 4pm on Thursday and was on his way again soon after 5pm.  We now have a new door motor, new remote controls and a much quieter operating system.

Meanwhile the concretor got back to me by text saying he believed he could totally fix the concrete color problem in around 20 minutes.  He has been busy but could possibly come out either Sunday or Monday.  We are expecting showers on Monday so hopefully he can do the job for me Sunday.

And since adding the 'washer' to firm up the battery connection in the wireless doorbell, everything has been working well.

Trish has always wanted to paint the fence in the small courtyard or 'The Beer Garden' as it is also known.  While in Bunning's recently we purchased some paint, and after Trish added a few more pavers to the area  she painted the fence!  It looks great!

We are expecting around 27 degrees today, again tomorrow and around 30 on Sunday.  With the recent cool weather the pool temp had dropped back to under 20 degrees.  It was a little warmer than that today.  I had a quick dip after mowing the front lawn and completing my 12k bike ride this morning.  Hopefully it will be delightful come Sunday!

There will only be 3 of us for drinks this afternoon but we hope to christen the new concrete area at our place.  Then we will have to do it all again next week after the area has been resealed and looking its best!

2 of our friends have grandchildren for the holidays and are unavailable today.  Ian will join us but his wife Kerrie is visiting her parents in Sydney.  Her parents are quite elderly so every chance to spend quality time with them is valuable.  However Kerrie seemed pretty keen to return home early next week from her phone call last night.  She is finding her time there a little 'trying' on the nerves.

A 5 part TV series "Mrs Biggs" is based on the life story of Charmian Biggs, the wife of Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs.  We watched all 5 episodes last night and enjoyed it very much.  Australia comes out very well from the series.  Charmian Biggs felt much more at home here in Australia where she was valued for herself rather than in the UK where she was always seen as Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs' wife.

Watch it if you get the chance.