The Self Builder’s blog

It’s been a while since I last reported, but I’ve been busy with all sorts of stuff.

So, a lot has happened.  We have a roof everywhere now.  The builders had started over my room first because I’m the gaffer, but now they’ve been kind enough to put a roof over Daddy’s room, and the rest of the house.

I didn’t recognise the builders today, they must have been new.  Daddy said that they were just here to put the roof tiles on the utility, whatever that is.

I actually took my Dad on a tour of the house, pointing out which room we were in and where everything is going to go.  He didn’t seem to appreciate all I said, I think I’m going to have trouble with him.

Apparently the walls upstairs will be up next week, and I’ll be able to see exactly how big my room will be.

Uncle Ray is going to be helping the builders with the electrics.  I must tell him that he needs to do a good job, just like the builders have done so far.

I don’t know when we’ll move to the house but I’m already excited about it. 

I hope it’s not too long, but I’m sure the house will be fan-tast-tic when it’s finished.

I’ve had a lovely day today. I also had a special job to do. 

I’ve been given the job of looking after Pip, my nursery’s mascot. 

I promised her yesterday that I’d take her on the building site.  I’d also promised my friends at nursery that I’d take some pictures, so they could see me and Pip at my new house. 

So, off we went, after we’d been to playgroup this morning.  Pip came to that too.  I’d dressed Pip for playgroup but Daddy took her pink jumper off outside, as he said it would be warm enough inside for Pip, without it. 

Now, if my Daddy and I are extra careful on the building site, we can go up to the upstairs of our new house. We had Grandma Goose and Granddad Bad-Back with us today, so we had extra help to get up the ladders. 

Granddad went up first and Daddy passed me to him, Daddy then brought Pip up safely in his pocket. 

Pip loved my room, as do I.  Daddy took our picture, with a bit of help from Grandma.    

Daddy then held me up, and I held Pip, at my bedroom window.  Daddy pointed out several things from the window and then I told Pip what they were. I can even see my nursery from my bedroom window, how good is that? 

Pip liked the rest of the house, and I explained which room is which, and where everything is going to go.

I hope that Pip gets to come and stay with us once we move in, although Daddy said something about it hopefully not being at half-term next time. 

I made another site visit today, to check on the builder’s progress. 

Blimey, they have got on with the walls.  The downstairs part of my big room is nearly done.  Daddy says that’s his room, but as I keep telling him, I’m the boss. 

The builder told me he would have done a lot more but it’s been raining.  I said I hadn’t noticed as we’ve been playing indoors this week at nursery, with Dino-World.  In fact I offered to show him my effort at a terradactyl today. 

I also sought and obtained clarification on my vegetable patch.  It’s going to be by my garden, where there is a grass patch at the moment. I’m not sure if one vegetable patch will really do, so I asked Daddy to include five on the plans, I’m may be the boss, but boy, can I delegate. 

We compromised and agreed on two, though I think my Dad will try and fob me off with a line down the middle of a large vegetable patch. It is in our best interest to have as big an area as possible as I’ve committed to growing plenty of things for Daddy to cook. 

So far I have promised carrots, mash and gravy.  I know you can get mash from potatoes but I need to find out how I grow gravy. 

Anyway, I thanked the builders for their work so far and told them I would be back soon, will report in due course.