I'm just sitting down to write this blog when the doorbell goes. It's Dave, a neighbour come to collect a parcel that arrived addressed to him while he was out. He stops for a bit of a chat. He's thinking of getting some work done on his house. He's just had the boiler sorted & is now getting prices for a conservatory.
I sympathise with him, remembering our shock on realising how much such an extension would have cost us. He's been pleasantly surprised. He's had two quotes so far.
"The first man came. He was with us for ages, telling us what was involved. He told us how deep the footings would have to be and so on. The second man was only here for a quarter of an hour. His quote was a lot cheaper. The only thing was he's got all the measurements wrong. By his measurements the wall of the conservatory would be right in the middle of a window!"
Guess which man Dave is thinking of accepting? You've got it. The first one. At least he feels he stands a chance of getting what they want if the man can at least get the measurements right. But first he's going to get a few more quotes to maybe have as leverage to get the price reduced a bit.
Our ideas of a conservatory are definitely on hold. It certainly won't be happening very immediately, if ever.
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