woodbutcherbower
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It's a pretty safe bet that anyone on this forum fixes stuff in their own homes. But for every one like us, there are countless hundreds who don't have the skills, the time, or the inclination. So here goes. Enjoy .....
Early on Monday morning, the gas guy came to call,
I couldn't turn the gas valve on, so I had no gas at all -
He hacked off all my baseboards, trying to find the pipe,
So I had to call a carpenter to come and put things right.
Early on Tuesday morning, the carpenter came around,
He hammered, drilled and chiselled - but then he said "Look what I've found ........."
"Your frame's a world of dry rot, but I can put it all to rights"
Then he nailed straight though a cable .......... *pop*
...... And out went all the lights.
Early on Wednesday morning, the electrician showed,
According to his test device, my whole house failed code
He couldn't reach the fuseboard without standing on the bin -
And his foot went through the window - so I called the glazier in.
Early on Thursday morning, the glazier came along,
With his silicone and his beading, and his merry glazier's song
He put another pane in - it took no time at all,
But then I had to get a painter in to come and paint the wall.
Early on Friday morning, the painter made a start,
With primers, caulk and topcoats, he painted every part
Every wall and piece of woodwork, but then I found when he had gone .......
HE'D PAINTED OVER THE GAS VALVE - AND I COULDN'T TURN IT ON.
On Saturdays and Sundays these guys do no work at all ......
So early on Monday morning, another gas guy came to call.
Early on Monday morning, the gas guy came to call,
I couldn't turn the gas valve on, so I had no gas at all -
He hacked off all my baseboards, trying to find the pipe,
So I had to call a carpenter to come and put things right.
Early on Tuesday morning, the carpenter came around,
He hammered, drilled and chiselled - but then he said "Look what I've found ........."
"Your frame's a world of dry rot, but I can put it all to rights"
Then he nailed straight though a cable .......... *pop*
...... And out went all the lights.
Early on Wednesday morning, the electrician showed,
According to his test device, my whole house failed code
He couldn't reach the fuseboard without standing on the bin -
And his foot went through the window - so I called the glazier in.
Early on Thursday morning, the glazier came along,
With his silicone and his beading, and his merry glazier's song
He put another pane in - it took no time at all,
But then I had to get a painter in to come and paint the wall.
Early on Friday morning, the painter made a start,
With primers, caulk and topcoats, he painted every part
Every wall and piece of woodwork, but then I found when he had gone .......
HE'D PAINTED OVER THE GAS VALVE - AND I COULDN'T TURN IT ON.
On Saturdays and Sundays these guys do no work at all ......
So early on Monday morning, another gas guy came to call.
