phone rings non stop through the morning, builders reject my proposal, i'm not in the area, we are to busy, it's not the job we normally do. only in australia do people who have their own business reject customers. they just don't care anymore. i was in a shop the other day with two friends, one of whom was looking at dresses. it was evening and i guess almost closing time when 6 women walked inside and the owner ran to them and shouted, 'i'm just about to shut shop.'
now i don't know but i would have thought you never throw customers out, you just let them look, one may buy a few items, six may by more. i don't know but if i ran a business i would value my customers. nowadays they hate us. we are the scum and that's how we are treated.

i do get a confirmation from the builders to fix my leaky kitchen skylight, it's next tuesday apparently. i just want the leak fixed, lets see how these clowns are. if they are any better than any other of the builders i have been unfortunate enough to employ.  

once the leak is fixed i have to get a new lounge and some very special wood. at least 6 pieces of timber for a project i can do alone, all i need are a few sunny days and some japanese black paint. 

by july i should be done with it and mission control will be launching.