I reply in the negative and he walks out. I was dragging the third great big wardrobe down the stairs, when the front door opens and a youth enters. One incident occurred during the day which was surprising. Torn up and removed all the carpet in the place (apart from one room) By the end of the day, though, we have magnificently cleared out the following:ДЎ0 bags of assorted clothes and unidentifiable stuff The room pictured is as slept in by the previous occupants. It is disgusting, and I write this as one who recently cleared out an Airstream trailer, and has had previous experience, in Ontario, cleaning up houses after drug addicts have overdosed.ДЄn album will be published but for today one photo sums up the visual experience, although not the olfactory one. Mouse droppings everywhere, dirty mattresses and bedding, old clothes, several dead mice.

Friday's visit highlight's the nature of the project, so Red HB stays at home base, drawing up accurate plans, while I set to clearing out the first few rooms. We knew coming into this project that it would be tough, but today's work has to rank among the most difficult first day's start to a project I have had. Saturday's work involved removing all the detritus left by various tenants and the previous owner, the odious Mr Gold.

No additional damage has been done by the tenants so we brace ourselves for Saturdays's labours. Well, Friday came and went, and the Global Economy did not collapse, so on Friday evening Red and I went to our new pile.

Klingons on the starboard bow