It’s been another unexciting week. Monday was the annual boiler service. It was only exciting in that the engineers didn’t arrive until just after the two-hour window of 8-10 a.m. I’d been given. I needn’t have got up so early. But while I waited, I finished off the second shoulder, joined it to the matching back shoulder, and picked up stitches for the neckband.
One project I’ve been working on throughout the week is a website for a group I belong to. Since first building it several years ago, the software has changed and there’s been a steep learning curve to update and revamp it. It’s nearly ready, and the last thing is to puzzle out how to upload it from the test site to to the live site.
Kidney vetch
Other projects have included work on my brother-in-law’s Estate, a gift that keeps on giving. We’d hoped to have vacant possession of the rental properties by now, but only one of four is vacant and on the market. With two, the tenants have expressed an interest in buying. With the fourth, the tenants know they must move but haven’t, so proceedings to regain possession of the property were begun this week. Thankfully, the landlord insurance includes legal cover, and the insurers will handle it all. Then there was a form to complete and send to the tax office, who taking a detailed look into my brother-in-law’s affairs. And finally, a very low offer for the property on the market was declined.
Wind on the marsh
Later in the week, an appointment for a home chargepoint installation was received. Unfortunately, it’s not until the end of July, and I’ll be spending time at public chargepoints with my knitting until then. I’ll be very glad when the chargepoint is installed as I’ll be able to charge the car overnight.
The bugbear of the week has been the new smart meter. The electricity part is very smart indeed – in an app, I can see a spike when the kettle is boiled – but the gas part is very dim – there’s only been one reading since installation. I’ve moved it several times, once to a few feet from the gas meter, with no success. However if it’s that close to the gas meter, it’s too far from the electric meter. I await a solution from the energy supplier.
Rocks and Seaweed
As you can see from the photo, the neckline is finished. It’s been knit back and forth in 1×1 ribbing, with a small tab for buttonholes at one end. Buttoned necklines are a common feature in the old photos, and the original of this gansey has buttons on both sides. It has a ‘straight’ neck which probably required buttons, while my version has a shaped neck, and the buttons will be purely decorative. I was hoping to fit three, but the ribbing became too deep and rows were ripped out. And then, happy day, the stitches for the first sleeve were picked up and the sleeve started. The armband pattern will start after about an inch. I should be well into that by next week.
Could it be that your gas meter is insulated from wi fi by being enclosed in an metal box? That would effectively block a signal reaching your app.
I am dealing with my father’s estate at the moment; thank goodness he didn’t own rental properties! As you say,the gift that keeps on giving.
The meter box is plastic, it’s more likely to be the 20” stone wall.
Ah. yes. That would do it!!!
When is a door not a door etc..a childhood riddle that applies to smart meters..when is smart not smart…. endless answers to the latter…
A.I. might qualify also…..