Just popping on to update my diary. Very tired, so a bit rude I know, but I will read others threads and add comments tomorrow as I can barely stay awake.
Yesterday was chuffed about weight loss. Then found neighbour has cemented a chunk of my garden wall to stop the rain water from flowing down onto his garden. This is the only place for all the water fron the whole drive to go - there is no other drainage. I have lived here for 7 years and it has never been mentioned as a problem. I can sympathise that it can't be nice having water pouring onto you garden, but as he has never said anything, I have assumed that it wasn't an issue and that that was the way the water was supposed to go. With no warning he had blocked it up. Next time it rains, the drive will now flood and literally 1000's of gallons of rain will spill onto my garden terrace which already has a somewhat weak wall. There is no drainage in my terrace wall and I fear it will be destroyed. The hole got blocked a few months ago and water was knee deep on the terrace.
This is when I would eat!
Instead I have rung several builders to get quotes to fix problem.
One came today and for £340 can put some drainage in at the start of next week. Problem is, heavy rain is forcast for the next few days. I went round to the neighbour and politely explained that I hadn't realised it was such a prob for him and that had he said something when moved in, I would have sorted something. I said I now understood the problems and that I am currently trying to find a solution. I then asked if he would be prepared to knock concrete back out for just a few more days until I could sort builders. NO! absolutely not he has said. So now I am worried sick about what is going to happen in the next few days with the rain. If my terrace wall goes, I face a bill of thousands.
I will contact more builders tomorrow.
BUT.... one good thing, this is when I would eat - I am upset with my neighbour, I am worried about the wall, and absolute penniless and have no idea how I will pay for the urgent work. Food calms me.
Not today. The problems and the worries are still going to be there whether I eat or not. If I eat, I will still be worried, but also have a layer of guilt and failiure on top.
So, although I am now in for my second sleepless night, I will at least know I go to bed having ss'ed for two days without cheating. (longest for a while!!!)
Sorry such a ramble and rant, but needed to vest frustration.
Promise to catch up on people's news tomorrow.
Nite nite
