Planning a revamp of the kitchenette

Hello to everyone,

Here at Taymount I am settling in and starting to plan how to make the tiny kitchen work a bit better. I still haven't managed to organise the fridge man to come and repair the fridge, so it is still a matter of keeping things on the bathroom ledge by the outside window, as the coolest spot.

I have discovered a small 'table top' oven and 2 burner top. I will buy one of these, and hope the fridge (tiny tiny) will fit under this on bench. I have bought a microwave, also small, that I want on a shelf above the sink. It is coming together in my mind, and I hope to get the work done within a few weeks.

The 'pay as you go' broadband mobile (wifi) is not functioning as it should, it is very slow and as I explained earlier in the week, I can't upload pictures. I need to deal with this, but with a pay as you go mobile phone as well, hanging on to wait for technical support would cost me huge amounts of money. I know reception is poor, so perhaps that is it. Any suggestions welcome.

It is busy around Taymount from 7.30am when the workmen turn up to work on the common passageways. I sit at my large window watching them come and go. This will go on for some weeks, right up until Xmas. At present there are lights strung up along the passageway as the electric cables have been stripped out. The wooden floors are very noisy, and I will be glad when the work is finished and carpets are down. As I am right next to front door, I hear everyone come and go. I have earplugs, and this helps.

I am currently waiting for the workmen to come and install my new system for door security. the caretaker, who I finally met this morning, has told me he will suggest they do mine first off.

The day is windy, grey and looks cold. I am of course not cold in here with this amazing central heating. I am in my light top, with the window open to keep the temperature down a bit.

Once the door security is done, I will be off by bus to check out if the secondhand furniture shops have a deep shelving unit, so I have somewhere to put things. There is really nowhere to put anything, and from experience I know that is the highly frustrating business of living in a small studio flat in London. I am also trying to get to the fridge repair man, and I may try to do that by bus as well. All this bussing around takes far more time than I am used to, but then again with no where to park, it is not a bad option.

Until next time