Having returned from a relaxing holiday, I foolishly thought we’d come back and work would commence on the house again!!!
How wrong can someone be…I should have known that wasn’t the plan…first we needed to submit a new application of how we intend to change the roof structure to bring the loft conversion back within permitted development. The technical guide for UK householders was to become my regular reading material!! (TIP: should have read this before we started!)
The 2nd obstacle I faced was trying to project manage my husband, an impossible task, well for our relationship it is – I feel content when there is a plan but his idea is, one task at a time!!!! What makes it even harder is that I am a professional project manager, and having ‘no plan’ goes against everything I am taught about being successful – have we set ourselves up to fail? At this point in time, I do not know, I suppose only time will tell….if we had a timeline I’d feel a sense of excitement and good project Mgmt but again I am not allowed to talk about a timeline and when things will be done! That topic is off limits….like anything to do with the house.
Yes this is causing a big strain on our relationship…at the moment if anyone asks me ‘would I do this again?’ The answer would be a definite ‘NO’ never again for lots and lots of reasons.
On a positive note, I know I need to find ways to detach myself from the temporary state of the house…. so I am attempting to find things I enjoy, away from the home.
Any additional guidance or advise on how to cope would be truly welcomed?
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