This is the point at which I express admiration for the various people working with us who get excited about wires, pipes and drains. I'm glad somebody does, because a building that didn't have them wouldn't be much use, but I sit in the midst of conversations, not one word of which I really understand, as learned people argue about routes, first fixes, access points, comms rooms and hubs.
This project involves a lot of people working together. In no particular order, these include Kevin from Bush Telegraph, who are installing our phones; Paul from ADT, who is responsible for alarms and closed circuit television, Bill and Priscilla from Positive Solutions, who supply our tills and computers and arrange the secure NHS broadband we have to have, and Peter who is installing the ducting so we don't asphyxiate during the day. Fortunately, David from Crescent seems to speak the language of them all, and has been keeping track of everyone's needs. I have high hopes that when the building is finished, the right wires will be in the right places.
The electricians are about to start work. This is the bit I understand (to a point). I'm reasonably good on plumbing too, because I know water needs pipes, and any other way of delivering water to sinks and basins will end in tears. But when it comes to Cat5 and twisted pairs and Broadband secured in a particular way, I smile benignly and leave them to it. Each to his own.
Our best guess at the moment is that everyone will be off site by 17th June (our daughter's birthday) so we can move in on 20th June (our 30th wedding anniversary). Not much partying that weekend, though.
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