I’m knackered. Cables are heavy. I’ve been working through the things that came from a clearance job. I’m having to decommission the bit of me that likes having nice things. Today was just about cataloguing. Photo and description of everything. No time to Google it or go on eBay and filter for sold items. When I walked in to the unit this morning my brain was fried by the quantity. The unit has no working strip light, even though the ones on either side both do. I got mardy with the receptionist, who refused to even consider being helpful. I’ve been fond of that place but frankly it can do one. I’ll keep the unit a couple more weeks but whatever turns up I’ll be moving it to Armadillo where at least there’s lighting.
I even bought a bulb for the strip light. But they’ve isolated it and they won’t make it work. Straw. Camel. “The units aren’t supposed to have lighting.” Repeat ad nauseam.
Still, one of the euro crates had some string light spheres in it which had been adapted to run off power bars. The power bars still had battery. I rigged up my own lighting, swearing all the time. Had to bring most things into the corridor but it was better than darkness, having some working lights. They are making out like running an LED strip light which I purchased in the unit would somehow cost a fortune. Smalltown dumb people.
I got through everything but 18 euro crates. That sounds like a lot but honestly I’m pretty pleased with myself for what I signed off. Next time I go I can do some targeted work to finish those crates. Bergie is full of rubbish with a trip to Wandsworth dump scheduled tomorrow. It was a good day’s work today.
There are some nice things that aren’t sensitive, which is a huge relief. Then there are some nice things that might be sensitive and some nice things that ARE sensitive. And loads and loads of gubbins. I’ll throw away the gubbins by car, find a dealer for the books, likely try and scrap the cables, and simultaneously empty up that expensive dark idiotlocker and recoup some costs. I’ve got time pressure now as I don’t want to give any more money than I absolutely have to to them just on principle, since they won’t flick a switch for me. I’ll have to dispose of some things very carefully.
They need two weeks notice to cancel them, the units. I might give notice on both units tomorrow, I’m only keeping one of them in case of a second job in the vicinity. I need to process the contents of the dark one quickly and then just have done with that silly little place. It’s family run and they’re friendly, but actually they’re douchebags, making me work all day in the dark at the rate I’m paying just to save tuppence. “If they were lit we’d have to charge you more.” Oh get fucked. I could see light spill from the units either side of me. They’ll wait until the tenant changes and take the light out of them too when it does. Eejits. Saving pennies, losing pounds. I’ll be out ASAP now. Might have been lazy otherwise especially as it’s a long drive out there. It’s good to have the catalyst to move quickly. Screw them and their dark unit, it was a nice day today and I’ve been in twilight for all of it.
AlBarclay 