Difficult few days

This week it is the school half term holidays consequently we have numerous staff also on holiday which means that we have to pitch in and do the covering much of the time. With ongoing builders cleans many miles away from our home base this can produce difficulties. For example yesterday I travelled 132 miles to carry out a builders clean which couldn't happen because there was no power on at all as the electricians were behind schedule. Stayed for a couple of hours to do some small jobs but then had to call it a day and travel back. Unfortunately the journey back was hampered by high winds and torrential rain so did not arrive back until quite late. In bed by midnight and up again at 2.0am to cover the morning cleans. Meanwhile Les was up and away at 4.0am to complete the builders clean. He arrived promptly at 7.0am and after about an hours work the machines decided to breakdown! This meant it all had to be done by hand ... not an easy job. He completed by 7.0pm and journeyed back. Meanwhile I covered some of the evening cleans. Tomorrow morning I actually get to stay in bed slightly longer ... I don't have to get up until 2.30am! However I should be back by 11.0am and this time I am going to try and catch up on some sleep. The answer phones will just have to work overtime. Calm hopefully returns to our lives by about next Tuesday ... I hope.