The sale of the house is almost certain to fall through. We obtained a professional opinion that the crack on the side of the house was "2-3mm, weathered and has obviously existed for many years ... of no structural signficance". We also had the electrical survey, which although it made clear the need for some work certified the house as safe. The buyers then came back with a demand for damp remediation work under the guarantee we have from previous work done in 1997. We have declined and pointed out that their survey was vague as to where the damp actually was and furthermore this is the self same survey that claimed the house might fall down because of the aforementioned superficial crack.
We were so happy but in the end these idiots turned out to be a curse. The house has been off the market for months and we have made severe and appalling cuts to our life to facilitate the move. Were it not for them we would still have Scamper and Arto and we would still be looking forward to a Christmas in our own home, our daughter's first Christmas. Now as it is we have spent money allaying the irrational fears of morons and have to contemplate another Christmas living out of suitcases with not even our own space in the form of a motorhome. And I don't have my favourite little dog in the world.
God I hate them.
