Fill in the Blanks Exercise
TRACK 5
As with most things in life, I . Not long after I bought this flat, I suddenly decided that the cabinet in the kitchen . It was modern and beige, and I . A few days later, I found this , old wooden cabinet from the 1920s in a second-hand shop. I pulled out the original cabinet and the one I found. And then . I also discovered that the original fireplace and chimney , and underneath there were these . The cover had to come off. Then the paintwork … and so it went on. Now, I’ve got a . I’m really satisfied with that. But I wasn’t at all satisfied with the and the sitting room. They were two very small rooms. And I thought – just imagine – and I could have this . So, one weekend, I got busy and the ! I’ve still got some work to do there. Then there’s the bedroom … I yet … And the bathroom . OK – I admit it – I’m . I can’t help myself. I love doing these things myself. isn’t nearly as much fun. But, hey, there are lots of , and my flat’s with every day! 0 You see, under our house, there was a and a garage. And there was also a between the two. They’re the kind of places where we no longer use. But I suddenly had . What if I knocked down a few walls and made the cellar and the garage one big area – a kind of basement that the kids . I got a friend of mine who’s an engineer to and make sure it was possible – I mean, I to fall down! And he said, sure, no problem. And I’ve helped a lot of friends and family in the past – like, I’ve got a about what to do. So, I had this great weekend where I – I loved that – you can really – immediately. Problem is – once you knock something down, you to build a few things in their place, so it a worksite. But, well, things have been and at weekends there are with the kids – football matches and stuff like that. I mean, I fully intend to . That’s what I my wife. But she thinks that I’ve got a ’. You know, that I’m not committed to finishing off the renovation. Maybe she’s right – but these things they look. I suppose I could have it done by a professional – but that’s expensive. I just say that it’s a ’. It’ll get there. Eventually.
