{"id":11839,"date":"2023-05-15T13:51:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=11839"},"modified":"2023-05-15T13:57:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:57:29","slug":"home-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=11839","title":{"rendered":"Home improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our neighbour popped round yesterday to warn us that they\u2019re having new windows fitted this week. Some of the windows will be really heavy &#8211; triple glazed panoramic frames that go from floor to ceiling. We wondered how they might be delivered, as access via helicopter is difficult here. We didn\u2019t have to wait long to find out. This morning a strange looking machine arrived at the bottom of our steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1a6dc994-28b6-4d86-84dc-c288fb4a23c2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1a6dc994-28b6-4d86-84dc-c288fb4a23c2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1a6dc994-28b6-4d86-84dc-c288fb4a23c2.jpeg 896w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1a6dc994-28b6-4d86-84dc-c288fb4a23c2-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1a6dc994-28b6-4d86-84dc-c288fb4a23c2-768x547.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1a6dc994-28b6-4d86-84dc-c288fb4a23c2-421x300.jpeg 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It turned out that this is a mobile crane. It\u2019s enormous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3344-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3344-1024x681.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3344-1024x681.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3344-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3344-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3344-1536x1022.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3344-2048x1363.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3344-451x300.jpeg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3345-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3345-1024x691.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3345-1024x691.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3345-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3345-768x518.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3345-1536x1037.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3345-2048x1382.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3345-445x300.jpeg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guy standing on the back of the truck has a remote control which operates the crane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3346-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3346-1024x729.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3346-1024x729.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3346-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3346-768x547.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3346-1536x1094.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3346-2048x1458.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3346-421x300.jpeg 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So it looks like we\u2019re in for a noisy few days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our neighbour popped round yesterday to warn us that they\u2019re having new windows fitted this week. Some of the windows will be really heavy &#8211; triple glazed panoramic frames that go from floor to ceiling. 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