Hello crepeys.
We had a lovely couple of decoraters, Jan and Rod. Jan did the heavy lifting, like the stripping and sanding, while wearing a shower cap. Rod did teeth-sucking and the cutting in. Did our hall, stairs and landing, including stripping all the fiddly banisters and mouldings around the doors, undercoating and gloss, and putting lining paper on all the walls. £800. Bargain.
DP and I always have the same disagreement re painting - gloss first or second? I say first, so you can then cut in with your emulsion and wipe any excess off. He does it second. This is obviously WRONG as you can't wipe gloss off emulsion.
At work, our inspection apparently went very well? Not that I got told or thanked. My only feedback has been my lesson observation which is 'satisfactory' as I didn't embed sodding Prevent obviously enough. Pffffffft.
Addle - so sorry about your DP troubles, and wish I had anything useful to impart. Sounds like the sort of issue he needs to address while not in the actual slough of despond, but then of course everything seems alright so it's unecessary.
Re tights, I like 'em large, as can't bear them digging into my waist. This does, however, mean vast quantities of excess material that starts at the top of the thighs, but ends up round the ankles, Norah Batty style, by the end of the day.