The builder assured us that, "Of course we can build around you. We just put a wall here and a new entry there and et voila the library stays open and we get on with the important building type stuff." This is when the catchphrase comes in handy, for as we all know, "plans" don't always work out as, well... planned.
Thus it came to pass that..."It will all be worth it in the end"... became our catchphrase of choice.
This phrase came in handy to cover a multitude of challenges.
The builder fails to mention that staff and customers will have no toilet while " the library remains open and we build around you" Hmmmm, I suppose we can walk 200 metres in the rain to the Sports Hall. It will all be worth it in the end.
The builder builds a nice wall to protect the library from dust, banging, crashing, falling and we suddenly realise that the light switches, air con, and security panels are behind the new wall with no library access. But, you know, it will all be worth it in the end.
We discover the nice wall to protect the library from dust, banging, crashing, falling is not water proof. We have water seeping in to form puddles on the carpet. Gee, lucky it's all going to be worth it in the end!
The air con has to be disconnected to progress the building works - all through summer. Not to worry! It will all be worth it in the end!
In case you were wondering this how hot it was in the library during the renovation.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pockafwye/192210727/
It continues to rain and puddles continue to form on the carpet. The air con is still not working and it's 38 celsius outside. Staff swear they have seen mosquitoes this big http://www.flickr.com/photos/viamoi/3788240701/ breeding in the puddles near the Internet desk. Don't worry team, IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT IN THE END.
I hoped to insert lovely piccies in the body of the text to show just how well I know how to use Web 2.0 technology. Unfortunately I can't get the piccies to appear in the body of the text so I have had to drop in some links. Ho hum. I'm sure I will figure it out when I have more time.
Renovator signing off!
Don't forget to take some time to smell the roses
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24329670@N03/2457695730/
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