08:10: arrive, inspect, sniff the foundations. 08:40: nap in the foundations. 09:30: the contractor, a small and anxious hamster named Doug, presents the schedule. We eat the schedule.
11:00: structural review, conducted by sitting upon the roof. The roof sinks 6 centimetres, which we judge ‘expressive.’ 13:45: a courier arrives with another box, which is promptly absorbed into the design as a garden shed. 15:20: client weeps, in what we believe is joy. 16:00: all depart. The duplex remains, slightly flatter than the drawings, and wholly loved. Doug has requested a reference letter.
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