The following Dodgers have been smited by the JDK for their crimes against Jam:
All the girls! for picking on the JDK and damaging his already delicate self esteem!
The Basserd Who Nicked Copper's Stuff For the offense of nicking Copper's stuff. You are a tw*t, whoever you are and we all hope you get run over by a tram in Nottingham. Or Liverpool. Or whereever else they have trams!
Copper For the crime of playing with her Wii instead of her Jammie pals!
I don't think it's too many. I always offer anyone coming into my home to do work at least a glass of water, or coffee (I usually have a pot brewing). They don't always take it but it's nice to offer, and I don't think that's an excessive amount unless its bothering you or they are being rudely demanding about it. Can you set up the pot for them to make it themselves, or do you feel uncomfortable with that?
Letting them make their own would mean them having access to the kitchen which was pretty much the only room in the house that they weren't demolishing. I thought 4 was about right - they were actually packing up as I made the final one at about 3.30.
They did manage to demolish half a packet of ginger nuts as well!
Four sounds about right: 1 when they arrive to show goodwill. once with their elevenses, one with lunch and one mid afternoon. Any more and they won't do enough work!
You can always try the "I'll stick the kettle on when you've finished the <insert task of your choice>..." That usually speeds up the job!
I go with Susan's last point. I never, ever put the kettle on until they've done some work! My builders bring everything themselves, bar electricity & water, and they dog sit too, so I don't even need to take time off.
