Opening up

  • To open the front door, you need to push the key into the lock before turning.
    All the other keys are in the house. For details of keys etc., see Security
  • If you want to put your car in the garage, you need to access it through the cellar and unbolt the garage doors from the inside
  • The electricity should be on, but if it is lacking see Electricity
  • Retrrieve bins and recycling boxes from the hay loft
  • If the pool is open, retrieve the pool box from the hay loft and carry it up to the pool
  • Retrieve any garden and pool furniture you want to use from the hay loft

When the house has been closed for an extended period

  • Turn the water on at the stopcock. For details see Water
  • Plug in the water heater in the second floor bathroom
  • Turn on the water heater in the services room
  • Turn on the fridge freezers by plugging them in and setting their thermostats to 3
  • Remove any dust covers and store them in the hay loft