Summary
A cautionary tale of sharp practices found among the domestic building trade.
Pat, a French pensioner, who has lived in England for over 46 years, decided to make a few home improvements. All Pat dreamed about was to make the home she shared with her Jack Russell called Jack, two African Grey parrots and her dwindling number of cockatiels, as nice looking as possible. But Pat soon discovers that, just because a builder is listed on an online trade directory, doesn't mean they are reputable.
Told from the point of view of Jack, this humorous short story with an underlying serious message, tells the exasperating journey of one woman, as she takes on the “Cowboy Builders” and quite frankly, gives as good as she gets! Hot tub, kitchen, bathroom, patio, driveway and roof to mention a few, all fall prey to a succession of bandit builders, as one after the other they ride into town. But they didn't reckon on tangling with the tenacious pensioner and her Sherriff hound, Jack.