I was talking to a lady today from our local council in South Norfolk and she has made me aware of this handy person service who can help the over 65's and disabled people with small DIY jobs around the home and in the garden, it might pay you to look at your own local council's website to see if they have the same or similar service, as a result of this conversation Louize can use this service to have a handy person do a bit of tidying up in her garden, they are phoning me next week to arrange something.
This is what South Norfolk Council offer......
Your Handyperson Scheme can cover:-
Gardening – one off clearance, including weeding, general mow and tidy up.
Home Safety – Smoke detectors, keysafes, grab rails, removing trip hazards.
Home security – Security Locks, door chains, door viewers, window locks
Minor electrical work- wiring plugs, replacing fuses
Minor plumbing – Replacing tap washers, fitting new taps
Home energy efficiency – draught proofing, fitting low energy light bulbs, pipe insulation, loan of energy monitor
De-cluttering service
General repairs & minor jobs – installing telephone cables, shifting furniture, small carpentry jobs, easing sticking doors, fixing curtain rails, lowering shelves, cleaning gutters, repairs to fences and gates
http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/housing/3274.asp