The terrace takes shape

Josh the carpenter has been here this week and made magic with a few pieces of old oak. Even in the rain it looks great.

 

 

Just a few roof tiles now........

Blogs are like buses!

You wait for ages and then two come along at once!
Just thought I'd add a couple of photos from the weekend.

Rob, Susie and Nicole enjoying the sunshine.

Cranes on their way back from wherever they have been for the winter - a sure sign, I'm told, that winter is over ......fingers crossed

 

 

Long time, no see!

It has been a long time since I lost blogged. With good reason - honest!
Over the last week, we have had our first guests. All went well - I hope they will agree- and the house, which has been a hive of industry is almost quiet again. Hugh has been here- for the third weekend in a row- he has returned to Upton this evening, leaving Nicole and I with Rob and Susie, Hugh's son and daughter-in-law and they are going home in the morning.
I should start by going back to the end of January, where the last blog left off.
Kath arrived for the weekend, and spent most of it painting. I had been putting off decorating the lounge because of the size, but together we got started and I just needed to finish it off after she left. First guests were booked in by now, so deadlines were looming.

 

The room is now finished, mirrors reinstated, wood burner lit - very cosy!  Thank you, Kath.

I then finished off the second bedroom..

 

....finally, just about ready for the first guests - both rooms booked for the whole week! Hugh had to drive over with last minute purchases of mirrors and light fittings, all fitted with minutes to spare!

At the end of the week, Rob and Susie arrived and have earned their keep, chopping wood and helping to strip the ivy from the palm tree - future family visitors please take note!

Meanwhile, over in the gite......

                                                         last seen with no roof, has been transformed...

 

Inside is also taking shape... the plumbing is in place for the shower rooms and kitchen.

The terrace is ready for the roof pillars to be added....

Our next guests are not due for a couple of weeks, so we can now start on the next bedroom - after we have been to choose tiles and work surfaces for the gite.
In the meantime, we have found time to smell the roses (or look at the crocuses anyway!) and enjoy the sunshine.

That's all for now, no promises for the next blog, but I'll be back as soon as I can!