bags of ‘shrooms
‘Tis the season to go mushrooming. Round here it is a veritable free for all. All the locals know where to go for their cèpes and their girolles. We were lucky enough to go to a wood stuffed full of … read more…
roof on
Well, the workshop is really coming on. The roof tiles are on and the velux windows are in. Heavy rain the other day and no leaks, hooray. Waterproofing on the walls before the ‘bardage’, but first the underfloor heating and … read more…
topping out – the charpente is done
Building of the workshop reached a milestone yesterday when the charpente – the wooden structure was completed. Now the couverture part starts where waterproofing and boarding are being put on the roof before the roof tiles go on. Big moment … read more…
major concrete
Quite a spectacle for my birthday. forty cubic metres of concrete poured to form the base of the new workshop.
warmer weather
Well lots more rain, some sun and warmer temperatures. Building, digging, planting, weeding. putting up pictures, moving cupboards. kittens!