Over the last couple of days, we’ve painted a ceiling, plastered a ceiling and built a ceiling; yes, in that order!
I’ve decorated the next bedroom (including ceiling), so we’re ready to put the furniture back in tomorrow, which means the computer will be moved off the landing (yipee! I don’t like it here). Kieran and Nick have plastered the ceiling in what will be the upstairs bathroom and have fitted the rest of the joists and flooring above Nick’s workshop and above what will be a hallway and my workshop, although they’re all part of the same space at the moment. It should cut down the draughts in the workshop and make it slightly less arctic.
Before we went on holiday, the architect came round to draw the plans for the work we want to do; he submitted them the day we left and we expected to have permission 2 months later. However, we arrived home to find a long letter from the planning people in Auch, detailing all manner of things missing from the paperwork, so I phoned the architect, who came round immediately and went through the letter. Apparently it’s a very recent change, to do with google earth photos, and they want all sorts of details that were previously unnecessary, such as whether we’re painting or varnishing windows and shutters, and what colour, where services come into the house, the location and size of trees, hedges etc!!!! So the poor bloke has redrawn all the plans and brought them round today; the 2 months starts again when they’re submitted; yet another delay!
On a positive note, though, the weather has warmed up and it was above freezing today so the last of the snow has thawed; we were told that it’s 40 years since this area last had weather as cold, or for as long, as this. I hope we get a good spring.
I’m pretty sure that when Ade & Julie moved to Brassempouy, there was snow-fall (the first in xxx years) It’s obviously a Brit thing, you take some weather over with you. We on the other hand, here in the North East of Scotland, are having the mildest winter for several years. I’m glad to hear it’s warming up for you, you’ll be able to get out into the garden soon too 🙂 xx
I think Ade and Julie’s first winter was followed by a heatwave in the summer, too, wasn’t it? I’m pleased to hear you’re having better than normal weather; I don’t know how you cope with those long, cold, dark winters!
Are you going to get over this year at all? Even if you left the old man at home to fend for himself for a week; it’d be great to see you.
Unfortunately, it’s more likely to be John coming over & me staying home. I have 2 weddings this summer, I have to book a week of leave to go to each (one’s in Norwich & the other in Staffs) I’m taking the wedding cake to the one in staffs & driving down with car, trailer & bike to the norwich one, John heads out to France from Norwich & meets me back in Staffs at the end of his holiday. I can only take 2 weeks off during the summer, so I’m kind of stuffed, unless I can get 6 or 7 days off together, or come out in September.
The winters here are fine, yes they’re cold & long, but it’s such a lovely area to live in & only working 2 1/2 days per week means I can get out & about & enjoy the scenery too.
I’ll look forward to trying to get out there, I’d love to see your progress in the flesh. xx
The weather’s usually great in September, in addition to which, the first weekend is our village fete; a good excuse for all sorts of overindulgence.