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| The stairwell joinery is complete |
It now feels that we are really getting somewhere. The second fix joinery is finished just leaving us with making good and decorating. Plumbing remedials have been completed. Electrical completion is very close and the only big let down is the unfinished porch. The ornamental glass for the kitchen doors is ordered.
So we are now in a position to enjoy the company of visitors. Jackson absolutely loved the bell pushes in every room then dashing round to watch the flags waving. He also felt it appropriate to summon Nanny to order breakfast in bed for Mummy.
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| The ascent of Pebble |
He also found other pastimes that were not entirely unacceptable while visiting Cinder Beck.
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| Defeating Mummy at snap |
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| Crossing Cinderdale Beck |
It was lovely to see Michael and Caroline for a very relaxing visit and to be able to go back to wonderful places such as Wasdale Head and Muncaster Castle (the Hawk display was amazing) and we were very grateful for the delightful gift of the beautiful and appropriate "special anniversary".
The current thoroughly enjoyable visit for Christine and Derek has not been so relaxing for Derek as the purpose was to finish Andrew's complex and difficult design of the south western patio. Andrew moved the slabs, mixed the concrete and mortar but Derek did the clever bits of laying the slabs including cutting to difficult gradients and curved edges. This was completed in three and a half days. Not too bad for a couple of geriatrics!
The result is a finished elevation, at last, a delightful place to sit and the opportunity to enjoy the birds feeding viewed from both inside and out.
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| Rightfully enjoying the workmanship |
The current thoroughly enjoyable visit for Christine and Derek has not been so relaxing for Derek as the purpose was to finish Andrew's complex and difficult design of the south western patio. Andrew moved the slabs, mixed the concrete and mortar but Derek did the clever bits of laying the slabs including cutting to difficult gradients and curved edges. This was completed in three and a half days. Not too bad for a couple of geriatrics!
The result is a finished elevation, at last, a delightful place to sit and the opportunity to enjoy the birds feeding viewed from both inside and out.
Having completed the patio the opportunity arises to attend to other areas and Andrew is keen to focus on the garden. He has started to clear stones from the topsoil and the lull gave the party an opportunity to visit the local nursery and aquire plants! Be very aware. An invitation to attend a garden party might not be quite what you expect.
