EARLY BIRD

The race to stay ahead of the builders continues, and pete has been up and out on site at six the last two mornings!!! now that the two kens have started on the block work they are catching up fast, but they have told Pete  "no worries man" if they do catch up they will take off in Elvis for a couple of weeks to give us chance to get more of the frame up!
Pete reckons that we will have the whole of the ground floor frame up tomorow and then we will be waiting for the posi joists to arrive. And after the floor is down the they can start on the upstairs frame.

Dave has worked most of the week, Long John Mark worked yesterday (thankyou thankyou thankyou!) and it's all gone a bit brotherley love on Sunday as Matt and Philip are coming to lend a hand before Pete goes off to his twilight in ED (to have a rest!)

HERE ARE THE CILLS THAT PETE HAS BEEN MAKING FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS, HE STILL HAS ABOUT 4 TO MAKE WE ARE REALLY PLEASED WITH THE SHAPE AND SIZE OF THEM

As more of the frame and blocks get used you can really see the house as the garden gets cleared, but there are plenty of deliveries planned for next week.

Pete has spoken to Steve next door and he's been really helpful and accomodating with regards to the scaffolding (which is coming on Thursday) going on to his propertey. We have got it at a fixed price for a year, I am not sure how long we will need it for (and if you ask Pete and Dave make sure whatever figure they give you, You double it and add six)

I have been having a bit of a wobble about the paint scheme for the outside of the house and have beeen doing some research to find out what Little Greene Paint Co. use with the citrine we chosen for the front door, and am waiting for some painted card to arrive  which should be a help.

As part of the planning permission we had to buy an Ercol day bed to go on the verhandah, and I can happily say that we purchased one at an auction this week- phew!  (thanks Flick and Steve) gotta keep those planning people happy!