Ready for balcony glazing, and back to the gym

Another double day update, as last night I was out with Dincher and S from SandS and I really couldn't get to blogging when I got in, not that it was that late but I was way too tired.

First of all let's get this out of the way; the interview I did has been published and while they have got some translation a bit iffy (if you read it you'll spot it) all in all it is a nice write up. Use Chrome to auto-translate: https://rodopi24.blogspot.com/2020/08/noviyat-rodopchanin-v-Sedlari-Vuzduh-hrana-tishina-po-hubavo-e-ot-Anglia.html?fbclid=IwAR30aGcvbNUl-d4-LTz_hnw_g8sIFB-03KoWhdtxCHFk2RZdUZQNp4ufRLY

A lovely sunrise

Long heavy lengths of steel to lift

Cutting it to size

Held in place with rope

The knot

The morning yesterday dawned bright and glorious and the men were in on time and got stuck in to the slightly different task at hand which was to fit the steel on the balcony so our glazing will be secure. First of all both the long lengths of steel were wrestled up, with some damage to the wall tiles unfortunately, but then it was a lot of measuring and cutting to get the first piece into place. I was busy with work and went to check on progress on and off and had a big laugh when I saw how cleverly the men had tied the long length in place, very nearly exactly in position and very secure as well.

Bekir on the scaffold welding

Welding caught on camera

Still working as I head off

Beer with friends is ace

The afternoon was lots of welding and banging and hammering and by the end of the day they were almost complete, but not quite. I left before they finished up for the day as I was going to meet my friends, as I've already said, and it was a really lovely evening though Dincher did have to rush off a bit early; beers with mates is an awesome thing. The walk home afterwards was lovely in the dark and the quiet with the moon to light my way and the crickets serenading me.

Final bit of welding before painting

Sally at the cement

Applying an Irish Screwdriver

More cement work

Bekir smoothing down rough patches

Balcony time with Rosie

First thing this morning I had to leg it to town, just as the men arrived, and when I came back I found Bekir and Halil on the balcony finishing the welding and painting all the exposed steel; this didn't take them long and in the meantime Sally was in the Gym applying more concrete to the joining wall. The rest of the day was taken up with mixing and throwing concrete while Bekir worked on the other walls, putting some mix over the top of the channels to smooth them down. It's going fast as well, this room; soon we'll be starting the library and I'm VERY excited about that! After work I took Rosie onto the balcony for some play time and sat on the chair and relaxed.

So there you are; two more days done and Friday tomorrow. Thanks for reading.