More cement and wood stuff

 Welcome back to another update, and another busy day for everyone, even Rosie.

Sunrise again glorious

Halil shifting cement while the wood gets sorted

Sally brings the mortar back to life

Back to ceiling repair

A little electrical work in the library

It was again cooler to start, with cloud, and the sun rise had to be photographed during the morning watering round. The men arrived on time and brought another worker who got stuck in to the pile of wood however we worked out we had been short-changed on the delivery so the "missing" cube or so is going to arrive tomorrow I think. We cleared the wood store of all the junk that was stacked there and then the task of stacking (and splitting the oversized logs) began. While Halil and Bekir were doing the clearing Sally got stuck into the mixing of the mortar to get back to repairing the ceiling in the corridor. He's cracked on very well with this today, as well, and it should be complete for tomorrow. Bekir had worked out why the power kept tripping so much yesterday and decided to run a new cable for the light in the library which he did before lunch.

Wall repairs as well

Splitting oversized logs

On with the upstairs corridor

All the wood, stacked away

Starting on our own wood

End of day result

Dusty dirty work

Upstairs Halil was labouring for Sally but also getting some patching of his own done on the walls. Outside the progress was incredible and shortly after lunch it was all but done, he'd raked up all the small bits of bark and stones and left the area cleaner than before the wood was dropped. Brilliant work. With the light downstairs completed including plastered over Bekir went back to the upstairs corridor and got stuck in there while the final wood was stacked. When this was completed we pointed the guy at the big pile of wood in the chicken house and he started cutting it with the chainsaw. By the end of the day he'd made a dent and hopefully the guy will be back tomorrow to finish this and, if our missing wood arrives, split and stack that as well. Inside the men were still working away, with Halil and Bekir tidying while Sally carried on repairing. It is a big job, this part of the renovation.

Relaxing on the balcony after work

Out for dinner

Angela had been back to the clinic again with Rosie and I think we're all but all set for school now which is great. After I finished work I legged it to town to collect the thick carpet underlay we ordered for the library then I spent some lovely time with Rosie on the balcony. We then went for food at a local cafe which was really lovely and now we're back and Rosie is asleep so I've been able to get this update written.

Thank you for reading; back again tomorrow!