slow progress in the basement...

This weekend, I took the Friday off work, and went down to take delivery of more sand to continue with laying the cobbles into the basement floor.
Unfortunately the delivery truck arrived with 3 tonnes of fine sand instead of the course sand that I ordered, so back it went and another weeks delay before I can get on...frustrating !!!

So I finished the new outside door to the cellar, and fitted it on the Saturday.

The rest of Saturday and Sunday morning, I worked on the frame for the trap-door that will provide internal access to the basement from what will be Library...

Jan finished limewashing the attic room, so that we could start moving up temporarily. I am finally going to sand and seal the floorboards on the first floor.
Top floor looks lovely...

Saturday was wet, but Sunday was lovely and warm and sunny, so as soon as the grass had dried enough...we spent the rest of the day cutting grass ...as usual

Did I say frustrating?!?!....still acheived a lot though!!!