Blinkin' cold

Sunny and cold this Saturday, but wet overnight, and poured down on Sunday morning, then the skies cleared and a lovely blue sky for the afternoon...The weather is a wonder here, you really notice the changes in the light, which are sometimes dramatic. When I arrived ( a lovely clear Saturday morning), there was a strange mist just hanging to the Northerly slopes of the valleys. We are used to the morning mist that lays in the Towy river valley below, but this was something I havent seen before...always something new to appreciate.

Never got above 11c in the house...even with the fire going...I need a bigger Fire !!

Did a number of small jobs ...

• Fitted the weather bar to the base of the new back door
• Another coat of limewash on the Library chimney wall (another 2 or 3 should do it)...se photo below.
• Cleared the area around the outside entrance to the Cellar.. I will need to get a wheelbarrow to this entrance when the major cellar project begins, after Christmas.
• Jan put the first coat of paint on the new dining table (Paint effects are a mystery to me !)
• Jan also put the first coat of paint (grey again!!) on the back door.
• Delivered the new chairs we found in the local second hand junk shop..

Library Chimney wall....2 coats of limewash..still drying.

Photos of the cellar...before I start the major project
The hole in the library floor (this will be a trapdoor when finished).

trenches for the perforated pipe...to drain the water

The joists are shot in that corner, so an Acro Prop is required for now.