Tiling kitchen

Started laying terracotta tiles in the kitchen. First week end, cut tiles with wet saw machine and layed centre bit of kitchen 

Water

High tides still very high, water has been coming up over pontoon for more than a week now, plants washed away, we live in wellies..

Roads flooded, cycle path flooded, our garage flooded: the iroko lab tops are getting mouldy, the dishwasher has its feet in water and I daren't think about the laminate flooring packs (all wrapped up in polythene so I hope it's all right)

The gas man came at last today (we have been waiting more than two months since contacting the coop) to connect meter. Ha no, it would have been too easy... Said couldn't connect because we are an "alteration" and we need an isolating valve (?)

We also enjoy life!

Cycling between Newport (mostly every day for John)

Contemplating spider webs

...sunsets

And enjoying walks

Open day 28th December

More than fifty people came to celebrate with us the first anniversary of Beach cottage (timber frame was delivered beginning of January 2013) with mulled wine and mince pies. We still have mince pies..

Climbing out

John wanted to test his mountaineering skills before scaffolding was taken down. The idea is to dangle out (held by harness attached to 2 eye bolts on the side) and clean bedroom windows...

It worked!

Round window

Fitting round porthole in south wall

Ceilings and walls

Kitchen cathedral roof and west walls finished. Horizontal matchboard with rafters for the ceiling

And diagonal boards for the walls

We decided to carry on the diagonal theme upstairs