More wrecking

We got the lambris and old insulation down from the other side of the attic ceiling today - how I hate that job! We discovered more capricorn beetle evidence and are looking forward to spraying tomorrow which will prevent any further infestation and will also kill any remaining larvae.

We had a visit from Tom today who is a climber and lives over the other side of the Col de Port at Bedeilhac. He is also a professional house renovator and took a look at the roof of our barn which is suffering from a few missing and slipped slate tiles. After his inspection, the good news is that he only found four spots where remedial work was necessary - generally the roof is intact, although a full reroof is advised before we do any major internal work to the barn. While he was here, we picked his brains about the new routes that he has been helping to put up near Auzat, which is a 40 minute drive from here. Full topos are available on this page (click on Le Montcalm and then Montcalm 2) for those who are interested - great if you are climbing in the 5's and 6s!