Progress

Yesterday, a profitable trip to St G saw us return with what we believe to be the best French equivalent of English finishing plaster. Yee-haa! It has been recommended to us by an English plasterer so it must be better than the gritty/quick to go off French plaster that we have been using and which has been at the root of the foul language that is rife whenever Andy uses the stuff! We are just waiting for a delivery of plasterboard for the bathroom ceiling and 'cabinet' walls and then we can put it to the test.

Whilst Andy was sorting out the electrics for the 'cabinet' yesterday, I took the pooch for a bit of a run along to the Gite de Liers and back down along the river. As I passed through the woods opposite Pissou, I spotted some bright orange fungi growing on a young oak tree. I was pretty sure it was chicken in the woods but am going to check with la Pharmacie in the morning to be sure. I have heard a lot about the fungus and am looking forward to sampling its delights if I get the thumbs up :-)

Today, I have been prepping (is that a word?!) around the bathroom window and other miscellaneous previously plastered surfaces in various places in preparation for painting at some point.

I was supposed to be having a bike outing with Pat today, but the weather has been, er, a tad wet. This evening, we were treated to a fab rainbow above Pissou and the brief appearance of the sun gave another approaching storm a surreal beauty across the mountains in the distanceThe forecast is not much better for the next few days, so more indoor work is on the cards. Still, progress is most definitely being made.