A Deck is Built

Well, it rained ALL weekend. Stephen was due to start work on Sunday, but the weather just wouldn't co-operate. It was wet and temperatures dived to a low of 6 degrees!! But, finally, Tuesday dawned brightly and the work could finally commence.



Monday friends of ours who live on the Isle of Wight stayed with us. Sophie was completely entranced by Zac and Livi (4 and 20 months) and so interested in watching everything they did that she would not nap their entire visit!



We all toddled outside Tuesday morning before the Gavins headed off to witness Stephen's first holes drilled into the concrete outside the house.



After the Gavins left, Stephen soldiered on solo and built the complicated bits of the frame Tuesday. His brother Andrew and Andrew's girlfriend Lee-sia popped 'round in the evening to lend a hand with the long bits of the frame.


Wednesday it rained all day again, but Thursday saw the completion of the frame.



Today, Stephen began cladding the frame and is now halfway finished.



Tomorrow will hopefully see the completion of the deck!!! What a big job...