Chris's visit - all too short

Sunday we did a bit of work in the garden but it was all a bit half-hearted so we went to the Garden Centre to get a few things, then skived off work [feeling slightly guilty] and went for a drink or two in the lovely village of Monbazillac.  It was hot and sunny so afterwards we had a couple of hours dozing in the shade of a tree in the garden and did some gentle work in the evening.

The weather continued good all week and we pottered in the garden when it wasn't too hot and did lots of planning and talking.  We met the architect, which was quite exciting, although I'm starting to worry about money now.

I had bought an electric socket back from England [the caravan has English ones] and Chris has replaced the one in the bedroom so we have the bliss of a fan in there now. We revved up the work.  More bonfires, delays, gardening and filling the 'above ground pool' aka posh paddling pool.  Another  TWO 'peckers', more digging, more demolition.  More sunshine and strimming and, above all, spending!

It took hours to fill it - luckily we don't have a hosepipe ban!

 By Thursday night the micro-station was finally buried - I could hardly believe it!! 

Almost finished - after 2 months!

We celebrated by going to a restaurant and eating a meal without the company of mosquitos and early Friday we left Darren to tidy up the site and went to Aix en Provence to spend a couple of days with Kate.