This morning a small army of practical men turned up to excavate the garden. The outcome of Ed's consultation with Gavin was that yes, they had dug out 30cm too far, but fortunately we noticed before they dug the end trench.
Getting home this evening we found that the majority of the footings had been dug, making the garden a very un-Hoplet-friendly place. Naturally both girls immediately wanted to investigate, but they haven't fallen in the hole yet.
Getting home this evening we found that the majority of the footings had been dug, making the garden a very un-Hoplet-friendly place. Naturally both girls immediately wanted to investigate, but they haven't fallen in the hole yet.
A tremendous thunderstorm and downpour this evening made me wonder whether we'd end up with a pool, but it all seems to have drained away remarkably quickly thank goodness.
In other news, the administrator at Optiplan confirmed that Argos no longer sell the barstools, but happy day, she knows of another stockist, so we are back in the game for comfy sophisticated seating options.Tomorrow I'll be at home with Josie, so it'll be interesting to see what they manage to get through. I'm hoping they migh finish the footings and maybe even pour the concrete, although I guess that will depend rather a lot on the weather. Hopefully the storm will blow itself out overnight.
Picture from today:
Loving the blog - vicarious pleasure to be found from viewing holes in other peoples' houses!
ReplyDeleteI'll tell you what though, that's a hell of a stool. Oh yes it is.
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