Sunny.

It's been  cold dry day with the first downpour happening after dark. I've stuck to my usual routine plus taking apart the top of the cooker to give it all a thorough clean. It's only when you look closely at the black supports that you notice the built up grease. A job for a Brillo pad, sharp knife and lots of elbow grease. I also sorted out one of the wall fittings for the sitting room curtain which had come adrift. When pedalling in the sitting room I get to watch the birds at the bird feeder. Today there were 3 house sparrows and every now and again there'd be a spat between the 2 males. Later on a robin was at the feeder but I haven't seen the blackbirds for a while.

Peter arrived home safely but tired so I haven't seen the latest progress photos from Borth. The couple running the guesthouse he stayed at were a mine of local information (she's a local councillor) and like everyone else we've talked to said that it's a major problem keeping all the tradespeople on the job. There's so much to do in Borth that they'll disappear off for a while doing other jobs but you can't just employ another person as they all know each other and won't take over a job without the original tradesman's say so. This is the problem we're having with the plumbers and all the other work has got to a point where the first fix plumbing needs doing. Peter has details of 2 other recommended plumbers but he'll have to keep on trying to get hold of the original chaps. The other problem is that it doesn't seem like we can go ahead with separating off the garage as the roof timbers from the back of the house continue over the garage and are supported by the garage walls. We'll put that on hold for the moment and come back to it when this place is sold.

As I don't have any other photos here are the before and after photos of Peter's study carpet. Not a perfect job but a lot better than it was.