Tin Snips & All Saints Day

After having had Matthew here for a few days & then Jane & Derek this week has seamed a little flat & very quiet. Jane & Derek headed for Paris early Monday morning, it was great to see them & we had a nice relaxing few days showing them the high spots of L'Aveyron. When they'd gone it was back to work.

This week we finished off the insulation & started in earnest building the bedrooms. The metal system that's used widely here makes life a lot easier when it comes to building the partition walls. With a tape measure, a decent pair of tin snips, lots & lots of self tapping screws, an electric screwdriver & a plumb line the rooms have come together well & we can now see two bedrooms, an en-suite bathroom & landing. Fitting the doors is also relatively easy as the door & frame come as one complete unit with hinges and locks already fitted. I just hope the plasterboard goes on as easily which, with Barbara being all of 5 foot tall, might be a little optimistic. By Thursday lunchtime we were ready for a trip to the local builders merchants to collect some more materials. It's only three kilometres away which is just as well because half way there we remembered that it was All Saints Day, a French public holiday. So it was back to the house & on with a couple of other jobs. To get to Lagarrigue you pass through a small 'Aire de Combe', a picnic area, and despite it being the 1st of November it was a fairly warm day and people were making the most of the holiday and it was quite busy. As with everything food related the French always like to do things in style, not for them a pack of sandwiches from M & S, out comes the selection of cheeses, meats, a fresh baguette & of course, a bottle of wine. I guess they'll be OK today, the gendarmes will also be on holiday.

On Saturday we helped G & S move their remaining bits & pieces out of their house in Najac. The Lightweight came into it's own & with trailer in tow we looked just like Steptoe & Son without Hercules. I guess if Gilly reads this she won't speak to me again, as the items we moved could not in anyway be described as junk!

Well that's it this week, bit short I know, but not much more to report.