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Compared with that experienced in other parts of the world, including the rest of the UK, the Christmas cake icing barely coating our garden when we awoke this morning could hardly be called snow. It was a little thicker later on,
and by late afternoon could even display avian footprints.
The Waterboy’s fountain was so frozen that its pump had to be turned off.
Despite a heavy cold, Connor turned up early this morning and completed the flooring. Some of the furniture had been placed in the far left corner to enable him to cover all the other areas. When he was ready to fill that space he rang for help to move the items off the previously prepared screed. Within ten minutes Andy arrived to help. A sheet of plywood was utilised to protect the new flooring. Andy, working at his usual rate of knots, didn’t even take time to remove the hooded jacket that had protected him from the sweeping snowflakes.
Once the final screed base had dried, Connor, carefully, cutting to shape where necessary, completed the job to an exemplary standard.
The fact that we ate at The Royal Oak for the third night running had more to do with the treacherous weather conditions than anything else. This was no hardship. I enjoyed my chicken ham hock, and cider pie in short crust pastry with red wine sauce, broccoli, manges touts, peas, and mashed potato accompanied by Razor Back beer; Jackie was equally happy with her barbecue flavoured macaroni cheese and garlic bread. She drank Amstell.
Had to tease you about the oak, we just put the same down in our dining room and hallway, kitchen had already been done a few months ago.
🙂 Thanks a lot GP
Can’t get out of my drive at the moment Derrick.
We wondered about that. Good luck, Richard
It seems to be coming along well. Good for you. I enjoy the snow in the garden.
Thanks very much Donnalee
Looking good, Derrick.
Many thanks, Frank
smashing!
Thanks a lot, Geoff
There might be a whole metaphor involved in the way a blanketing of white seems to turn a colour photograph into a B&W.
🙂 Many thanks, Paol. Well said
I hope you don’t both catch Conor’s cold! The floor looks really good. I hope none of Jackie’s lovely plants have been damaged by the snow and ice.
We’ll have to wait and see on both counts, Clare. Thanks very much
The floor looks great, Derrick! Make sure you wipe your feet when you come indoors!
Yes. Scary. Like phishing a new car for the first month or so 🙂 Thanks very much, Jill
And I thought you were heading into spring – brr
Quite. Many thanks, Mary
Glad to hear you’re not as badly affected as the red weather warning in the news might suggest and that the work carries on unabated.
Thanks very much, Susan
Wow Derrick, What you call a scattering of snow, is more snow in total than we’ve had here in Geelong for 66 years. Hope it thaws out for you soon.
Thanks a lot Ivor. Good for plumbers, I imagine 🙂
Conor has the same brand of underwear as me.
The flooring is magnificent.
lol
You can imagine I had to crop some of the pics. 🙂
Many thanks, Bruce. Do they wear underpants in NZ?
I’m not sure what others do, but I gave up on them when they no longer made me look sexy.
🙂
At least he has some on – and screened us from the usual “Builders Bum” !!
🙂
That cracked me up!
Derrick the first day of spring greeted you with snow?
Yep. The Met Office is perverse like that. Thanks a lot Andrew
lol
Thank you for the underpants shot … also thankfully, there was nary a ‘plumbers crack’ to be seen. 😀
Carefully cropped on occasion 🙂 Thanks, Widders
The dusting of snow looks pretty, but it’s not so welcome in March. The kitchen is looking good.
Many thanks, Merril
The Beast bit Britian, by jove! We have almost no snow left here. Ha!
🙂 Many thanks, Susanne
Love the color of that floor as well as the great installation job. Looks amazing.
Almost there, Jodie. Many thanks
: )
That floor is a beauty. Glad everyone is safely negotiating the slippery roads. Also, so good your area is escaping the worst.
Many thanks, Laurie. Having to eat out still, it is a great boon that the pub three buildings away is now in good hands again
I should say so! You can walk and then have as many drinks as you want without worrying about driving. 😉
A nice dusting! Sorry to hear it was was not do benign in other areas. Lovely floor!
Thanks a lot, Cynthia. They certainly have it much rougher elsewhere
The fine, powdery snow over the pathways and denizens of your garden make for a pretty series of images, perfectly exposed and frozen for the posterity. I would say the same for your kitchen.
Thanks very much, Uma
I love your choice of flooring. It looks airy and spacious.
Many thanks, Arlene
Shame the weather has got the better of Richard – which is actually unheard of in the past! Richard never misses a days work !! He will be back as soon as conditions allow!
I’m absolutely sure of this, Ann. Many thanks
I miss the snow so very much but I guess if it were a hazard would not want much of it. I was just thinking that for once there was a young man with decent underpants and then read your comment on having cropped some pics 😀
🙂 Thanks very much, Geetha
You always make me so hungry (and a little dissatisfied with my own meals lol).
Many thanks, Adrienne. I’m pleased it’s only ‘a little’
Very envious of your new flooring. Already looking fab.
Thanks very much, Jenny
Even though I predicted that winter wasn’t finished with us here in Toronto, the blast of snow that blew in last night was most unwelcome but not surprising. We have a saying here…when March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb. We’ll see what happens. Not sure what we have is lion like; it’s already starting to melt. Beautiful floor by the way. You must be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Many thanks, Carol. Richard couldn’t get his van out today
Wow such great progress! Another good meal sounds like!
Yes. Thanks very much, Lynn
Your garden pictures of snow make a significant change from your normal outdoor photographs. I imagine you can’t get out in your car to treat us with shots of your New Forest creatures in their current wintry habitats.
Thanks a lot Roland. You are so right. It’s not even safe to walk down our short, sloping, drive.
I’m hoping that the forecast is correct, as it’s looking almost tropical next week.:-)
Fingers crossed. Thanks a lot, Quercus
The beautiful kitchen and surrounding areas are coming along very well!
I would love The cider pie with red wine sauce. Mmmm! Every meal here helps to get my stomach growling, Derrick.
Thanks very much, Robin