Tues - Thurs 19 - 21 November 2013
The week after Albania we spent lathing and lathing till we ran out of laths. Dave had stepped off a kerb that wasn't there and jolted his back, so he couldn't do any heavy lifting - we couldn't even play with the new scaffolding tower that had arrived (flat packed) just before we left. We stuck it in the camper van for security. It takes two of us to get it out again and carry it down to the site, so it remains in its packaging, locked away, obstructing access to everything remaining in the camper.
The weather is creeping colder and colder. Time is running out. The temporary bedroom at the east end of the mezzanine is just thin textiles and sailcloth on three sides, and open insect netting on the other - it is exactly the same temperature as the surrounding field. This will not be tenable any longer within a matter of days.
The week after Albania we spent lathing and lathing till we ran out of laths. Dave had stepped off a kerb that wasn't there and jolted his back, so he couldn't do any heavy lifting - we couldn't even play with the new scaffolding tower that had arrived (flat packed) just before we left. We stuck it in the camper van for security. It takes two of us to get it out again and carry it down to the site, so it remains in its packaging, locked away, obstructing access to everything remaining in the camper.
The weather is creeping colder and colder. Time is running out. The temporary bedroom at the east end of the mezzanine is just thin textiles and sailcloth on three sides, and open insect netting on the other - it is exactly the same temperature as the surrounding field. This will not be tenable any longer within a matter of days.
Our temporary accommodation.
So we sawed and drilled and nailed and prepped the proposed (enclosed) bedroom at the west end, ready to start plastering. It hasn't stopped tipping down since we returned - it's going to be a challenge to make plaster mixes in this weather.
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