We have had another very productive couple of weeks. A builder friend of ours Dave popped down from Chamonix with one of his carpenters. Amazingly in the first week they managed to completely build a massive deck off the back of the Lodge. Not a simple feat since the outside edge of the decking is about five meters above the ground and also has to be built strong enough to hold the hot tub (which incidentally arrives tomorrow) and potentially a deck full of people. Inside Dave busied himself with much of the tricky finishing bits that I have no idea about. So baring a little sanding and finishing off the kitchen, we are basically at the decorating stage which is fortunate since we have our first guests in three weeks.
Alex and I had decided to take the weekend off since we have been working such long hours. Unfortunately yesterday was taken up in sweaty Grenoble chasing garden furniture, beds and mattresses and today will be taken up clearing up the site and attacking the garden. Still the weather is perfect and it will be nice to be outside.