Opening Up

One day you might see bookcases on that back wall!

 Hello,

Just a wee update to say that our L-shaped living rooms is beginning to take form. The pillars have been pushed back and reinforced. Now all that's left to be done are the walls, the ceiling, the floors...

All that'll be for a future blog.

For tonight, though, we'll just keep our dreams alive!
Hugs,
Robynxxxx
ps/Ben's busy putting up the ceiling in the kitchen. Photos soon x

Try to imagine that the second opening at the back right, is the same opening as you see above

Dance floors

Floor's on and beams are raised in upstairs bedroom

 Hello,

As we spent today varnishing the outside frames of the windows - with Ben on the scaffolding and me standing on the window sills - I'm knackered.

However, I also very happy as things are moving along nicely. As you can see from the photos, the roof's on and the floors on the top two levels are installed. For the moment, it's just cheap chipboard... we'll deal with the posher stuff (much) later on. Indeed, all we need is the space to dance and to imagine how our lives will be in a few short months' time!

love n hugs to one and all,
Robynx
ps/I'm standing on a stepladder as we haven't installed the stairs yet!

Upstairs bedroom

Jack jiving to celebrate new floor in spare room

Silly, us?

Here's a picture of Flash McQueen sheltering his Princess Emma from the rain... should rain ever fall in our kitchen... which is not very likely as we are talking about the kitchen in the apartment, not the house. Where, come to think of it, there's not even a kitchen... and any rain that would fall would clean rather than dirty the place!

Things are moving quickly

Our new roof, almost finished

Hello,

I just wanted to let you know that the renovations have picked up speed. The new roof is almost on and the windows (though not the glass) are in place. Lots of walls have been broken down and the wooden frame of the house has been much reinforced. Upstairs, preparations are being made to lay the floor and the electrician and the plumber of lining up to get started. Ben's also getting ready to 'get back to work' as he'll be installing a lot of the insulation so on and so forth (in short... all I know is he's got loads to do).

Meanwhile, life outside of the 'big house' is going well ... Jack's only got a month left at his école maternelle and Emma at her trusty nourrice/nanny. In real terms, that means we've only got a month left until the summer holidays start... and that means 8 weeks of fresh air and freedom. I can't wait!

love n hugs,
Robynx

One of the new windows, with some of our red roof tiles

Emma in Jack's 2 room bedroom, with the new opening connecting the 2 rooms 

Emma on the kids' level, the stairs to our level have gone and the space above the other stairs extended

Emma, who dressed herself for the sunny weather, with  the wood for the floor