Building a deck.
We decided that a priority for the field was a dry flat area outside where we could eat and relax. A 4 x 3 meter deck was the decision and the task was undertaken with gusto and a little help for my mate mark. Well actually a lot of help and expertise so I remain in serious debit in the help stakes.
As in most projects the preparation work is the most time consuming and setting out nine concrete slabs to take the weight of a floating deck proved to be long drawn out affair.
All the remaining phases went smoothly and rapidly.
making sure the frame fitted the concrete slabs, then off to the Brico to get the wood.
Fixing the main frame and the cross pieces.
before starting on the deck proper
I think Mark was being foreman in this shot.
progress was very rapid from here on in.
nearly done and Gladys checking levels and access to her food.
Two satisfied gentlemen, a job well done.
This post was written by Terry Barrett
Photographs by Tes
Chris & Betsey Bomford
My but you have been a busy beaver. And in all that heat too. Well done. All that hard work should be paying you some waistline benefits too.
We too are enduring an unusually hot dry spell with lots of forest fire smoke making it’s way down to the coast from the fires in the Interior. Rain promised for the weekend, I really hope they are right.
Col and Carol Jones had to turn back on their planned journey to Roermond from Metz as there is not enough water in the Meuse. They are currently in Toul and are hoping to leave Le Ferro in Auxonne for the winter.
Cheers, Chris & Betsey
Terry Barrett
sorry to hear that your friends are experiencing difficulties due to drought, raining here now so may ease soon. So pleased that Trump opted out of the PARIS CLIMATE CHANGE agreement what an idiot. The weather has been extreme all over this year x
sue and ian deany
Is that Terri I spy in the background watching and supervising! Terry you must be shedding a few pounds with all this manual labour!
Terry Barrett
The problem is that the work makes me very hungry and thirsty so cold beers and hot curry are not helping the waist line x
Val Poore
All looking great! Are you still living on the boat?
Terry Barrett
Yes at the moment Val and hopefully move to the field in the spring. Know anyone who wants to buy a boat?
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