We get lots of visitors who want to see what progress we have made in the house, so they pop in when they’re passing, and the more savvy of them know that we stop work for a tea break at 4pm, which means cakes and imported English tea. Hence I always have cakes in the freezer incase we have unexpected guests, then they can be defrosting while Andrew shows the latest project. A lot of people want to feel like they have had a hand in the renovations, and will offer tools and ideas. Yesterday was one of those occasions, and they are always lucrative visits. We needed ideas in how to move our full size billiard table from one side of the classroom to the other, without damaging the oak floor, and keeping it on an even keel so that the slate on the table doesn’t break. Yesterday’s visitor provided an idea for a solution, as well as the offer of extra high scaffolding, and an industrial sized sander. A tea time well spent!

We used to have more visitors when I was rehoming kittens that I had found. My friends would arrive with their kids to play with the kittens which was great as it helped domesticate and socialise the kittens with other people, making them more homeable. Luckily I haven’t found any new kittens for a year or so, so my policy of catching all the stray cats in the village and neutering them seems to have worked. The locals were killing the kittens which I couldn’t bear, so I took them all in and homed most!

Jack busy trying to teach Ninja kitten some manners……

…….and the art of sleeping!

A bientôt
Gail