A bit of audience participation...

We have a choice between two number 5's. Which one do you think is best?

Week 13 - its a family affair

Seb & Ella came round to check on progress

Week 13 - Meanwhile back at the ranch.....

This week the floor is nearly finished, the decorating continues, and Su's bathroom is taking shape. Note the signature black & white tiles.

Su in China

After sightseeing in Beijing, and leading local schoolchildren is a display of synchronised gymnastics, Suzanne settles down to a hard nights drinking with her colleagues....

Su in China - Dudley in old people's home

Su has a modest 3 room suite in her 4 star Beijing hotel, while Dudley moves into a small cupboard in an old people's home....

Can you tell which is which?

Week 12 - Spring arrives in the garden

Outside at the back is nearly finished, and spring arrives in the garden.

Week 12 - Wood and more wood

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 3

Lounge

Master Bedroom

All the bits that got cut off....

Bedroom 2

Hall

Ktchen Area

Andy - the Ozzie floor layer

Lounge from Bedroom 3

Most progress this week was on laying the new Oak floor. Most rooms are now done. Andy has been very busy....

I know, I know

Why does he keep showing us pictures from the bottom of the garden? Because I think it looks great, and this is different from the last one (trust me on this). This is the last picture taken by my photographer before she swanned off to China for a week. I'm not jealous or bitter.

Of shutters and screed

The new parts to complete the shutters are delivered

Su leaves her mark on the site by walking across wet screed. Steve found this amusing for some reason.

Week 11 - The bathrooms are tiled, and the fireplace is painted

The shower area in my bathroom is tiled

Is this a real Geoff? Perched atop the stainless steel radiator we spotted this. It is either a tribute to Matisse by our resident artist, or the tiler doesn't throw away his rubbish. The art world is divided on the true interpretation.

Damine is so pleased with his Orange Cement Mixer...

The inside of the stone fireplace and hearth are painted black

Floors in both shower rooms are tiled, and the basins installed.

Week 11 - Oak floor arrives, kitchen is fitted

After the sink and oven are fitted (the chronology is wrong here.. sorry)

Before.....

The kitchen installation starts - Darren the Carpenter (shown here..) is doing it. He took it out of the showroom when we bought it.

The Oak flooring is delivered, and they start laying it in the rear extension.

Week 10 - Seb & Ella help to move stuff.

Seb & Ella helped us move some stuff into the shed on Saturday, and got a chance to see everything first hand. They got fed up of waiting for me to update the blog just like everyone else..