I chose the bedroom as it didn't smell too bad but the nocturnal visitors meant that I had to keep the bedside light on so I didn't sleep too well.
I drove down to the village to get rid of my empty bottles etc. It gave me a chance to listen to some of my new music which has just arrived from Amazon. Unfortunately the only way I can play them is on the car CD player, still it'll make journeys more interesting.
I was intending to paint one more set of shutters but had real problems with one of the screws on the door furniture and ended up trying to rip the damn thing off the shutter but couldn't even do that. Luckily the window fitter phoned around 10am to say that he was lost in the village, so I gave him directions, welcomed him warmly, offered him coffee and then asked him to sort out the screw situation for me.
He did it and confirmed that it's foutu, but I'd guessed that!
Anyway, he got on with his jobs and I got on with mine. Still got to sand and put a final coat and repaint the hinges and then it'll be finished. That's 5 sets down and 4 to go.
The windows are installed and they're OK but I don't think Chris is going to like them. Just have to wait and see. It's rather wonderful to be able to have a pee or a shower and not worry about someone driving into the garden and seeing straight into the rooms. Also, the wind has been heading straight through those window openings for months and it will be so nice not to have that.
Chris wants some photos, so here they are.
The guy didn't leave until after 2 and I was starving so opened some tins. I risked a bit more weedkilling and watered all the new plants and the raised beds. Then I pretty much finished clearing out the caravan ready for its move around the corner.
By then it was after 5 and I was totally exhausted after my broken night. So I drove to Leclercs to get a pizza to take home but there was no one in the restaurant. Perhaps they were all on a food break but I couldn't guess what they were eating as there was a distinct lack of food around. I just bought some beers and headed off to the pop up pizzeria near Intemarche. I was gutted to discover it wasn't open, after all I had tried to have a reasonably healthy supper, so sod it, I headed to McDonalds and took the food home to eat.
Uncertainly, I chose the bedroom again for tonight. If I don't get used to being in it now, I never will.
Exausted but as usual can't sleep.
Saturday 12 July
Had to put the light on because of little visitors during the night so didn't sleep well again. Got to sort this out.
I intended to finish painting the shutter this morning but again, contrary to the forecast, the Heavens opened before I had even got out of bed.
Rolled over and then it was 11 am and the sun was shining. Shame that it had disappeared by the time I'd had a shower so I had a quick visit to the market, a cup of Earl Grey and did some shopping.
I gnawed on half a chicken before starting the shutters and I also painted the troughs to go outside so it was 8 o'clock before I finished and sat down and ate some more chicken and a Champagne flavoured Magnum. The evening is surprisingly lovely - surprisingly because I spent the entire afternoon painting in the shade. Unsurprising really as it is July in South West France.
One painted set of shutters
I went to the caravan to read for an hour or so but ended up watching a hare run around our house, having a wonderful time. I haven't even seen a rabbit in all the time we've had this house and suddenly I get a performance by a hare!
Sunday 13 July
I moved the lamp away from the bed which helped me sleep better, until the noise from the Poney Club woke me at 2.30. The 'music' continued for another couple of hours. If I had the energy I would drive the car close to their tents and play my music loud. But I can't be bothered.
And it's raining steadily. SO glad that I'm not here on holiday, it would be miserable, although the temperatures are 28 or 29.
I repaired the loo. A minor, but important, victory.
The plan is to prepare the bed for the hedge today in the rain.
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