Wednesday 27 May 2026

France and Europe are in the grip of a heat wave. It gets 36c to 39c and everyone drops dead, hides inside or puts tinfoil on the windows. We, on the other hand, don a hat and dig holes for shed posts.

And on that subject, we have been bitten by European wasps (twice) and probably by some nasty spiders while doing la Project.  Luckily old Flashy has a special drug kit to take drugs, rub on ointment an so forth, so we don’t die.

Flashy got to play with a big circular saw and a very large Bosch angle grinder. All of these were needed to build the Palais des Bois and using big gear is always a hoot!

He’s alive. Angle grinder cuts sorta kinda straight. Fuck**g sparks everywhere and safety glasses, well you can’t see a bloody thing thru them! Nonetheless, roof panels are cut and screwed. That’s fixed nicely, not stuffed as some might unkindly say.

I must say, it has been a wonderful time working on the project with Lady P. She’s OK at the start of the day, in shorts and boots, not too good without a morning coffee and a blubbering mess at the end of the day. 

That’s a bit harsh. At least, she’s good on measure five times and cut once. Hooray, we’re roof on and a ‘Roof Wet’ is on the cards.

Only smiling because it's the end of the day.

Pretty straight.

Ah, yes le Palais des Boise before cladding.

A team effort. Not too much 'discussion'.