With just over 3 weeks until 'G' day - guest day, its all hands to the pumps! Thijs and his merry men were on site as were the guys to render the pool. Their name is Merguiez, as in the spicey sausage. So as you can imagine we are always asking where the spicey sausages are. They are a great team, ranging in age from about 30 to mid 70's, working 8am to 5pm and chatting away in either Arabic or French.
This is the oldest member of the team, he seives the sand by hand.
Within a couple of hours good progress is being made.
And at last the facade of our house is going to be rendered, we are so fed up of living with scaffolding, and our lovely Oak front door has been under plastic since November. The gutters are being fitted next week and then the scaffolding will come down - horray!
We have been pretty bold with the colour - dark grey , the result is a natural water colour rather than the normal bright blue. Everyone is interested in seeing how it will turn out.
By early afternoon the walls are done and they start the floor.
By 4pm the rain moves in, not to heavy luckily, but very threatening with thunder and lightening over the Luberon. It is important to keep the pool dry for a few hours so we cover up quickly.
Not to be beaten, the guys work under the tarpaulin to complete the job. Tomorrow we can measure and order the cover.
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