Well day two and most of the building works complete, ready for the stove installation

Look we paid a sweep to clean the fireplace and he did such a bang up job he actually got shot of it.

After a day of Mrs Fogg dealing with builders, stove installers and council chappies, we have a ruddy great hole, oh and 2 acro props to stop the chimney stack collapsing.

Well it’s the night before the dust battle commences and our builder starts bashing out the chimney bit.

Carpet removed, colour pots painted onto wall and oodles of carpet samples down to select from.

If only I could decide on the colour….. Mr Fogg being all colour blind it’s over to me to choose.

I can’t wait to see the fireplace bricks knocked out- sounds like fun to me!

So after a week of Chillin with the Folks in Ireland, late rises, lovely grub and falling down water, plus 4 drunks on Halloween, we are back.

And now it’s the “fireplace removal and replace with a stove” project which will take 4 weeks to complete. Stage 1 clearing the room and then ripping up the carpets. Still a late start so makeshift dining cum living room commenced.

Oh yes and a random Llama in a field!

Yes it’s Halloween in dat der oirland and as you can see the Folks have really got in the spirit of the night, in the hope that some poor unsuspecting brats might come calling.

Who’s your fwend

I know bonfire night is a while away but it was time to burn stuff at the folks with Mrs Ray Mears using her puff power to get the flames rising. Only thing missing was the Marshmallow!

Yup here we are with the folks in dat der oirland. A chance to chill after a hectic 6 months before the next stint. Out for a full oirish fry up before a bracing walk along the edge of the Atlantic in torrential rain. Also a chance for the team to perfect their pebble tower building prowess (something quite prevalent in NZ).

A nice chill out day.

Don’t worry kiddies I won’t be around to cause a big guff !

Now Jenny, no trying to break into any more green houses.