Lovely Family Visits.

There are very few jobs that Craig will not do while I am away working - the ironing is one, and I am very aware that there will be a pile left for me to do when I get back. However, everything else is always up to date - the washing, cleaning, even the kitchen floor, and bathroom. I have no worries that the house will deteriorate in any shape or form. I try to get jobs done while I am here so that he has no need to worry about them - defrosting the freezers (we have four !!), and cleaning the windows etc. Jobs that need doing, but not that regularly, if you see what I mean.

I loved the little flowers that Craig planted into beer drums - how original...

We like to have visitors, and of course to arrange for them to be here while I am too, and we were lucky enough to welcome my cousin Debbie, and her husband Steve for a long weekend in March. They had hoped to come on their motorbike, but to be honest, the weather wasn't expected to be good enough for that, so they travelled by car - and it was a good job they did. Their arrival into Roscoff was very wet !

The weekend panned out slightly better though, and although it wasn't t shirt weather, we did manage to get out and about. We went into Huelgoat,

 visited the cafe in the woods for a cup of coffee, and walked into the forest.

We went to the market in Morlaix,

and to the beach as well.

 We had a lovely time, a lot of talking, and lots of laughter - maybe too many late nights !!!

We had an unexpected visit from the Commune workers (Council workmen), who arrived to work on the drainage opposite the house. We have periodically complained about the drainage, and have had several visits from them with half hearted attempts to try to resolve the problem. The last time they visited they said they would return in October, and here they are - in March, only 6 months late !!!! Anyway, they created a concrete gully along the side of the road, so we'll see if this is any better.

We had a good view of the solar eclipse from the house, and Craig captured a few photos. The local primary school kept all the children inside, with the curtains closed to avoid the possibility that the children may harm their eyes. This was in stark contrast to the broadcasts we saw on the television of UK children being involved with experiments involving colandars etc.

Craig spent a lot of time working on the gable end of the house. It has been an ongoing project due to the height of the walls, and the problems getting hold of suitable scaffolding, safe and secure enough for someone who is not too good with heights. At this point, he has finished boarding the wall, ready to start (or continue) with the slating.

Our little grandson, Henry celebrated his 3rd birthday, and his first swimming lesson - we are missing a lot of things. They are all growing fast, and we will never get that time back.

All too soon, my time here is coming to an end, and the UK with work is calling again.