A Bank Holiday apology

OK, here it is - we're sorry. We're sorry that it's raining today, and that it's going to piddle down tomorrow, but actually we're REALLY pleased that it's raining. We spent Friday and Saturday throwing down 220 kilos of grass seed, and 2 kilos of wild flower meadow seed. And now we need rain, followed by sunshine, which is exactly what is forecast. So for all of you gloomy that the Bank Holiday tomorrow is wet, just be happy in the knowledge that we are REALLY happy about it!

The seed instructions said to rake the soil level (er, clods are ok, right?) then scatter the seed using a seed dispenser (we don't have one and anyway it would have got stuck on said clods) and then gently cover the seeds with 5mm of soil. No mention of what to do if each clod is about 6 inches big.

So we just chucked it down at about the right rate.

One of us sat in the way and got covered in seeds...

She will soon be a black and green labrador...

So, what's been happening on the work front? It's weird - it's another of those weeks where we would have said very little happened, yet work has been galloping on.

The other pointy (oh ok then it's called a gable) end has been painted:

Both extension roofs are now felted and battened, so they're watertight (hooray).

The main roof is very nearly finished - just a bit around the chimney to go.

We have our second Velux window which shines some light on the upstairs landing (that's a good thing) and is very high up (that's a bad thing - it will be impossible to clean).

Plasterboarding is continuing inside so that we have a curved wall on the bathroom:

And an almost finished looking fireplace:

In the veg beds we have a peony just breaking the ground and STOP PRESS: Adam is coming to do the fence next weekend. Definitely. Absolutely. Guaranteed. Hmmm.

And that's about it, apart from first fix electrics being almost finished. Now we just have to buy light bulbs for all the fittings. Is it just me, or are lightbulbs now really complicated? I'm bracing myself to do it online tomorrow - when it's RAINING whoop whoop.

Purchases of the week:

Two huge planters for next to the porch. One of us got Senior Citizens discount. HOORAY!

No, of course I haven't mentioned it on a daily basis since...

A bathroom. Yes, really - a bath, loo and basin, with taps and fittings. We've had our eyes on this one bath set for nearly 18 months and today, at last (atlasta bathroom ho ho) we were able to go and order it. We're getting there.

Two sinks and a tap. One sink for the kitchen and the other for the utility room. I cheekily asked for discount - and got it! They delivered spectacularly quickly and were lovely to deal with so I'll happily give the company a plug: www.shipitappliances.com

Two exochordia plants. Very pretty. The rabbits will love them...

And my bargain of the week - 480 summer flowering bulbs and two roses for (drum roll) a total of £6.98. Seriously. Like we need 480 summer flowering bulbs, but I couldn't resist... Still, they'll arrive after we've recovered from the seed spreading...

Roofing felt nails, which I then put in my handbag and promptly forgot about. Well, everybody has a bag of nails in their handbags, don't they? We're doing another wood shed...