And so, since our last clients left over a week ago we are in that state of grace known as holidays, but of course, when your home and yourself is the business, these so called holidays are more about repairing both for next year.
Building first.
As and from Monday 19th November Our friendly builder will be replacing our terrace. We have realised for a bit that it is not in the soundest of conditions and so this has been pending. He has promised that he will depart , leaving us with a brand new terrace and a newly cleared courtyard underneath before December 21st when our family, three daughters, two grandsons, one husband and at least one and possibly two partners come to celebrate Christmas with us-Bliss!

Bodies next.
On 28th November (having been deferred from today) Síle goes into the nearby clinic in Colombiers to get one of her knees replaced which , we expect, will stop her gallop right up to Christmas.
In the meantime to prepare for the builder we have to clear out the courtyard ( our dump as it can’t be seen from the terrace,) clear the terrace and move any plants in the garden out of reach of the builders.

Perhaps you can understand why I call them so-called holidays!.