WEEK 42 - Weather slows us down (Delay = 26 weeks)

We’re making s...l...o...w progress with the landscaping project. The weather has been wet, cold and very windy, so it’s been difficult to pour concrete and make real headway. However, the new foundations for the driveway pillars have been laid, the pillars have been built to a reasonable height and the 80cm deep concrete plinth for the sliding gate is in place. In the meantime, the front garden looks like a stone quarry, with the old driveway pillars having been knocked down and the individual stones been broken apart with pneumatic drills. In the end we’ll end up with brand new pillars of a more reasonable size - and wider driveway opening - using reclaimed stones from the old posts. The sandstone slabs are already on site, so all we need is dry weather. Now, that’s wishful thinking…