Sun Dial Lodge, Pelham

I don’t think I had realised that the whole wall would be taken down – I guess it is much easier to start from scratch, than

Another huge hole to be dug and filled.   

A fence panel was removed to allow the digger into the “dogs’ section” of the garden.  The second dry well is going in today, so the

The hole is dug, and what looks like a large black bucket is put in place, surrounded with gravel.  In the pic below, you can see

Cabling is underway, with coils of various thicknesses at the ready.

This fluffy stuff is what passed for insulation – in the rare places it was used at all!

This can has been in the garden long enough for nature to try to reclaim it.  See how the vine’s tendril is wrapped round the handle!

We have a stylish new access ramp!

The block work around this pipe is a great example of how MPC is finishing everything really neatly, regardless of whether it will be visible when

You can see how neatly the utility room has been created, encasing the aircon ducting and allowing just enough space for boiler maintenance.

This summer seems to have had more than its fair share of torrential rain!  Here’s my, somewhat damp, office after yet another downpour.

It’s hard to tell there was ever a trench!