Storms Again!!

It's just after 10pm and I'm hoping that the wind will die down so I can have a decent night's sleep. The weather forecast was so bad for today that the roofers basically called in the morning to double check the battonin was really secure. Yesterday they only just managed to get the felt up on the roof  when  it started hailstoning so they were madly battoning it in place. So at the moment the outrigger is only felted  and in this wind the end bits are flapping around and this enphasises the noise of the gusts of wind. I have been out several times to check and re barricade the large back gates.Oh for some calmness

Guests Come to Stay Even Though Re Proofing Going On!

I chose January/ February to have the roof done as I thought I wouldn't get any availability requests so consequently I haven't  been  pro active advertising. Much to my surprise I have actually had quite a bit of business!!. Of course I have had to explain the situation and offer reduced rates but some money is better than none and guests have appreciated the lower prices. At the moment I have some workmen staying. Two came for 2 nights last week and then this week there are 3 of them for 4 nights. The perfect guests for this situation (once we agreed that they didn't go upstairs again in their muddy clothes!!!!) .By the time they finish work it's too dark to see the scaffolding and then they are having breakfast at 7am (not my best time of day, especially as I've been sleeping really badly) so again they don't see the outside.On Friday I have a couple coming for 4 nights. They are moving here and needed somewhere to stay while their flat was being finished. So hopefully the every day bills will be covered this month.

Lovely Daffodils.

My sister just knows how to cheer me up..........a bunch of daffodils.
Daffodils are just such lovely, bright cheerful flowers. They always bring a smile to my face and at present take my attention away from the scaffolding!!!.

Necessary Break From The Builders

Views across the estuary to the mountains

 Having building work going on constantly does eventually get to me so every now and then I nip out for a walk. Last week I thought it was going to be miserable weather but when I arrived at West Shore (all of 8 minutes walk away) it actually proved to be lovely clear weather,great for taking photos. With vviews like this the building work is soon forgotten

Looking back towards The Orme

Anglesey and Puffin Island

Wonderful cloud formations  & reflections

Wonderful cloud formations  & reflections

Main Roof Completed...Just In Time!

Yesterday we had a lovely calm sunny day so the roofers were able to finish the final section of the roof. I'm so relieved as that night the storm blew in and it has continued to be very windy and rainy today.

Last section

Ridge tiles being replaced

Beautiful filial adds character to the ridge

Views from the roof

View fom the roof at Lymehurst

The Roof Progresses At Lymehurst

Once the scaffolding was errected I decided that this was the time to get any other high up jobs done. So the chimneys needed re pointing and flanching ( you learn all the technical terms!)and I decided to have a chimney liner installed to connect with the wood burning stove, which I have now discovered is  a compulsory requirement.. Getting these jobs done in the right order and as quickly as possible was a bit of a task but necessary as the chimney scaffolding had to be removed before the roofers could start!!
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Looks like an enormous snake

 A week after the scaffolding went up those jobs were completed and the roofers started  work. I have never been so interested in weather reports!! Each day I hoped for decent weather. To be honest even though we have had some terrible forecasts the roofers have managed to work. Here in Llandudno the weather can blow over quite quickly and often the weather isn't as bad as had been forecast

Liner being fed into chimney

Nearly there now

Roofing materials arrive

Scary time, no tiles on!

Felted and batoned...at least it's waterproof now...I hope!

Most of the back roof done

Flowers In January

It never ceases to delight me when I find flowers starting to appear in the garden. After the drabness of winter, to suddenly come across  a colourful flower  certainly raises the spirits.This is especially so this year when all around feels like a builing site as the roof gets replaced.