On the floor

.. of the cottage, the quarry tiles have been laid and the window frames fitted...

Giant steps...

... lead down to the lower level as the landscaping is now well under way together with the estate fencing around the cottage garden

Green garden ...

... or it will be... the cottage garden is well underway with the cloud trees in position exactly as planned... estate fencing going up at the roadside replacing the barbed wired topped post and rail...

You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties...

... yes the kitchen will be the heart of the home... now fitted together with utility and wardrobes to the master...

Outside Inside...

... outside is now being progressed with the patio and rill taking shape and the inside has wardrobes fitted to the guest bedrooms...

Another brick in the wall...

... the cottage brick panels are all but finished now

Now I see...

... the cottage as most of the scaffold is down...

Gone...

.. yes today saw the last of 160 lorry loads of clay removed from the site (20 tons a load that's 3,200 tons)... the garden areas are now nice and level and will just need a small amount of top soil and seeding in a few months time.

Everything has changed...

... it seems that way as there is great progress with clearing the site, finishing the cottage etc... plus the sun is shining...

Sixteen tons...

... up to 20 tones per load, and about 500 tons of clay has been taken away over the last few days...