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We finally have the luxury of cold running water! Our plumber, Thierry, connected us up to the mains water and we have water to the downstairs toilet, hand basin, and through to the temporary sink and the washing machine in the kitchen. Thierry still doesn't have all of the bits for the boiler, but he is trying to get us hot water sometime next week. It wouldn't be so bad if it was lovely and hot, but it's been another day of heavy rain.

Despite this, Cyrille and his men did some work on the last section of the roof, repairing the woodwork under the cover of a large tarpaulin. And, they finished the connections to the 'Fosse' so that we can happily flush the toilet.

What we really need is a long spell of dry, warm weather so that we can take stock, draw breath and then push on. I do get cheesed off when I get plastered in mud everytime I go to my workshop in the barn.