SwimGym. Meeting with Les at 9:30am then picked up TV (sans replacement remote – hasn’t arrived yet) and had monthly blood test then picked up trailer with the fastenings to a) strengthen the points at which the stock crate is bolted on and b) to hold the new dark green canvas cover on. A satisying mornings activity.

The Cottage Refurbishment

We went to see Les at 9:30 am and had a good discussion with him concerning getting some corrections and changes made to the cottage drawings. In particular we are to have the eaves lengthened a little and the windows are being rethought again. Les expects to email us the changes and his suggestions re the windows before we go to Wellington on Friday.

Meanwhile Paul and Matt have marked out the position of the cottage on its new site. And Carl dropped in to see if he could begin getting out the concrete base of the chimney tomorrow and begin the move on Monday. So he’s dropping off a man with a Kango hammer tomorrow morning and teeing up council and insurance etc ready to begin on Monday.

Karola has made great progress on emptying the cottage – and loading the trailer with its new cover with stuff to take down to Days Bay on Friday.

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