The Summer 'Fun' Files (Part 5 - Days 10 & 11)

Sunday

An early start today but not to do some painting. I competed in the Sumner Mini-triathlon. Unfortunately, the windy conditions meant the swimming leg was shortened due to dangerously large waves and also made the cycling leg hard going. I must admit I did not feel comfortable in the water so took a short cut by not going around one of the bhoys. Incidently, the wind added four minutes to my time on the cycling stage compared to when I did it on the same course in December.No rest for the wicked so we spent a lovely afternoon sanding and and washing down the back of the house!

Monday

Drizzle delayed play so we did not start any work on the house until midday. The first top coat was applied to the rear of the house which gave us a psychological boost as progress can be seen.We also had a builder friend come round to price up some work that needs doing. He's going to replace some rotten weatherboards, part of a windowsill and a couple of other pieces of joinery.