New roofs....

New roof #1 - I decided to replace the crap felt roof that came with the Summerhouse which was just nailed on. This one is heat bonded to the wooden roofing boards & I have been assured it should last 20+ years (assuming the Summerhouse lasts that long beneath it!). Guttering fixed on last night, just in time for the overnight rain.

New roof #2 - the workshop has been finished & is now dry & structurally complete. Just got to fit it out now! 

A weekends work.....

... putting up the workshop, the task made easier with help from some friends. The roof goes on later this week & should be waterproof for the light rain at the weekend. Then it will be fitted out with all the benches & power tools from the garage and a mid-life crisis vehicle can be purchased to reside in the available space in the garage!

The Swiss flag flying over Rice Towers as it does every year when Federer wins, particularly sweet when he has beaten such a dour, miserable, English hater.....

The fruits of my labour (literally)....

are starting to be had. Lot's of lovely strawberries, the first few raspberries, a whole load of rhubarb. In the other corner there are mange tout a plenty and the first new potato's should be had in a week or so. After that the carrots should be ready in a month or so.

I'll have to wait another year for the asparagus & the horseradish will wait until autumn, but by then I'll have some winter greens in ready for some roast beef!

The next phase of outbuildings will commence next week with the delivery of the workshop on Tuesday, construction will be a little slower than the summerhouse as I'm DIY'ing this one - 2 weeks off in August should help.