Bend the knees

At last after a week or so of cleaning the wooden beams across the top of the stairs have been cleaned. All the old pink paint has gone and the beams have been restored to their former glory and with a coat of matt varnish look absolutely lovely. Even if I do say so myself. They are a mixture of old pine, chestnut and oak so the honey colour of the pine is shown of well against the darker oak and reddish of the chestnut. I am still cleaning up the dust despite taping off the doors and putting dustsheets everywhere. It is amazing just how much dust five beams can make.

I have now started tiling the floor in the lounge/dining area, about 48 square metres to do. Never tiled a floor before so once again it's a learn as you do it sort of thing. Of course the new concrete floor is not level despite the assurances of the builder that it is perfect!!! I started without using knee pads, a great mistake, after two days my knees were killing me. I have now invested in a pair of foam pads for 9 euros and ohhh what a difference they make. I could now audition for a part of one of the dwarves in Snow White!

Lunchtime over so knees bent, pads on and hey ho it's back top work we go.......