At last. Mea culpissimo

The last blog was on May the 15th. Thanks to all those for reminding me that I was either (a) dead - various reasons for that have been suggested most involving Brenda and a weapon of her choice, (b) handicapped in some way - much the same reasons were given, (c) somehow unable to use a keyboard - very similar to (b), or (d) fed up with blogging/ bone idle.
The last is unfortunately true. I was fed up of showing little progress week in, week out. But then it all changed. Under threats from the architect they all seemed to appear at once and we were able to move in at the end of July.

Kitchen/Dining room

Here are some pictures, more will follow.

Kitchen balcony

Kitchen/Dining room

The kitchen cum dining room is in place but by no means finished. The work surfaces are temporary, the painting needs to be done and there is no hob. I could go on but the list of what still needs to be done is very long. Click on any of the pictures to enlarge.

Living room

The salon is much in place although the stark white of the walls still give it a rather sterile look with no pictures or other bits and pieces to make it looked lived in. The telly went in yesterday, it will ultimately be wall-hung. It is linked into the wifi, so we can watch French broadband television.

Bren's studio

Bren's studio is by far and away the most finished, although it too requires another coat of paint. There will also be a small sink in the left hand corner as you look at it. IKEA kitchen units with a bit of customisation has made a great room. You may have noticed that all the floors are the same. They are wood effect ceramic tiles. These give a lovely sense of space and with the exceptions of the bathrooms have been used throughout our area.

Our bathroom has a walk in shower. There is a tiled bench on the right hand side so that we sit and do our feet. The overhead rain shower is absolutely fantastic and the addition of the niches on the right means that all the bottles and other accoutrements are all tucked away but within reach. Likewise for the niches besides the sinks, and yes, for the eagle eyed, and I know there is at least one, that is an electric plug in the niche and on the wall.

Downstairs is much more finished, the kitchen/ living room is fully usable, the bedroom likewise although the built in wardrobes are not yet finished. All the windows have electric blinds which help insulate everywhere, very necessary when the temperature reached nearly 40 earlier this week. The bathroom is waiting for the shower screen but is otherwise ok.

And finally, I always try to keep the best to last, for those of you who think that fifty shades of grey describes a hair style rather than a tedious traipse through the seedy mind of some female authoress, our bedroom. And you are right, it is siesta time. I was completely unaware of a peeping paparazzo. But I would like you all to express your delight at the use of the singular form of the Italian. (Don't ask).