Here is your update of gardenly progress over the last two days.

Soon it will all be ready for sitting around in, and barbecuing in and all that. But No updates for a bit as it is our new sailing club's regatta weekend, and we will be there while Richard of Ammonite Landscapes (links will appear soon) finishes things off.

Electrician came and went, leaving properly wired lights and pump. Richard and his labourer have worked hard all day. Pointing, pergola, gate, finishing water feature and gravel are the main things left.

The weather forecast however, is awful...

There you go...

They were racing along today...

These are yesterday's shots, which somehow didn't get posted last night. I must have been tired, or something.

...a picture of what I have been doing while all the work is going on outside in our garden. I really don't like carpets, things live in them. This is our dining room, which I have floored with bamboo planking. It's hard wearing and ecologically sound. Beautiful as well...

A few minutes ago, it looked like this...

Sorry not to have replied to comments recently, and thanks for leaving them! I was too busy with the dining room floor yesterday to post these pictures of Wednesday's work. I will try to be on time this evening...

Here are four shots I took today...

Can you tell what it is yet?

This is how things looked this morning...

This is how things looked this evening...

As you may be able to see, he has covered the outside of the water feature with stone, and made a good start on the first batch of paving. He thinks he will finish this week. I call that a brave claim, but if it's right, I will be delighted.

The barbecue will apparently be delivered tomorrow...