The Bathroom Job (not the Italian one)

With tapping fingers now on overtime mode a few bits on the bathroom overhaul. As you may or may not remember (as there has been so much drivel written here since we started) the toilet was very small and if you were over five feet five tall your knees were up round your chin somewhere. The bathroom was interesting in as much as when you showered you banged your head on the water heater (five feet five theory again) and the tiles in both rooms were hideous see pix above. The bottom 2 are the original bathroom and toilet the top 2 are where we are now.

We decided to make them one room, another wall demolition job. Once the wall was down the five feet five theory was gone - in the toilet at least. So what to do next, move the water heater to remove the other five feet five theory. So far so good. With walls down, heater moved what next. As the walls have gone this now left a nice hole in the ceiling where the walls used to be so it was new ceiling time - yipee!! More dust filth and sh*te coming down from the loft and yes it certainly came down.

With the new ceiling now up Mrs D who is now an accomplished demolition expert on both tiles and walls is now painting the new ceiling. We did the ceiling yesterday - Saturday and it was so hot even in the house that we were dripping sweat off all day. It was fairly intense heat yesterday and our little sun trap at the side of the house - not that we need one - was 43 degrees! Today for the painting task there is a bit of a breeze making it easier for the painting department to paint and I get some time off today to wear my finger tips out on this keyboard. I am not complaining though.

We have ordered a new window, fly screen and shutters for the now bigger bathroom window which will be here on Thursday and we have to block off what was the bog door this week. Once we have done this we can then start thinking about tiles.

Don't be thinking we are grafting here all the time we are still managing to cycle down to the sea for a swim every other day, have the odd beer with friends and get out to Acharavi once week to sit and have a coffee and get a few supplies in.

Sorry but the weather here is excellent up in the high thirties most days. We have been watching the UK weather on the net and hearing the tales of woe on the radio. It really is another washout of a summer for you guys, it is dreadful.

Mrs D's veg plot is doing OK with Toms, Beets and Lettuces all looking good. I continue to do battle with the bamboo which grows faster than I can cut it down - think I will get a panda. Hmmmm could be an island attraction, will have to sort the bog out first tho'.

Well its sign off time now, hope everyone's OK and please keep in touch via e-mail, this blog and also now on Skype - we do have the technology. Will keep you posted on our antics.......