Day 74


7.30am  There's a builder in the house asking questions and I haven't had my porridge yet! Do I want a 2mm gap or 4mm between the floor tiles? 2mm - now can I have my breakfast please?

The tilers turn out to be the same men that were roofers. Multi talented. They set to with tile laying - get the main floor done in the morning - but that's the easy bit. They then have to start cutting the rest to fit...noisy!
Not surprisingly the cheap tiles that we got from B and Q are a bit random - but they blend them all in and it looks fine, especially when they're going to be covered in furniture.

Off to Waddesdon with C and S and C and L for afternoon tea, and then a tour round the east Wing all decorated up for xmas.

Lovely gentle outing - Waddesdon was looking so Christmassy - rooms beautifully decorated, live musicians playing in each room. It all seems a million miles away from the world outside. Visited the Five Arrows afterwards in Waddesdon village for a snifter on the way home. Bit stuffy, but a nice way to round of the evening.

Tilers had continued in our absence. Some dispute re outside electrical socket and the lack thereof hindering our Christmas lighting display. To be resolved!