Garage extension progress

Time I think to do a blog that is nothing to do with Multiply closing and where are we all going etc, etc.  That is getting kind of boring!

So I thought I would tell you about the garage extension progress.  As you know it has been much slower than we had hoped, due to the weather.  Rain and more rain.  The last few weeks we have had spells of fair weather interspersed by rain. Today is hot but the sun is fighting with the clouds and not always winning. I am just grateful that it isn’t raining.

Anyway, progress is being made. He finally got all the hardcore level and then it was covered with a large water proof membrane...plastic sheet to you and me! That took some getting in place! After that it was filled with big polystyrene sheets and then wire mesh.

The concrete was piped in last Saturday.  Sam came to give Simon a hand to spread it out and tamp it down.  Simon had made a big wooden bar for tamping.  The concrete comes out pretty fast once it starts coming through and a couple of times they were knee deep!  It was hard work getting it all level.

Once it was, silly me thought that we could go out for the day.  NOOOO..... it has to be sprayed with water to prevent it drying out too quickly which apparently causes cracks!!  We did manage to have lunch out at a local pub. 

On Thursday this week my sister and brother in law came and Pete worked on it with Simon.  They made a lot of progress.  Putting in some panels at the far end as a retainer and then getting 7 wall panels screwed into place.  There are a lot more to go!  The back wall will remain in place until the end when it will be taken out and put in on the new end if that makes sense.  My sister and I had a lovely time catching up on stuff. Before they went home we all went for a meal at a pub in a neighbouring village that Simon and I quite like.

Sam popped in this morning with the girls and gave Simon a hand to move a few more panels.  Unfortunately they are extremely heavy so there is no way at all that I can help to lift them and then carry them half way across the garden.  

Simon has now gone to his barn to make some wooden "wedges" which he needs for the bolts to go through, or something like that, not sure really!

I have been enjoying the sun while it lasts. It is presently quite overcast, hence I am now indoors and on the computer. Tomorrow I am hoping for a day out. There is a large Craft Festival at Donnington Park which is about an hour and a half drive from here. It isn't really Simon’s thing but hopefully he will be happy to go since it will keep me happy!

A late night post

Well it is a quarter to one in the morning and as I am not yet sleepy  I have been sorting some stuff out here in Blogland. I am pretty stunned that more or less everyone has already jumped ship at Multiply.  It seems premature to me.  We could have continued until December which is months away yet.

Sadly everyone seems to have gone to different places unlike when 360 went down and we all followed each other to Multiply.  I have pretty much decided that I shall set up shop both here and on Blogster too. I have friends in both places. I also have Mickey, Jenny and Sue who have gone to Ipernity. I just hope that I can stay in contact with them via email.  I cannot possibly post in all these different places.  2 is enough.

I have set up RSS feeds for them but that only allows me to read not to comment.  I'm not sure either that I will be able to keep up with the feed.  My google reader is already stuffed with things that I haven't read yet.
I am finding that I have very little time right now.  It is still school holidays here which means Simon is at home. We have been busy doing stuff here.  Him the garage extension and me lots of sewing projects.  In between times I have been busy moving all my old posts over here to my other Blogger blog " Jillys blog".  There is a link to it somewhere here!

We have also had several days out, a few birthdays and a couple of picnics.  I have lots of photos which I will post soon when I can get my head around how that all works here.

OK,  going to read now.  Night, night, don't let the bed bugs bite!

Details posted on Multiply

Well it seems that most of my friends have already left for pastures new.  I am very sad that it seems no one is staying until the end.

I have been really busy and am currently moving stuff over to an old Blogger site.  I have created a new blog there, "Don't worry be happy" which I will probably be using.  I am also using one at Blogster as well so will be in 2 places.  Actually, 3 places as I shall continue to post at Multiply until the end. 

This where you can find me:

Blogger: http://pinkduchessofmorton.blogspot.co.uk/

Blogster: http://www.blogster.com/mortonjilly

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillian.glennsansum

Personal email: jill.sansum@btinternet.com

I have also opened an account at Ipernity as a few of you have gone there.  It looks ok but I am happy, I think, with Blogger and Blogster.  If you do want to look me up there:

http://www.ipernity.com/home/jill.sansum

Well, I think that should allow you to find me!  Can I ask that you either PM me here or send me an email to my personal address with the details of where you are going.  

As I said I shall continue to post duplicates here until the end.  It is inevitable I guess that some of us will lose contact.  I do know that some of you are going to give up the blogging habit.  

I have enjoyed my time here at Multiply and have made many good friends but life moves on.  Change is a good thing.  In a few months time no doubt we will all wonder what the fuss was about. 

Have a good weekend.