Enough wood for an ark

This morning was bright and sunny, so Ian suggested we pop up the ladder to admire the view.  I again chickened out, but he boldly went, equipped with the camera, and clung to the top of the ladder with one arm to take a couple of pictures for my benefit. 

 


Work up above has been coming along well: we've now emptied the loft of our gubbins, Andy has the padstones in at both ends, and a very large consignment of wood arrived on Thursday. I elected not to watch the massive lorry backing in from the road and left Andy to guide the driver in past the brick pillars at the end of the drive.   
The steels won't be here for a little while, so Andy is going to be getting on next week with constructing the gable, which will involve a degree of destruction, of course – a gaping hole will have to be cut in our roof. However (says Andy, selling this to me with all his might) this will have an additional benefit, because it means that there will be a handy access point for the wood and steel, which will be craned in over the top of the house. (Eek!)