Fast work

According to the original plan, this was to have been the end of Day Three of our loft conversion, but work started ten days early. Even so, the progress is remarkable and almost bewildering! Andy and Mike have worked flat-out over the past couple of days; supplying them with cups of tea (nice and strong; white; one sugar, please) seems the least I can do. They've been up and down that scaffolding with barely a break.

Progress inside and out over the past three days

What has been really noticeable today is the amount of daylight spilling in from the hole in the roof (the loft hatch is open all day, while they are at work). Er, also the chill. Because although it has been a mostly sunny day, it is – let's not forget – February! Still, before they finished for the day, Andy and Mike got the waterproof membrane on the new gable, which is reassuring, as wind and rain are forecast tonight. The weather forecast for the next few days is not brilliant, either, even if hardly surprising for the time of year...

Thursday
Rain clearing eastwards during the morning, leaving a drier day with sunny spells. Sharp showers are likely during the afternoon. Heavier rain possible Thursday night. Remaining windy.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday
Remaining unsettled, with a chance of periods of rain Friday. Showers or longer periods of rain Saturday. Drier and brighter Sunday. Overnight frosts becoming more likely.

Still, it's all been going very well; better than we had been expecting, so far.  What could possibly go wrong?  (Don't answer that: not even under your breath.)