Saturday 25 August 2007

Day 2 - the aftermath...

It was hot, and too long... but, this is IT. We have actually layed the last slab. They are all gone, done, layed, finished.

Ow.

Brian laying the last slab in the "utility" area (this is where the compost, recycle and wheelie bins live.)


Et... voila... that's it.


Sadly, the last two days of hot weather have brought the insects out in force, and Brian the intrepid slab layer has been utterly savaged.

Just a slice of cucumber to cool and inflamed eye:


But the whole thing for inesct ravaged legs....

odd... but apparently helped.

3 comments:

General Jackson said...

well done with the slabs!!

You are just showing off your cucumbers to those of us who cannot get a fresh cucumber in the winter!
(and also the size!!)

I hope to blog tonight!

Anonymous said...

Oh my! A very impressive laying of slabs!

As for Brian and his cucumbers, well - it brings a whole new meaning to that well known phrase, is that a cucumber (or should that be banana? in your pocket.. blah blah...?

It's not often you get to see pictures of a man with cucumber slices on his legs. It's made my Bank Holiday, that's for sure!

Ali.x
(although in this instance perhaps

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