Simon and P were told that the roofers would start at about 08:00 on the Tuesday morning. This being Normandy, Simon and P expected them about midday Wednesday! Simon was up nice and early but it was still something of a shock when they arrived at 08:05 on Tuesday morning.
They carried ladders and plank up the garden hill and, ever safety conscious, looked at how they could erect suitable scaffolding:
Scaffolding
The support on the right is worthy of special mention – two pieces of wood nailed together:
Scaffolding
Simon and P thought that the best thing to do was to leave the roofers to it and carry on as normal and indeed the roofers mad excellent progress until their lunch break. Simon had moved, re-inflated, and topped up the paddling pool so it was no surprise when the heavens opened and rain stopped work for the day!
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