The clouds are back, but it’s not yet as rough and windy as predicted, nor have I seen any Sahara sand, as yet. I can feel it blocking up my nose, and when it rained the other day, we found some of it on the newly painted outside table, but otherwise… just this.
Talkin of the outside table, we painted it a couple of months back when we redecorated the courtyard. This started because I was worried about the state of the shutters and the bathroom wall, and thought they needed a coat of protection if nothing else. We had Laki come in and fix the wall because it needed stuff other than a coat of paint, and when that was done, the rest of the courtyard looked really old and decrepit. It wasn’t, it just looked it. However, a couple of the shutters had peeling paint and exposed wood, so we sorted that out, put on an undercoat and painted them. Then the rest of the walls still looked out of place, so between Neil, Sam and I, we did the whole thing. To celebrate, I’ve arranged some lights for the summer, and we now have something of a theatrical corner out there.
In other news… I was out wandering yesterday and came across one of these (below). It’s interesting to see things like this and to know that someone spent a little time on that step with a compass or knife and etched out an image. There are others around the village, and I’ll try to look out for them and take some other shots. This one shows a couple of boats and a date (1980?). I’ve turned the contrast right up to highlight the engraving. I’ll leave you with that and head off into chapter 20.
