Thursday, 16th June, 2011
Smooth and shiny
For the first time in a while we went over to the building after the service on Sunday morning. Work has been going on largely unseen but the evidence is there for all to see.
Here Christian and Michel are admiring some of the work that has been done. Alain, who's handiwork they are admiring, has been working tirelessly at the site over the preceding weeks. He's been getting handy with the plaster and has more or less finished all of the downstairs of the old building.
These walls are in the classroom at the front of the building. When you run your hand over them they are almost totally smooth. Christian explained to me how Alain is likely to have done it and it's quite an impressive and laborious process that requires quite a bit of effort and a lot of attention de detail.
This is the main hall in the old building. Both Michel and Christian remarked how nicely Alain had done the bits round the windows - no splatters of plaster on the frames.
Whilst we were looking around downstairs the kids sneaked upstairs to have a look. Jo, my youngest son, took this photo of the kitchen that has all been moved upstairs so that the plastering could be done. Good composition and lighting son!
The only down point was finding that there is a leak in the roof. I've got to contact the architect who will then contact the roofer who'll probably make excuses. Alain doesn't think that it is anything too serious but it's just one of those things that you can do without as it makes more work for everybody. C'est la vie!
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