more work completed downstairs

Managed to get all the plasterboard up in the ground floor rooms, as well as finished off the first fix plumbing and electrics. 
Then fitted the extra joists in the bathroom and topped it with two layers of caberboard flooring in preparation for the floor tiles.
Couldn't manage to plasterboard the bathroom as it is necessary to buy the combined bath fill and shower fitting fist, as this needs to be fitted first. Plus the style of the bath will also determine the location of waste.
Nevertheless, with the bedroom, wardrobe, utility room and stairwell finished we were lucky enough to get Virgil in to plaster everything.

Main power supply in ready for the fuse box to be fitted

Extractor positioned for the utility room. Gives us flexibility to add a small kitchenette if we decide to rent the downstairs en-suite on AirBNB 

we have left holes in sections of the wool for us to utilise the internal void for bookshelves.

Rewired some of the lighting to enable the stairwell to have two way switching

More openings for book cases

Joists down, then in filled with 200mm of insulation and topped with two layers of boarding

fitted extra supports in the walls for grab handles and other fittings

Virgil arrives and within three days all the ground floor is plastered
all that is needed is for the bathroom to be completed and then he can come back to finish it

Abiding by our new principles of life, we are still taking time off to enjoy life, time to smell the roses, eat drink and be merry.
If we have to pop over to Glasgow for a health check, we take the opportunity to eat out, spend a night away, or even two.
Recently we spent Halloween go around the Botanical Gardens, and the light and music show.

One of my good friends came over for a few days break to introduce us to his new lady friend. His wife had died a few years back and he met and old friend who had also lost her partner. It works very well for both of them. Or seems to. She is very good for him, keeps him organised and in good fettle.

Went out to Loch fyne and had a good lunch. John and Sue tried the seafood platter and thoroughly enjoyed it. Gorged themselves silly. Excellent.

Most evenings we managed to play cards, Canasta one night but the other two nights were spent learning and enjoying a new card game called sevens. Very interesting, but tricky at first.

Prior to that we had a couple of our cruise buddies stay for five nights. Great entertainment. Plenty of laughter, good food, quite a few outings and the odd tipple or two.
Introduced them to Mexican Train. They loved it so much, they bought a travel version and took it on the cruise with them last month.