Latest project finished

Sorry I have not been around and have still not taken any pictures of the lights. We have been so busy. Since last writing we had a week back in the UK sorting out our English which has sold. We have now exchanged contracts and the sale will complete on 5th January. This is a huge event for us as not only will we no longer have a house in the homeland we will have paid off our mortgage. We have no debt against our French house so finally we will not owe any money!
The photos are the stairs P has built in the cave that is daughters house. They are oak! He built them from scratch  after lots of measuring and is the third staircase he has built. We are hoping to move them in early in the new year.
The extension is up and looking good. My tumble dryer is installed properly. Once the rest of the wiring is done and the plumbing we can get the washing machine into there too. This will mean I can start sorting out my kitchen. I am planning to use a large heavily carved four door cupboard that will be the base unit. I have bought some chalk paint in duck egg blue that I will use to paint it. I'll take photos as I go.
We still have a lot of work to do but I can see the light at last.
It is very un December like so far! The ducks have started laying eggs again! Lots of rain which is creating lots of mud! I have a flowering cherry that has blossom and the Virginia creeper is growing leaves. Not sure what will happen in Spring.

December has arrived!

Over the last week my village has gradually been transformed. Old friends have returned but new things too! The Marie has the canopy of lights cascading over the entrance...it does look beautiful. The carriage and fake horse is in place with the bride sitting in it and an old fashioned gentleman just getting in! The big illuminated candles are on every lamp post and various other lights around. New this year is a model village all lit up. The candy and crepe shed is in the church car park along with the giant manger scene. The church spire has lights on it. All that is missing is Santa in his rocking chair outside the boulangerie but I am sure he will appear soon. The big switch on is yet to happen and after that the coach loads of people will start touring the best decorated villages of which we are one. The shops are being decorated too!
I am not big on Christmas but the village does look pretty just now.
Did the shopping today ( yes in a big supermarket) and it was full of specially wrapped chocolate, toys and Christmas foods. That is as far as it goes except of course for the carols being played in English!
Most of the cows are now in barns, the leaves have fallen off the trees and no crops are growing. Time to prune trees and do fencing!
Before we know it Christmas will be over for another year and Spring will be on the way.