block walls started

This is the start of the downstairs plaster-block walls. We have only seen these in France, big lego-like plaster blocks that you glue together with a special 'colle'. Most off-the-shelf doors/doorframes come with morticed sides and top to fit these blocks, so building a wall with a door is easy.
Bedroom door now in place and more wall built. There will be a utility room (water tank and washing machine) on the left of this door (ie just to the left,behind the existing outside door). It barely looks safe as a wall, but we know from previous experience that these walls are solid.
This picture above shows where this new wall is in relation to the outside door of the barn. We decided to incorporate the tiny window at the back into the bedroom, rather than the kitchen.
Here's a picture of our new (second-hand) table, which will go in front of the fireplace, and give a worksurface in the kitchen. Its solid oak and weighs a ton.

Finally, congratulations to Greg on being awarded a Research Council grant to help him finance both fees and some maintenance for his masters degree.