Chapel View...Oh what a to-do

We've spent the last few weekends out in the garden, enjoying some nice weather, and finishing the greenhouse and veggie patch off.  The glass in is, the rosemary bush is out, and wooden raised beds have been created.  We'll get some piccies of this up soon, but now it's time to turn our attention back to the house and the third bedroom - or Chapel View as it has been named due to its direct view over the church's stained glass window next door.

Yesterday (Saturday) was spent in the front garden attempting to create the first version of a parking bay across the front lawn.  We dug out an old dead shrub and replaced it with a young willow tree we've been growing on in a pot after being given it by my sister (a cutting from my old family willow tree).  We then relocated a further four small shrubs to create a gap to drive through.  At the moment the car is just on the lawn, but we're thinking of the best next move, possibly gravel, possibly a lawn reenforcement grid so we can keep the grass and still drive on and off.  But that's a decision for another day!

Onwards to today (Sunday) and we've spent the day in Chapel View preparing the room for plasterboarding.  This meant removing the last of the wood which had previously made up the partition wall from the ceiling.  I'd left it in place as there was nothing between it and the loft insulation, which is a loose mulch and would inevitably fall through.  So with claw hammer in hand I prized down the first piece...then the second...then nightmare, the old plasterboard ceiling came crashing down.  Dust, plaster and loft 'mulch' everywhere!

In order to plasterboard over the rest of the ceiling I had to patch up this hole so the next whole board could just run straight over the same level.  Good job we kept some of the old offcuts.  Jac stood on the steps, stretched herself to her maximum reach, and just managed to hold the board against the joists while I got the first few screws in. 

All patched up and ready for a full re-board.  For Jac's sake I'll get the help of another 6 foot plus'er to do that job I think.