I was wrong

They are nailing it. I’m not really surprised because when I watched the guy this morning I could see immediately that he knew how to handle a trowel from his hand and wrist action. It’s a pleasure to see an expert lay plaster on a wall. I left the pair of them to it for the whole day and have to say that they were totally committed as they were still working with the time approaching 6.00 pm.

I went in to take a few shots before it got too dark after they’d gone and they show how good the work is. I didn’t touch anything though, to see how smooth things were as it would have been all too easy to find a wet bit and mess it up. I did that once as a very small boy with my dad. It was a hard lesson to learn and one I’ve never forgotten. But things were transformed compared to previously.

So it looks as though my fears were totally unjustified as although I may not like their way of working (OK, I am an old-fashioned traditionalist, I know) their results certainly come up to scratch. I’m relieved to be able to say that because it would be a killer to lose even more time at this stage of the game 🙁