Porch

Found a nest of blue tits in one of the walls in the garden. They seem quite happy, feeding off nuts on the bird table. (The squirrels clearly can’t be bothered with malicious damage in this sort of weather.)

The porch is finally nearing completion. But the kitchen now needs a new roof. We’ve found that the existing roof doesn’t slope sufficiently to prevent the rain from going up under the roof tiles. So it’s time to bite the bullet and go for a new fibreglass roof for the kitchen at the same time as the porch is being done.

That aside, the snagging is complete and we now have a new entrance hall for the house. The whole patio area has had a makeover and the finishing touches and new plants put in by Cath have made it quite a relaxing space.

Rugby Notes

It was supposed to be the Springbok juggernaut pack versus the Wallaby backline in the Tri-Nations this week, but in the end it wasn’t even close. Australia pounded South Africa 49-0. And even that’s not a real reflection of the game. Springbok indiscipline cost them; Ricky January at #9 was a liability, giving away penalties throughout the game.

I fear for South Africa when they take on New Zealand on Saturday.

Music Notes

Just bought the new CD from the lostprophets, Liberation Transmission. It’s a top rock/metal album and perfect for blasting out on the car stereo on a hot summer’s day. The Pontypridd boys have really made it big now: it went straight in at #1 in the album chart last week. That clearly proves how trendy my musical tastes are (http://www.lostprophets.com/).

I went with DJL to see them at the Cardiff CIA last year, and they were good live too. Didn’t mosh pit though.