I noticed something yesterday about builders in NZ I hadn’t noticed before. Instead of it being a man in a white transit van, it’s a man in a white mini van. I was visiting the plumbers (don’t ask) and there were loads of them littering the parking... So, how many people does it take to build a barn? At least 3 plus a man in a van to supervise it turns out. Still, posts in today, concrete in tomorrow and cladding up by end of week. Then concrete and finishing. It’s going to be a close run thing for it to be... Has been busy on site today with painter, carpenters and kitchen fitters crawling all over. It is organised chaos, I think. No electricians which is always a worry. Still, piece by piece things are coming together.Our builder requested another 2 weeks to finish up... You think we’d shifted enough soil already but no. More needed to make a lawn and also to finish the banking. All needs to be done before the sewage field can be laid. Let’s hope the high winds and dry spell continues. Can’t help but thinking that the English Rugby Players are not feeling very happy! Jonny certainly looks like a big sulk is going on. Shame really as there is no shame in losing in the final of the World Cup. Better than falling out of the competition in the... 