The progress on the verandah-rebuild is better than I had expected: one day removing the old one, then three days building the hardwood frame, and, since this morning, half of one side of the decking has already been laid. At this fast rate, in another three days all should be finished.
So far, I've paid him only in oysters which he picks himself off the jetty, but whatever the final costs, they will be well within the budget and a lot lower than any of those three or four quotes I had received before, some of whom had quoted me for not one but THREE men on the job.
If you want a verandah professionally built, ring the number shown on the back of his shirt, but make sure you have some fresh oysters handy!
Now it's time to get ready for the weekend and some time spent by, on, and in the river. The pelican (the white dot) is already leading the way.
