Dad, Mum, and some dedicated helpers had worked tirelessly to create the foundation ever since the idea was sprouted over a discussion while they (Mum and Dad) were in Portugal so that it would be at the wall-installation stage by the time we arrived. Objective achieved!
I'm sure the photos below are not in the correct chronological timeline... call it artistic license!
The bottles have been pushed in between the bales with the intention that they will form a stained glass-type light as the sun hits them. Clare and Wren cut the stems off empty wine/ spirit/ beer bottles and then taped each end to a length of poly pipe (to lengthen the bottles to accommodate for the thickness of the bales), before inserting them into the wall.
By day 2, the house was really starting to take shape. It was sundown that night when the carpenter-builders finished putting the roof on - and just in time, too, as the rain pelted down only a couple of weeks later!
Margaux of course was a focal point for everyone, and she behaved fantastically throughout.
We all took our post-work relaxation very seriously - so seriously, in fact, that no-one thought to use a camera. Let me sum it up quickly for you: great food, bountiful wine, beautiful acoustic music, wonderful friends and fabulous bonhomie.
And then we were Rottnest-bound...
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