08h00 – Fine and sunny, little cooler, strong wind, 18°C, very low cumulus clouds.
Woke up abruptly this morning with cramp in my right calf, really, really painful. I take extract of horse chestnut regularly but working on the roof has put additional strain on my calf and thigh muscles and the extract has not worked.
Cats need feeding. Target for the day – get the majority of sheets on the garage roof, problem is the wind is getting stronger.
23h00 – Wind dropped mid morning, but temperature remains low. Completed second row of sheets on garage roof. Rafters cut to length and fascias fitted (not normally seen in France). Edge of roof chamfered up to allow easy flow of water to guttering, it’s called a chant-latte (edge-batten) in French. I’m not totally sure why this is done, but I’ve done it.
The neighbours gardeners did some heavy tree felling this afternoon, his shed is now clearly visible, but it does let more light in.
Had a couple of glasses of local Coulanges (red wine Burgundy pinot noir). Will take an extra chestnut oil extract tonight to try and ward off a camp attack. P says I should do some muscle stretching to alleviate the problem. I’ll get her to show me what I should do. Cats all fed and sleeping.
