Services Connected and Big Boulders on the Move

Another dry day of excellent progress.  The water main was uncovered and the insulated supply pipe to the extension now has water in it,   The great big trench that takes the drains, surface water, mains water and solar panels supply to the grid has now been filled.

Most spectacularly, the huge pile of glacial bounders has been pulled apart and the boulders sorted by shape and size.  Not only that, the bottom row of boulders has begun, starting withe the one huge stone which had called for the bigger digger to be deployed this week,

Here is the huge bounder to the fore of the diminishing boulder pile, dwarfing the rest.

and thanks to some very skilful digger work here it is in situ at the base of what will be an inwards-leaning wall of stone which will provide stability to the bank above.   Digger maestro Jim shows he is an artist with a shovel too:

Meanwhile the northern end of the roof is ready for Beresford's roofers to finish off the roof surface:

This part of the roof slopes slightly to the left where the water collects in a trough which drains into two outlets.   There will also be a weir outlet on the side to ensure that a depth of (heavy) water cannot accumulate should the drain outlets ever block.