plans
Got the first draft plans. They look very sketchy and we are going to make a few changes but apparently they are all we need to get planning permission from the local council after which we can start work. As it’s now August and Portugal is officially ‘closed’ we are not holding our breath for approval.
The rooms look a bit small but I think that is only because the walls are nearly two foot thick (0.5 metre). Now we just need to fine tune them and then get the more detailed plans for the electricity, water etc.
Meanwhile Jackie is working on plans for the garden and has already laid out the positions for her ‘raised beds’ and polytunnel…