A week ago today, the builders began work on the bathroom. A well-coordinated team of plumbers and electricians have visited when required. Today, the builders finished lining the walls ready for the plasterers tomorrow.

In the meantime, Mum and I are enjoying the large accessible bathroom (i.e. for a wheelchair) at our hotel. We prefer to be at home during the day despite being ‘inconvenienced’ there. The BP conveniences were out of order today, but Baileys Pub across the road was obliging. It’s good to make a fuss of Felix while we’re home, and I’ve enjoyed feeding the workers with Anzac biscuits, savouries, minestrone, scones and bacon and egg pie.

This morning there was a view from our hotel window across the Salvation Army Citadel to the snowy Southern Alps.