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We had our pirate day at the museum today - OMG so many little kids. And because it can never rain without pouring, first thing I also had 2 replacement cleaners [our usual is on holiday] who needed showing where stuff was kept, and 2 conservators, and a man to mend the roof and - whoohoo - the stone masons are back!

Don't know if you remember my post from last year about the 4 fittest stone masons in the business? But they are starting work tomorrow and will be with us for 2 months. Tom, the tall blond curly one with the dimples, came to deliver a load of lime and pick up some keys. I won't promise pictures but if I take some snaps of the grounds and they accidentally get into shot c'est la vie.

And now I am reeling from all the dashing about with the little kids, I have a very large number of big ones in my garden celebrating Jen's 19th birthday. They are in costume - I've been chatting to a gladiator! Charlie Chaplin is here. So is Shaft. There are several pirates, cowboys and one brave lad is dressed as Marilyn Monroe. :D I'm very much amused. Less amused are the neighbours who have come to complain pre-emptively in case they are disturbed later [these are the people with the rock band in their garage. They are used to us being quiet as mice].

I'm leaving them to party until 10.30 then I'll quieten them down.

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Date: 2011-08-30 08:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] melanietushmore.livejournal.com
fit stone masons eh? sounds like a story waiting to happen! ;p

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Date: 2011-08-30 10:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] essayel.livejournal.com
Possibly a little (http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz168/Abergavenny_Museum/Castle/stonemasons1crop.jpg). Though at my age I tend to go 'awwwww' and fret if they are high up the scaffolding and buy them Mars Bars.

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Date: 2011-08-31 10:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] melanietushmore.livejournal.com
**faints** OMG they're gorgeous!!
i am well jell!! why cant my builders look like that?? as nice as my builders are... lol
**sigh**
xxx

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Date: 2011-08-31 01:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] essayel.livejournal.com
There's a new one called Freddie with strawberry blond curls, a shy smile and lovely rounded vowels!

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Date: 2011-08-31 02:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] melanietushmore.livejournal.com
ask them if they'll do an impromptu photo shoot! XD

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