EFS 17-55 F/2.8 Broken!!! :(

My EFS 17-55 broke the other day - one shot was fine, and then in the next the IS was going from max deflection to min deflection at top speed. Only way to take photos was to turn it off. Luckily I have a MACK international warranty. Lens is now with Canon UK being repaired.

Flooring

Flooring is mostly in now and for the first time we can imagine the finished look. We were a little unsure as to the colour of the oak, but it turned out to look fantastic.

Movember

You may notice my upper lip becoming 'fuzzy' this month... well, it is all down to Movember - a charity event with the aim or raising awareness of prostate and testicular cancer. Pop along to find out all about it - maybe even throw a few quid its way...

http://mobro.co/Rakh1

Worktops...

Kitchen worktops are now installed. They are a black quartzite with silver fleck. Goes very well with the steel appliances. Sink is now in and working - along with the Quooker (hmm, I can have coffee again). Next step is to finish the island off and then put the flooring in...

Wall units...

Wall units are up - and don't they make a difference! You can really get an idea of how it will look once finished. Flooring goes in next week...

Ovens and templating...

Definitely getting closer - we now have working ovens and the stone masons have been around to template for the worktops. We've even got electricity to the draw servos which has given me hours of fun...

Base units...

More progress - ceiling lights and base units are in and we are working out the final location of the island. Actually starting to feel like a room now!

Painting starts...

Plaster is now dry enough to start painting and to cut out the light holes ready for our massive number of spots. The guys have also started to bring in the kitchen units - and even managed to get the washing machine in. Dryer is however broken from too much moving :(

Plastered!

I spent the weekend in Brighton, and whilst I was there the kitchen was plastered. House now smells VERY damp. Trying to air it out with windows and doors open - but it is not the warmest of weekends... brrrrrr!

Door gone...

Yesterday the doorway was bricked up and the majority of the new plumbing was installed. Won't be long before we put up the ceilings and plaster the walls...

Kitchen continues...

First fix almost done. Walls and floor chiselled away ready for plastering and levelling. Next step is to brick up the doorway nearer the front of the house - and change the boiler and plumbing :)