We are getting prepared to lower some of the large stone steps into place outside the lounge. Just the sheer weight of these steps make them a major challenge. To make life a little easier, the steps themselves are being preformed using concrete blocks and concrete. The ashlar steps should then just sit on top of these preformed steps. Well that is the theory anyway! With some of the stone weighing more than half a tonne, this is not going to be easy.
The steps into the sunken garden have been pre-formed using concrete blocks and bricks. The wires running through the steps are for an external power socket and for the lights in the sunken garden. I am not sure where the little knitted Santa came from!