| These following pics are from our topping-out ceremony (this is the google translation of the Danish word: rejsegilde). This is to celebrate that the rafters for the roof have been put in place. Traditionally you have a wreath with ribbons placed on the rafters and invite the builders and neighbours and friends for a small gathering where you eat sausages and drink beer. People bring gifts of flour, salt and coins to be placed inside the roof as a guarantee that you will always have food and money in your new house. We had this in July - and a bit later than usual as the carpenter needed to work flat out to finish the roof before the rain arrived. |  |
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Martin and Lene came for a few days with jacob and Lucas |
 Jacob |
 Lucas |
 Granddad Poul showing Jacob how to ride a bike |
 and showing Lucas how to use the horn (!) |
 Marc & Lucas, Martin & Jacob |
 The boys make bread on sticks over the bbq coals |
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4th August The roof is laid and the tilers have almost finished |
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12th August |
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18th August The decorator has started on the inside |
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21st August - and we háve started painting the outside |
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24th August |
 the new sewagesystem |
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The heating system