Sam, the ceiling needs painting

Those with a long memory my remember a series of cartoons from about the 1970s with that title.  They were a trifle rude (as shown in this recent blog by a professional photographer) and you won't find any of that sort of stuff here, unless of course a chance to portray some rudeness comes along.

We of course knew that the ceiling above our deck needed painting, especially the rafters which were still in the raw state.  I presume this was due to either:

• lethargy on behalf of all previous owners; or
• some misguided intention to achieve a mock Tudor impact.

I have some empathy with the latter view, having a memory of painting the rafters in the verandah of our house, on Cedar Avenue Brighton SA, black while the tin above them was done in yellow to prevent rust.  Jeez, one does some daft things when young.

Fortunately we are now more mature and planned to do the whole lot in basic white.  I did the flat bits with a roller while Frances (being more precise) does the rafters.