No, I was not aware of these works before the sit. I messaged the HO once or twice in the run up to the sit and asked for a welcome guide but this was not forthcoming.
The first I knew of the builders was, just before leaving, the HO told me they’d be arriving shortly. And they did … 10 minutes later.It is specialist restoration work they are doing: filling in the timbers on the external of this grade 1 listed building. For that they need to access scaffolding, which in fact has been in place for two months. Looking at the reviews the other recent sitters have written, they have not mentioned the scaffolding or the work being undertaken although he builders themselves have mentioned to me the recent sitters in the last 6 weeks or so.
I reckon that the HO has become immune to the builders on site and has not even thought to mention it.
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