Sitting on the patio

Having a cool beer after another hot day, with the neighbours next door. They have restored the old orangerie where they now live, looking out onto the old part of the castle, still to be restored. Part of it unfortunately burned down in the nineties when the previous owner had a burning incident, which gave him a nice sum from the insurance payout... it was the most spectacular part of the old building which is a shame. Good to know that the remainder of the castle has found a more caring (and wealthy) owner, a happy idealist