Stage one

 First light saw yours truly braving the weather, which included a hail shower which resulted in dogs heading for cover while I shouted obscenities at the small god of falling ice crystals, to get stage one of the Swiss chalet completed.

 By first breakfast the mud bath was the correct dimension, 6 metres by 11 metres

and ready for stage two.
Breakfasted and cleaned up I headed for the city where I had the best alternative to work, meetings, and whilst travelling between two I discovered a new rule of driving.
 Unbeknownst to a yokel like me in a grubby 4x4, where a road divides into two lanes at an approaching junction, the left lane marked left turn only with a huge arrow for Magoos, the right lane, mine and Miranda's, marked right turn only, again assisted by a huge visual of a large white arrow pointing right. What this actually means is that the lead car in the left lane has automatic right of way on a right turn and is able, despite road furniture and visual indicators, to make an immediate right turn across the path of muddy 4x4 that thankfully has excellent brakes. So evident is this right that driver of car in left turn only lane turning right across muddy 4x4 with excellent brakes and bewildered pilot is allowed to call him a wanker and give the V sign before continuing their journey.