Hi Niall,
Indeed work has begun on D Block. They started in earnest last week and the progress is quite amazing (and a bit noisy!!). Have been taking progress pics just for interest - the best ones were at 8.30pm last Thursday (I think it was Thurs) when the huge concrete spreader turned up! Pitch black, but the job got done! The second lot of concrete was done this SUnday morning, a ginormous crane thingy to distribute the concrete and all done by remote control - quite fascinating.
Also the little local shop has re opened. Out of the gate and go left as if going to the bus. Just before you go up the slope go right and the shop is up there on the left. Nice man, good English, decent stock.