The Water Board (RESE) Arrives
Well, actually it is their contractors. they made a good start but managed to dig through the mains and cut off the water to all our neighbours. I was very popular. Had to wait until ....
Author: gjj
More Clearance of Stones
With the upper floor clear, I need to turn my attention to the stones and tiles in the future kitchen and laundry space as it all has to be cleared before the builder arrives. From ....
Making Hay 6
Sunday was a full day working with la Métairie to finally clear the upper floor. All gone at last. Just a quick sweep to finish off.
Making Hay 5
First run early Saturday morning under beautiful blue skies. Only time for two runs before getting ready for Mike's lunch.
Making Hay 4
Thanks to the generosity of our builder, I have been able to organise a week of moving hay for La Métairie with their volunteers. Because of Mike's (Baker) birthday bash I have had to spread ....
Excavating Stones and Chopping Trees
The front "garden" is actually an overgrown collection of old foundations so putting a spade in the ground is always exciting. I started to lift a few to see how serious it was and finally ....
Permission Granted
Short but sweet today. While counting down the days for a tacit approval for our planning (7 April deadline) it turned up today in the post. Excellent news. Monday I am visiting Maitre Construction to ....
Gutted
With all the rain it was noticeable that the roadside gutters were badly blocked having grown unkempt over some time. So it was time for a clean up. Once I got going I had to ....
Making Hay 3
So a solution to the hay problem has been found. The lovely people at Le Refuge La Métairie which houses horses, donkeys and goats offered to come over to do the hard work of moving ....
Positive Meeting
Visited the Mairie today to get a few issues clarified. It looks as if I will now be able to burn the rubbish on site , I just need to submit some forms (this is ....