Supplies
Another visit to my friends at Brico Pro in Lubersac to organise a delivery of supplies for work over the next few weeks. Blocks for more wall construction, coping stones … Read More
Author: Mark Johnson
Bastille Day
14 July – Bastille day and the French celebrate in style, especially in Pompadour with a spectacular firework display over the chateau best viewed by walking down onto the racecourse.
Railings…
The railings have been delivered ready for installation, just a few jobs to be done in preperation first!
Terrace Railings – news from the ‘factory’
Work is apparently progressing well on the railings for the terrace, it may well be that we have them in place in the next few weeks, making the edge of … Read More
Railings – the big question
We have commissioned railings to go around the terrace before anyone decides to fall off and hurt themselves (even if just their pride). The big question is what colour to … Read More
Last of the Terrace Walls
Following on from our last visit where we infilled the terrace the last piece of wall had to be completed, this went very quickly so my brick laying skills must … Read More
The hole truth
One of the many projects (this was about number 147 on the list) that needed doing was to get some ventilation into the bathroom. There are no external windows … Read More
Pool time….
…. just to prove that occasionally I allow myself a little R&R took a few photos while in the swimming pool. The water reached 24C so it wasn’t too difficult … Read More
Last of the terrace walls….
Following on from our last visit where we infilled the terrace the last piece of wall had to be completed, this went very quickly so my brick laying skills must … Read More
BBQ – not all work and no play…
With the temperature in the high 20’s over the weekend, blue skies and the odd hour not taken up with projects we did manage a BBQ or two on the … Read More