2019 Master Suite – part 1a
The time has come to start work on the master suite – a large bedroom and en-suite in the attic. This is going to cause a problem as it has … Read More
2019 – Well hasn’t time flown!
Its been almost 5 years since I updated the blog! My only excuse is that work has been all consuming (along with some family events) that have distracted me from … Read More
Work still goes on
Life is very busy so updating the website has take a backseat. Jobs done — Rebuild front terrace and slab – 2011/2 Concrete terrace and around Pool – 2011/2 … Read More
24 November 2011 – A year has passed..
A whole year has passed since I last posted on the blog! This has been a very quiet 12 months from the French farmhouse perspective, with only around three and … Read More
November 2010 – A good year…..
From a ‘work’ perspective 2010 is drawing to a close and what a good year it has been. Being able to spend around 12 weeks in France has allowed us … Read More
November 2010 – Loir again!
Our loir ‘count’ has reduced over the last few years and having only caught one last year we thought we had fixed the problem. However ‘loir cam’ spotted activity in … Read More
October 2010 – New glass doors
The (old) front door was the last door/window to be replaced in the house. The height was around 5′ 10″ so anyone over that (and that includes me) was liable … Read More
October 2010 – New Front Door
After Ben recovered from flu we started on the door: the old doors and glass were quickly removed: The old oak uprights were then removed and the first few layers … Read More
October 2010 – Fireplace removal
Ben unfortunately had Flu for a few days so work on the new front door was delayed but this allowed me to get on with an internal project – removing … Read More
October 2010 – New Front Window
It is always good to start with a ‘before’ picture…. we had collected the new doors and windows from Lapeyre in Brive and decided the order of play was new … Read More