June 2010 – A few minutes relaxation
With high temperatures and the help of the pool heater the pool went from 16 to 26 degrees in 2 days. The water was clear and the pool was very … Read More
June 2010 – The Guest Bathroom – Part deux
Five of the last 6 days have been spent in the guest bathroom. This bathroom has been a challenge from the start, with the main problem being overcoming the plumbing … Read More
June 2010 – Mosquito blind
The downstairs bedroom did not have a mosquito blind fitted to the window (unlike the other bedrooms) so last year we purchased one, and like several projects it sat there … Read More
June 2010 – Pool Railings
Our Dutch Neighbour Ben did another great job for us by making some more railings for around the pool. These are on the far side of the pool (from the … Read More
May 2010 – The Guest Bathroom
On this trip down I was joined for the first four days by Paul, who despite having been made to work hard on at least four previous visits still willingly … Read More
May 2010 – Bakers Stand
Am not sure if M&S deliver to France but I did manage to squeeze this package into the car on the way down: This puchase was to match the small table … Read More
May 2010 – Pool opening
Opening the pool after the winter is always an interesting experience, not knowing what state we will find it in always adds a little trepidation as we open the cover. … Read More
April 2010 – External walls
There were several items in ‘plan’ for this visit but the list didn’t include working on the outside of the house! Not sure why we started on this but it … Read More
April 2010 – All down the…..
The first few days of the trip it rained most of the time, this visually reminded me that while the underground pipes had been installed for a surface drain (to … Read More
April 2010 – Our guests will be pleased….. eventually
After little internal work for a couple of years I finally gave in to pressure and started work on the first of the two new bathrooms. This had all been waiting … Read More