Normal service will resume

I am going into the local hospital in Poitiers for an operation today. I will be there for at least 8 days, and then I will need a couple of months to recuperate at home. I trust that I will be back blogging well before then.

The Tiling is finished at Bas Etang 2

At last, after so many hours of painstaking work, the tiling is finished at Bas Etang 2. It was much easier than I had expected. Maybe I should set myself up as a tiler here to earn pin money! The transformation is immense, as the previous tiling was cracked and dirty. The whole cost was about £400 - for just the materials. It was well worth the effort involved in laying the tiles. Goodness knows how much it would have cost to get professional workmen to do the job.

Tiling at Bas Etang 2

The terrace area is being completely retiled as the present tiles are broken and dirty. I've tried to resurrect them, but they are beyond repair. The new ones are half the size, and are specially made to withstand the climatic conditions here. The existing tiles were only designed for the interior areas, so it is unsurprising that they failed. The work of laying the tiles has taken a couple of weeks so far, but will be finished this week. The effect is remarkable, and the effort has proved worthwhile. The photo here shows both the old and new tiling.

 
 

New land at Bas Etang

We will be completing the purchase of the land that is between our two houses in the next month. We have started clearing it in anticipation of the Acte de Vente.


New land