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
Category: 2010
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
October 2010 – Autumn works
Over the next few months the two front doors (!) will be changed into one front door, one window and one set of glass doors. This has been high on … Read More
Not a Hummingbird Hawk-moth!
Every day during the 5 week trip I had seen Hummingbird Hawk-moths (Macroglossum stellatarum for those of you who like the proper name) feeding from lavendar on the rear terrace. … Read More
Downstairs Bathroom – Part 3
After the opening for the window was made the sides were rebuilt with a slight curve and the oak window sill installed. This gives a much nicer appearance than just … Read More
Downstairs Bathroom – Part 2
With the original walls being so uneven (over 2 inches difference top to bottom) we installed plasterboard on partition framing to get good flat surfaces for the shower, enabling easy … Read More