Monthly Archives: October 2008

Grim weather today so off down the valley to get more ballast. Only thing left is the concrete floor in the outhouse. We have all the insulation and mesh etc so we may as well get it done. Should only … Continue reading →

A few clouds around but huge patches of blue, so we went straight up to prepare for the capping of the walls. Make it sound grand and it does not seem like mixing concrete and pouring it on the walls. … Continue reading →

An early start a bit of a shock to the system!!! Alarm went at 7am and we were out the door by 7.20am on our way  to St Girons as the ballast delivery had not arrived so we needed to … Continue reading →

Sundays are great as it is egg window day. Get a thick bit of nice bread, cut a hole in the middle (best done by pushing a cup or something round into it on a hard surface so you get … Continue reading →

I wandered over to the Auberge to put some meat in their freezer first thing and Freddy told me about a fete in Seix, down the valley. When I told Breezy plans for the day changed. The fete is to … Continue reading →

Woke up to pouring rain. Al chased Clive re ballast delivery but not sure it will arrive today. By the time we got to the barn it was dry and the day gradually improved with it actually being really hot … Continue reading →

Still awaiting a delivery of ten tonnes of ballast so that we can crack on with the small outhouse roof. We have been tipping earth from digging out places behind the barn in a small walled area and today is … Continue reading →

Another shopping day. A bit of a slow morning with a lie in and then getting emails sorted and the right stuff on different laptops. First stop was fuel for the truck then on to La Forge for materials: insulation … Continue reading →

Woke up to Blue skies again..yippee!!! We were hoping that was the case so we could get our walk into Cirque D’Anglade which starts just by the old mine. We headed up to the barn first to do a quick … Continue reading →