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Parting shot 1
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Cep City 1
Home day with fires on 4
Pujada 06
Pujada 15
Retaining wall 2
End of the wall 3
Lunch on the terrace
ski chair
pantry window 10
pantry window finished 2
pantry window finished 7
making shutters 1
pointing progress
Etang de la Hilette 3
Etang de la Hilette 5
Ascent Certascan from Refugi Certascan 5
walnut lighting 4
walnut lighting 4
walnut lighting 2
walnut lighting 3
Paella
Stove ready for the chimney
Fire plate in place
All in place
Charlie squeezes through
Sweaty Charlie
Oak tree revealed
Chinese Checkers
Autumn crocus
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Parasol mushroomCategories
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Author Archives: Alun
Kitchen Island
That’s it, we only have a week to go before we head North again. There is a substantial list of chores, and in true Management Consultant style they are ranked in terms of “Must do”, “Nice to” and ease to … Continue reading
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A beautiful day and a great hike
Lane Formente to Pic Montaud Blue skies and no clouds, Lee and Suzie arrived at 9.30 with a picnic (and a box of veg from their garden). We set off up the piste towards Port de Salau. Just before Pouille, … Continue reading
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Grande Fache and Pic de Cambales
A slightly longer drive than expected due to a head on collision between a motorcycle and a car got us to La Ralliere where we abandoned the van by the side of the road. Traffic was slow and being turned … Continue reading
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Maintenance and Art
With any old property there will always be maintenance. You have oly just finished the place and then you have to start maintaining the stuff you started with. The first floor we laid was the bathroom. In fact that is … Continue reading
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Celebration and social
Last week it was Rene’s Birthday down at the Auberge in the village. Breezy made a cake, well actually two Mars Bar cakes, one in the shape of a 5, and the other in the shape of a 0. That … Continue reading
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Spanish lakes, ridges and heat
The forecast was for 34 degrees and we woke to rain on the skylights. After a swift breakfast we set off from the barn towards Mont Rouch with big packs. Passed the cabane Clos de Dessus and up to the … Continue reading
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Tree Fellers
Most of our time recently has been dropping trees along the terraces beside the meadow. Partly to tidy up the bent and broken wood at the edge of the forest and partly to preserve the pasture. Anything hard wood worth … Continue reading
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Destruction
Yesterday evening a storm came through. Thunder lightening and hail. Not just a little bit of hail but for an hour it chucked hail down the size of broad beans (not the same colour but it gives you an idea … Continue reading
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Andorra
Having been monitoring the weather forecast for a couple of options for a cheeky getaway a window opened up to go to Andorra. Toys in the van and off we set for 4 nights camping in Canillo. Breezy found a … Continue reading
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Flora Fauna Guests and other News
So, I have learnt to value flowers over the last couple of years. I can’t say that I have learnt the value of flowers as there is so much to learn. Most of our colour appears on plants that have … Continue reading
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