Category Archives: The Project

Attacking the Gable End

It started off being a glorious day but by lunch time it had turned and we could see that rain was on its way. Never the less we have decided we want to finish one more wall before we leave … Continue reading

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Shop Day

Another week goes by when shopping day comes around. Headed off to Seix to get a recorded delivery pick up and then trundled on down to St Girons. We have this shopping day sorted with dropping laundry, doing a 30 … Continue reading

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Pic de Fonta

The forecast was good for today so we planned another walk to explore another part of our little paradise. We had a couple of hours before leaving sorting out Ski Breezy e mails comme d’hab! and making some butties for … Continue reading

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Front Wall Done

Today was a great day. Another tick off the list. Phenomenal! After the normal internet session (you would not believe how much work goes into an internet business like Ski Breezy), we set to pointing. Now I thought that “pointing” … Continue reading

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Lunch Guests

Today we had Rene & Anouk up for a spot of lunch. They are really great to us, looking after computers when we go away, collecting post for us etc. We rose early and set about a list of things … Continue reading

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Banister

Started the day in the normal internet way sorting emails and web stuff for the chalet in Chamonix. After breakfast and before the sun hit us (currently not getting the sun until 10.30), we went down to the river to … Continue reading

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Dead Tree Falls

A slightly overcast day which was great news for felling the tree as it was not too hot. Peter and Steve turned up at 930am with chain saw in hand. It was a really hard morning’s work for Al especially … Continue reading

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BBQ, Dipping and Trips up to the Platform in the Trees

Another glorious day, temperatures around 90 degrees so parasols were essential. Al and I had a full on morning, preparing salads, marinading meats etc for Alison and Peter and the gang. Alison had her brother over from Aussie so we … Continue reading

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Friday shopping

Fi had a late flight so Breezy and I decided that we may as well tie in shopping in St Girons with dropping her off at the bus.So an afternoon of chores in town after a morning of small jobs … Continue reading

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Fi’s birthday

Having already done the internet thing, washed up from the night before and made sandwiches Breezy took Fi a mug of tea. We headed out in the van to the Lac Bethmale on the other side of Col de la … Continue reading

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