Category Archives: Summer 2011

We have a stack of ballast left over from laying the concrete floor last year and we also have some sacks of cement which need using before they go rock hard over the winter. So most of the morning was … Continue reading →

Another glorious day not a cloud in the sky. We had the usual Ski Breezy to tackle first off then it was on to odd jobs. Securely fit the last window in the out building….now done, sort out the wood … Continue reading →

I waved Al off first thing as he had a RDV with some potential work people north of Toulouse. I set too with a couple of hours of sorting out internet for Chamonix. I then had a wander down river … Continue reading →

Woke up to low cloud hanging over the mountains, rain was forecast but we still have lots of indoor jobs to do. A good few hours on the internet and several bookings for Ski Breezy early season and some more … Continue reading →

A normal start with internet and emails. Getting more enquiries through for the chalet in Chamonix which is great. Just means that more time is required to sort them out and to keep plugging away at the search engines. The … Continue reading →

Vinnie (the VW) had an appointment at the doctor in St Girons at 0830hrs. We had packed the van with rubbish for the skip and all the recycling so only had to remember the shopping list and the clothes to … Continue reading →

Matt departed after a hearty breakfast, not that he is odd at all. It was great to see him and share our little piece of paradise. And we were very appreciative of the wedding pressie & screwfix delivery as well. … Continue reading →

Today is the day that Matt Rose comes to visit. I left Breezy sorting out web stuff and emails for Ski Breezy and went up to the barn to mix up mortar. Having got so close to finishing the end … Continue reading →

I set about a mix while Breezy was still bashing away at a keyboard sorting out Ski Breezy emails for the winter. I confess that I am almost as good at mixing mortar in a wheel barrow as Breezy is … Continue reading →

We had got used to the lovely autumnal/summer weather and waking to rain was not amusing especially as we had Hans and Clare due for lunch. Anyway, nothing we could do about it. We managed to get some work on … Continue reading →