Wednesday Matt and I were working again so back to Tonia: Bit of a late start today as once again Anya decided to go for a run after Meow and straight out the door again this morning. This time the chase lasted longer and Mum came to help. Anya had managed to get into the neighbours garden this time and while it looked like she was almost ready to come
Read morewith Tonia and Anya Sunday Back to the world of work and preparations for impending ‘visitors’. Job 1: make a ring that actually fits – priorities people, my family are coming and we don’t want this to look ill considered! The one I have is rather too large and my temporary plaster solution is incredibly annoying, and sticky after a while. It took sometime but eventually we got the size
Read moreSunshine, tanning, pools, beach, reading books, sunrises, sunsets, relaxing in robes and playing cards – we had to buy yet another pack; we buy one every single time we go away and always forget to take one with us. Oh, and this…. Yes, we do already have a civil partnership, but that was a practical move and simply paperwork due to French inheritance. Apparently my desire for a bit more
Read moreOff to Corsica today for our first proper holiday since we moved to France, and in fact since Mexico in 2019 – with the exception of the two trips to France to find the house. As you’ll know, we did try to have one a few weeks ago, but I wasn’t too successful. This time I promised to make amends and not to be on the email and calls constantly.
Read moreWhat a weekend! I’m writing (most of) this on Saturday evening (well technically Sunday morning) because boy do we know how to rock a weekend!! Friday Matt has been doing some final work on the walls and probably some other things. I still have my weekly call with the Prof Sir and then a Manchester, after we have a quick measure up of the sink and plumbing bits and some
Read moreThursday Working. Then had to go up to some random village that Matt accidentally got a parcel sent to a delivery point in. No idea why or how but we saw some pretty little villages nearby with a nice river and pretty cool little chateau. [2 September 2021] Friday Lots of work to do and Matt appears to have been doing [something] in the kitchen. Later in the afternoon we
Read moreFriday Standard start to the morning with work followed by a very quick dip in the pool while Matt is busy with calls. We have to get going soon so I take every opportunity to faff about. Soon enough though he is done and not sure why I’m not already at the door. We need to get to the airport… I may have missed the actual day of my mum’s
Read moreFriday Pretty standard Friday with plenty of work. Matt has been out on the mower this afternoon to cut the meadow, it looks so much better now it’s tidy again. Matt has been off to check the heating oil levels before we go back into winter and seems that having disconnected the central heating makes quite the difference. Anyway, it’s still warm so time make the most of it with
Read moreMonday Seems that something has come up and the plasterer isn’t able to come until the end of the week now. Oh well, so it goes. Having any French person coming over to do work in August is a bonus right! Otherwise, just a day knuckling down to work. [16 August 2021] Tuesday Busy day of work. Matt has decided however that we need to make progress. I’ve decided to
Read moreFriday Thank heavens, it’s finally happening. With the door widened and the house not having fallen down, we can make a start on the plastering. I was already awake, watching Casualty, when I heard Matt. He definitely has a ‘Uh, French speaking people’ tone. Thing is he’s actually really good now at knowing what’s happening, he just doesn’t trust himself. So it’s a nice couple and they’re pretty on it
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