The second part of the house takes it’s toll. So after a full day’s work there is always mañana to write the blog…….  So above is a glimpse of the on-going transformation. Whilst this is being done, we also managed to clear the yard (with help!) and the alpendre (barn) is nearly usable again.…
Renovation
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Friends lend a helping hand – Hilfreiche Freunde – II
Deryck and Doreen – our English surrogate parents – visited next. Deryck is a dab hand at all things DIY and “constructive” around the house and garden. Together they have not just doubled the size of their original bungalow but also kept a rather large garden including woodland in check. In his spare time he…
Hilfreiche Freunde – Friends lend a helping hand – I
For our first visitors – our German friends – This post is mainly in German. But upfront I like to say: “It was great that they came, helped, enjoyed and kept us sane”. Nach drei Monaten war es endlich soweit. Wir konnten Freunde empfangen. Monika und Bernd waren von unseren Bildern und Geschichten nicht abzuschrecken. Bernd, ist nicht nur…
