Workshop upgrade
When you’re busy, the last thing you need is to finish jobs ‘at home’, not least because it’s hard to find the time. However, two jobs that really needed doing have recently been finished and the result is great, well … read more…
Grand designs
It’s been really busy round here recently. Since returning from a week skiing in Chatel last week things are heating up. Some quotes still out and others returned with the go ahead. One project has the potential to be rather … read more…
Disaster at the dam
Well how crazy is that, the nicely emptying lake filled up over night thanks to the ridiculously heavy rain we’ve just had. Unbelievable the speed at which it has filled, quite unbelievable that the lake ever got as low as … read more…
Pipes and siphons
Last week a lot of effort and head scratching went into making a siphon to take down the level of the lake so that we we will be able to get on with the ‘derivation’ work. Although a relatively simple … read more…
More concrete
The other day preparations were made to the improve the second half of the floor of the outside, undercover part of the workshop. A bit of levelling and shuttering and a delivery of concrete completed the job. Tidy work too. … read more…
Handball sponsors
Having got involved with the local Handball club through Finn, we were pleased to be one of three sponsors of the under 13 shirts. Our logo is one of two on the back. The club put on a little ‘reception’ … read more…
Arcachon
A little outing for the end of the year to Arcachon on the west coast. A magnificently sunny, warm day to spend at the seaside. It takes about 3 hours to drive there and we left in time for a … read more…
This morning, this evening
Just a couple of joli photos of the sky today oh and the frosty grass. Visit tuiaphotography for more photos.
Handball
Handball is pretty big in France. I didn’t really know what it was until I came here. Recently at our local sports centre they have been putting on pro league 2 matches which have a great atmosphere. Finn plays hand … read more…
First snow
It’s definitely got colder here having had up to now a pretty mild Autumn. So it wasn’t really a surprise that when we got up this morning at 6.30a.m. for the collège bus we were greeted by a layer of snow … read more…