No we did go on the Carousel which was fun. Worth a trip if you are in Nantes! https://www.lesmachines-nantes.fr/en/
We’re having some garden work starting this month, and as yet haven’t decided on what stone to use for the bbq area and pergola/ Pergoda? I’ve used Indian natural stone in random sizes before, I like the rustic look it brings to the garden although it needs jet washing to keep it looking sharp. What did you opt for?
I had s very confusing conversation with a french captain of an excursion boat in that part of France a while beck. He asked me where I was staying I said in a camper van, Quimper and Vannes being two towns nearby !
It's my birthday today so having a lazy day probably end up in the garage the Enfield needs a bit of fettling using my new socket set Out for lunch later with friends been riding 51 years today
We looked at porcelain and Indian stone. Porcelain was sold to us as less maintenance but the installation was far more fiddly and had to be more precise. Cost wise it was about 20-30% more than stone. However we plumped for Indian stone as it giving us the rustic look/finish that we want. Porcelain was a bit too "bling". The supplier we went for was a company called Talasey and the stone is called "Promenade". You can either buy it by the individual stones or as a patio pack which is 18.9m2 and is different sizes designed to fit together.
Electicals all signed off now on project onejust the boiler next. #Engine on show for cosmetics or heat dissipation or why don't you
Not today, yesterday. Got hit head-on by a 20-something year old on a scooter riding like a loon. The road is a lovely twisty piece up on a dyke and the one side has a 6 foot flood wall on ít. Just tall enough that it will hide a scooter. Tipped the bike in to turn and there he was... Managed to get the bike upright and created some space for the nutter but he was transfixed by the Duc heading at him and split second later it was all over. The gear I had on worked flawlessly. helmet took a bit of a beating but was fine. No abrasions or cuts only two small bruises on my foot. My collar bone on the left-hand side was less lucky... So here I am sat in hospital with a pin in the collar bone which will be removed in 8 to 10 weeks. My whole upper body hurts like hell and moving, coughing or laughing hurts like hell. As things work here the bike is with the police but it will be looked at by the insurers once it has been released. No idea what the damage really is, was in too much pain to look, but I suspect there is a lot. For now I'm just happy not to have any serious injuries. Be careful out there!!
For a short time only, yesterday and today, I came out of retirement to timber a roof, I was on my own yesterday but had a labourer today, pleased with progress in two days, just ceiling collars to fit in the morning and its done. Steve
Errrr, won’t it need felt, batons and tiles or the like. I’m no expert but that ain’t exactly shower proof!
