Comments on: Neverending Tiling

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:47:28 +0000

Ne’er a dull moment for you. Sometimes there is something to be said for my constant moan that we never get anything done in the house.

You should be OK if I promise not to send Pascal over . . .

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:24:54 +0000

I referred someone to your site because they wanted to see an example of one of my headers. Then he wanted me to do one with a picture of his house on it for his site. He said “I like Sablonneuse’s house on her header, very posh. She must be very rich. . .”

What’s it like being rich and famous then?

Oh Keith, didn’t you tell him it was the Mairie? Actually, it was a private house once.The headmaster of the village school used to live there. He and his wife now live in a posh, modern house up the road from us.
If ever I become rich and/or famous I’ll let you know what it’s like – but don’t hold your breath. . . . .

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:16:25 +0000

As I said, isn’t this “normalement” the way things are in France? It’s not just you Sandy, the tradesmen do it to everybody there. Just ask my daughter in St Céré, it’s a sore point with her!

Yes, you’re right Keith. Our friends in the next village employed a ‘real’ business to redecorate their house. It cost 11,000 euros(!!!!) but they said it was worth it to get it over and done with. Unfortunately we can barely afford the rates for work ‘on the black’ so we’ll have to put up with it. Pity no-one in our household is good at DIY. But CC and I did paint the Summer kitchen and it doesn’t look too bad. Tiling, however, is best left to an expert, and I have to admit, Pascal is good at it.