Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Saint Anselme
Yesterday was a bit manic. Early start to finish the hedge trimming that we started yesterday. Unfortunately the heavens opened at about 17:30 and left us with an hours work to finish. So it's 95% done.
Even though I was dog tired we went to a friends house for an evening meal with some other ex-pats. Excellent evening but a few too many beers meant I've let myself be invited to a round of golf on Friday. I've got a set of clubs but haven't played for about 8 years. Hopefully it shouldn't be too embarassing.
Whilst we were digging out old items from storage that have not been used for years we got the tents out. We've decided we need a holiday and we are going to head south, staying in France, for a weeks camping. There is a empty week in our bookings soon so we'll take the opertunity to have a break. A much needed break from the gites and La Lohuas. The ridge tent for the kids was easy to put up, but the larger tent (one of these ones with bendy poles) was very complicated, especially since we it has not been erected for over 6 years. Lets hope they are both watertight.
Oh, the architect turned up today to take a photo of the barn that we are converting into two new gites for next year. 12 weeks ago we supplied our plans and was told that the drawing and planning permission would be done in "quinze jours" (15 days is a French fortnight). Planning has still not been submitted after many promises that it would be done "this week". The latest promise is tomorrow. Lets hope cos he's starting to annoy us. I think this saga might be a good story.
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