Category Archives: Barn Renovation

A morning wasted on the bookshelves of giants

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Paul

I’d booked a bigger car than normal. The main reason was to aid visiting Mothers vehicular ingress and egress, which despite her protestations that she isn’t yet ready for ‘a new knee’, seem to be getting increasingly difficult. The larger … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Carpentry

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Paul

One thing that seems very expensive in Spain, and I’ve probably mentioned this before, is carpentry. Given that about ninety percent of Galicia is covered in trees, and that the raw materials have always been surprisingly cheap, I can only … Continue reading →

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Learning About Leccy

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Paul

I’ve learned more about electrics and cabling over the last weekend than I have in the last forty years. My crash course started early on Saturday morning when the need for toast blew the barns power supply. At the time we were … Continue reading →

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And on the fourth day…

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Paul

The kitchen was finally fitted on the fourth day, the fitter was not joking when he said that two days wouldn’t be enough to fit eight metres in length, although I did unpack and push the fridge-freezer into position myself saving … Continue reading →

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England 2 – España 2

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Paul

I’ve levelled the score and now we’re drawing on aggregate. The carpenter arrived fifteen minutes ahead of schedule on Monday and installed the internal doors. 2-1. I’m sitting on the balcony with a cup of coffee made in my newly … Continue reading →

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