We have had a pretty good week on reflection although after a shakey start! Last weekend Karen and I carried the 21 shutters down to Le Chene so that we could hang them after our careful and attentive painting. To our horror they no longer fitted! Those for the French doors were too large caused by the tiled terraces and those for the windows did not fit as the tableaux around the windows were too large.
When Thijs arrived Monday morning, we expressed our displeasure, and his response was simple - I can cut them down - no problem! but of course by the time he would do this they were going to need touching up and some repainting - later that day whilst doing his alterations one of the shutters fell through the brand new oven door - our displeasure deepened!
But onwards and upwards - we move on and overall there has been good progress with Dominique the gardener making good preparations for the planting which takes place next week.
Meanwhile we have been getting some pictures of the gites - well I was trying to! but Ginger had other ideas!
Karen and I have spent the week decorating Le Chene, and we are advancing well with just 1 bedroom the stairs and hallway plus the basement to go.
At our house the rendering is almost finished! and our terrace is tiled, this opens from our Dining room creating one large expanse divided by the glass bay. We toyed with leaving it as a beach effect!
And to crown the week the gardener brought his bill, no, I mean our first two trees, this one with Karen as the marker a traditional Platane. And me with our first Cypress tree.
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