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Weekend Update
3 days ago: Gill and Rob published a blog
Weekend Update
November 23rd 2009  Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes
Just updating today, tried yesterday but the laptop or internet was playing silly beggars and wouldn't let me online :( Saturday nights chinese buffet was awesome!!!! Well worth the wait :) Was a n ... 4 photos [full story]

5 days ago: Gill and Rob published a blog
My arms have died!
November 21st 2009  Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes
Been working in the bathroom today, first job was a killer! Sanding down all the plastering on the 2 previously wallpapered walls. Really had to push hard with the sandpaper to get it smooth. My arms ... [full story]

5 days ago: Gill and Rob published a blog
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
November 21st 2009  Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes
GaryCat gave me a heart attack last night! Rob had gone out to the supermarket at Champdenier and I was sitting on the sofa playing a game on the laptop and I noticed that Gary was very interested in ... [full story]

November 21st 2009  Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes
It was games night in the main house on Thursday night, about 15 people turned up to play Beetle Drive, I had never heard of it but basically there are four players to a table and you roll a dice, eac ... [full story]

5 days ago: Gill and Rob published a blog
Make mine a crispy won ton!!!!!
November 19th 2009  Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes
The outside of the house is finished!!!! Woop Woop we are allowed our chinese buffet on Saturday. I am so excited!!! Finished the painting and stripped the scaffold, wasn't too bad getting it down, e ... [full story]

One step nearer to that chinese buffet haha!
November 18th 2009  Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes
Oh YES we are so close to that chinese buffet I can almost smell it!!!!!! Started of the day in the bathroom, finished washing down the walls and sanding the ceiling. Made some repairs to the plaster ... 3 photos [full story]

Another day, Another room.
8 days ago: Gill and Rob published a blog
Another day, Another room.
November 18th 2009  Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes
Cannot get on with finishing the last of the masonary on the front of the house due to drizzly rain and mist so have moved inside and started work on the upstairs bathroom. No chinese buffet this week ... 6 photos [full story]

More Congratulations!!!!
8 days ago: Gill and Rob published a blog
More Congratulations!!!!
November 18th 2009  Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes
Congrats this time to my friend Gerri and her hubby Stuart who are also going to be parents again!!!! They have one little lady called Chelsea (Hello Chelsea :)). She is ... god i have forgot her age ... 1 photos [full story]

A Wee Walk
11 days ago: Gill and Rob published a blog
A Wee Walk
November 15th 2009  Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes
Just back fae a bit of a dander in the area around the house. Went along to see Columbo the Donkey and he was there :) he came right over to say hello and I clambered thru a ditch so I could see him p ... 15 photos [full story]

Getting There
13 days ago: Gill and Rob published a blog
Getting There
November 13th 2009  Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes
Making progress with the outside of the house now. Finally finished shutter three. I had a big bloody smile on my face when that was done!!!!! Those shutters were extremely difficult to paint due to t ... 4 photos [full story]


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