Our visit in June...it's all about the back of the house

For once, we had time to check Portsmouth out before catching the ferry.

London Illustrated News now on the wall and me with a black plastic bag over my head ready for jet-washing the stonework at the back.

Raking the joints ready for jet-washing. Also defining the patio shape.

Bev pushing it. Stonework being cleaned to the left. The right still to do. We aren't sure what to do with the previous owners bodged attempts at pointing (the little bright corner bit).

I fully support the French siesta.

A walk down the lane with the family.

Juli learning how to relax

The new breakfast table

Taking a break from cleaning the stone...digging the soak-away

It's hard work...

David entertaining the kids...the next train leaves in ten minutes...

Unless you prefer just two wheels.

Chris helping me connect to the soak-away.

Soap, water, plastic and sunshine...perfect!

Breakfast marching band

Hardcore filled, connected and capped...only the soil and seed to go.

 

A visit to the French Resistance museum

And Auray. Where's Danny?

Not to forget the cyclists...they're really serious about this.

It was an all work, all play and all relax couple of weeks.

Very tiring but very special.

Special thanks to Martin & Collete for their help with submitting plans to the Mairie.

(See previous post regarding work completed.)