Back in Uzerche for Easter - 12th - 15th April, 2019
Packed the car on Friday morning. Whilst we were not full to the gunwales this time, the packing did take some care as we had to get a long flat pack day-bed in as well as Sally's e-bike. We managed - though Sally couldn't have her seat back as far as normal.
We made good time down to Folkstone, arriving an hour early. We'd booked the first 'cheap' crossing on the Eurotunnel and so expected to be waiting for some time but, to our surprise we were waved straight on to one of the peak trains.
We'd booked a night at the Haute Aile near the terminal, having stayed there before and having liked it. It was just as good this time and the steak in the restaurant was as excellent as we remembered and a good price too. We sat next to another English couple with a house in the Correze so spent a pleasant evening in conversation.
We were up at 05:30 (04:30 as far as our English bodies knew) and hit the road. The run down to Uzerche, skirting Paris and avoiding the Perepherique, was fine other than some roadworks south of Limoges. We arrived in town at around 2pm and popped into the local supermarche for some bread and wine (and 10 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon for the Uzerche Wine Club back in the UK).
Arriving at home everything looked good - even less dust and spiders' webs than expected. The real test would be turning the water on. Had we avoided burst pipes? Would the water heater fill OK? Everything was fine 👌.
Once the car was unloaded and everything tidied away, I fitted the front wheel to Sally's bike and inflated the tyres on mine. Then off we went for a ride along the river, to the kayaking centre, up the hills, back into town and up the narrow streets to the old town square. There we parked up and enjoyed a biere and a glass of wine. Having barely eaten all day, the alcohol went to our heads a little, so we walked the bikes home.
On Sunday we enjoyed a lie in and then, after breakfast, we got to work. I have two principal objectives for the week - to finish waterproofing the garage roof and to get the cables laid and sockets connected on the top floor (we're in the process of rewiring the entire house). Reasonable progress was made on both, on this first day - in fact, the roof was finished.
Sally was hard at it too, sanding down door frames and skirting boards.
Today, Monday, we were up early as we were expecting someone from EDF to read the meter. He was due between 08:00 and 10:00 - so we were up at 07:00. He arrived just after 10:00. We spent the morning continuing the previous day's work - Sally painting and me laying cable. After the meter was read we headed of the the other supermarche in town to get some provision along with 20 bottles of Merlot (and two more Cabernet Sauvignon) for the Uzerche Wine Club.
In the afternoon we had two gentlemen from the water company come to fit a new meter. The afternoon also saw Sally and I continue with the rewiring and taking down and sanding two large shutters from the back of the house. They look rather worse for wear but, once Sally has worked her magic, I think they will look great.
Tomorrow will no doubt be more of the same - plus we have a big delivery due from Ikea.
We made good time down to Folkstone, arriving an hour early. We'd booked the first 'cheap' crossing on the Eurotunnel and so expected to be waiting for some time but, to our surprise we were waved straight on to one of the peak trains.
We'd booked a night at the Haute Aile near the terminal, having stayed there before and having liked it. It was just as good this time and the steak in the restaurant was as excellent as we remembered and a good price too. We sat next to another English couple with a house in the Correze so spent a pleasant evening in conversation.
We were up at 05:30 (04:30 as far as our English bodies knew) and hit the road. The run down to Uzerche, skirting Paris and avoiding the Perepherique, was fine other than some roadworks south of Limoges. We arrived in town at around 2pm and popped into the local supermarche for some bread and wine (and 10 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon for the Uzerche Wine Club back in the UK).
Arriving at home everything looked good - even less dust and spiders' webs than expected. The real test would be turning the water on. Had we avoided burst pipes? Would the water heater fill OK? Everything was fine 👌.
Once the car was unloaded and everything tidied away, I fitted the front wheel to Sally's bike and inflated the tyres on mine. Then off we went for a ride along the river, to the kayaking centre, up the hills, back into town and up the narrow streets to the old town square. There we parked up and enjoyed a biere and a glass of wine. Having barely eaten all day, the alcohol went to our heads a little, so we walked the bikes home.
On Sunday we enjoyed a lie in and then, after breakfast, we got to work. I have two principal objectives for the week - to finish waterproofing the garage roof and to get the cables laid and sockets connected on the top floor (we're in the process of rewiring the entire house). Reasonable progress was made on both, on this first day - in fact, the roof was finished.
Sally was hard at it too, sanding down door frames and skirting boards.
Today, Monday, we were up early as we were expecting someone from EDF to read the meter. He was due between 08:00 and 10:00 - so we were up at 07:00. He arrived just after 10:00. We spent the morning continuing the previous day's work - Sally painting and me laying cable. After the meter was read we headed of the the other supermarche in town to get some provision along with 20 bottles of Merlot (and two more Cabernet Sauvignon) for the Uzerche Wine Club.
In the afternoon we had two gentlemen from the water company come to fit a new meter. The afternoon also saw Sally and I continue with the rewiring and taking down and sanding two large shutters from the back of the house. They look rather worse for wear but, once Sally has worked her magic, I think they will look great.
Tomorrow will no doubt be more of the same - plus we have a big delivery due from Ikea.
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