The Rewiring Commences in Earnest - 06 July

Today started with Isaac, the plumber, arriving on schedule (08:30) unlike his first visit and repairing the boiler. An hour later we had the main event - the arrival of Alex, the electrician who'll be rewiring the house. You may remember the original intention had been to rewire it myself (guided by Tim, our neighbour (and a UK electrician) back in England). That had proven to be over optimistic and so, about 18 months ago, we had Alex quote for the rewire and had asked him to start this Spring. Covid scuppered that schedule and it was only today that the work could commence - and this is the primary reason we're out here for these two months.

Alex arrived on schedule (almost unheard of for a British tradesman - long may it continue. Today he got the GTL (hoses the RCDs etc - basically the consumer unit) fitted and the earth rods driven in.



Whilst Alex got on with the electrics we refilled and bled the central heating, rubbed down (and refilled) the balustrade that was showing weathering despite only being painted last year (we're going to repaint with a superior, British, paint), and Sally used the new steam stripper to recommence stripping what is intended to be the bathroom. I also fitted a decorative ironwork that Natasha and Tom got us for Christmas. It is a pair of Swallows - very apt for Uzerche. I would have liked to have it at the front of the house but, if it ever became dislodged and fell, it could kill someone (the bird's tails are sharp!).

Oh, and we have bat droppings by the back door. Need to check out the cupboard on the top floor where, when we first bought the house, we suspected bats were resident.


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