Getting Stuff Together

The annual task of making sure everything is ready for the DIY trip.  It is slightly different this year in that I am not going in a van, which is a different challenge.  We have a couple of packages (eg the wine fridge!) ready for UPS to pick up.  I have organised for an SFR engineer to visit to set up the Broadband (actually it was a former colleague in Paris who did it, as SFR do not have a phone number to use from the UK to set  up new installations!).  I have arranged for a "chauffagiste" to visit to service the boiler.  My list of tasks is complete (but will probably be added to.....).

Swimming pool heater is installed, and the pool has been de-wintered, although given the weather there at the moment, I may not be using the pool!!!

One thing I hope to be able to do is create blog posts and upload photos whilst there.  That will, of course, depend on the efficiency of SFR to get the broadband working.  Watch this space!

Oh yes!

A quick PS - we've just heard that the heating for the swimming pool has been finished.  Testing is under-way, and it is expected to be ready very shortly!

It's all coming together (again!)

Plans are always good when they start to come off!  We have been planning to expand the storage and work surface in the kitchen by building a peninsular unit the other side of the door to the "utility room".  When we were over in March, we ordered the custom worktop: we've had a call to say it's ready for delivery.

Now we've taken delivery of the wine fridge, which will be installed within the peninsular units.  All we need to do now is organise shipping to send it over to La Matha to co-incide with me being there at the end of the month.

As ever, photos and updates will follow to show progress!