Sounds like things are coming along, even though you still have a few jobs to take care of over the next few months. But I’m not surprised you’re finding the move stressful. It’s such a major change. I always find it takes me 6 months before I start to feel settled into a new place. Hopefully it’ll take you less time! I didn’t realise you suffer from chronic fatigue. That can’t be easy.
Congrats on the paper mention. I hope you’re feeling more settled soon. x
Rosemary Kneipp
November 24th, 2014 at 8:23 pm
Six months. Oh well I shall have to be patient. My chronic fatigue improves on holiday fortunately! But there isn’t anything in sight at present. I’m working on it!
Your house in Blois looks fantastic, Rosemary. This move was hard work but it’s over now so you can finally relax for the Holidays. Congratulations for your appearance in the local newspaper (La Nouvelle République). That’s great news indeed.
Rosemary Kneipp
November 24th, 2014 at 8:24 pm
Thanks Anda! Hitting page 2 was fun!
conrad boucher
November 24th, 2014 at 7:00 pm
I had to look up the expression, bucked me up no end, I was not sure if it was going to be reading good news or something annoying (-:
Félicitations on your appointment.
Congratulations on your newspaper article and the appointment!
Rosemary Kneipp
November 27th, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Thank you William on all three counts!
Jill
November 25th, 2014 at 12:02 am
House looking lovely, Rosemary. Personally I love the old wallpaper 🙂
Congrats on newspaper article..you are becoming famous!
All the best to you both
Love Jill
Rosemary Kneipp
November 27th, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Thanks Jill. You would like our bedroom paper too then! Thank you and hope to see you some time …
butcherbird86
November 25th, 2014 at 10:46 pm
I forgot to say Rosemary – I loved the newspaper clipping – that which I could read of course – I look forward to seeing an English translation of it!
Rosemary Kneipp
November 27th, 2014 at 5:31 pm
Ah yes, the English translation. I guess that I am, after all, a translator …
Rosemary… you blogged here about the post I saw today in our Friday edition…
same page, same article… how strange.
You are concerned about hanging your pictures because of the thick walls…
have you considered the tiny, but strong, rails that….
in your case…. would mount under the beams.
You hang the pictures on thin droppers with hooks on them.
A lot of galleries now use them…. because they are constantly changing pictures…
but you could use it to position the pictures…
mark the hook/s positions and then demount the rail and use elsewhere…
for the same action…. justathort.
Rosemary Kneipp
November 28th, 2014 at 9:34 pm
Hi Tim, that is very funny!
I had thought of that and mentioned it to Jean Michel, but he isn’t keen. Also, as he pointed out, it will only work on the walls with parallel beams. Since he does the hammering, I’m letting him decide!
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Sounds like things are coming along, even though you still have a few jobs to take care of over the next few months. But I’m not surprised you’re finding the move stressful. It’s such a major change. I always find it takes me 6 months before I start to feel settled into a new place. Hopefully it’ll take you less time! I didn’t realise you suffer from chronic fatigue. That can’t be easy.
Congrats on the paper mention. I hope you’re feeling more settled soon. x
Six months. Oh well I shall have to be patient. My chronic fatigue improves on holiday fortunately! But there isn’t anything in sight at present. I’m working on it!
Your house in Blois looks fantastic, Rosemary. This move was hard work but it’s over now so you can finally relax for the Holidays. Congratulations for your appearance in the local newspaper (La Nouvelle République). That’s great news indeed.
Thanks Anda! Hitting page 2 was fun!
I had to look up the expression, bucked me up no end, I was not sure if it was going to be reading good news or something annoying (-:
Félicitations on your appointment.
For wallpaper removal; painting walls etc…. i have invested in a small folding scaffold which is so much better than a ladder for many out of reach work. this is an example: http://www.globalindustrial.ca/g/janitorial-maintenance/ladders/scaffolding/metaltech-mini-folding-scaffold-step-ladder
Must be an Australian expression! Thank you for your congratulations.
That small folding scaffold looks like an excellent idea. I’m definitely going to look into it.
If you can wait till mid Aug when I am free between friends and travels in europe, I could help paint the spare room?
Hi Butcherbird, that is very kind of you, but I would like to get it finished this winter and you wouldn’t have anywhere to sleep!
The house is quite beautiful inside!
Congratulations on your newspaper article and the appointment!
Thank you William on all three counts!
House looking lovely, Rosemary. Personally I love the old wallpaper 🙂
Congrats on newspaper article..you are becoming famous!
All the best to you both
Love Jill
Thanks Jill. You would like our bedroom paper too then! Thank you and hope to see you some time …
I forgot to say Rosemary – I loved the newspaper clipping – that which I could read of course – I look forward to seeing an English translation of it!
Ah yes, the English translation. I guess that I am, after all, a translator …
Rosemary… you blogged here about the post I saw today in our Friday edition…
same page, same article… how strange.
You are concerned about hanging your pictures because of the thick walls…
have you considered the tiny, but strong, rails that….
in your case…. would mount under the beams.
You hang the pictures on thin droppers with hooks on them.
A lot of galleries now use them…. because they are constantly changing pictures…
but you could use it to position the pictures…
mark the hook/s positions and then demount the rail and use elsewhere…
for the same action…. justathort.
Hi Tim, that is very funny!
I had thought of that and mentioned it to Jean Michel, but he isn’t keen. Also, as he pointed out, it will only work on the walls with parallel beams. Since he does the hammering, I’m letting him decide!
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