So many nice things from the past which no-one can or wants to repair or look after, I know the feeling, and so we have as well as we can to do it ourselves. Calls for double gin-and-tonics all around
Rosemary Kneipp
February 13th, 2015 at 6:55 pm
We love renovating things from the past. Such a shame to throw them away. Gin-and-tonic is our standard in-flight drink but Transavia doesn’t serve it!
Tim
February 12th, 2015 at 11:40 pm
That is a lovely weather vane…
but lead? Are you sure it isn’t zinc…
the reason I ask is that we’ve the roofers in doing the longere and they are using zinc for the guttering.. and the old guttering that has come off is the colour of that vane… whereas, all the oldish lead I have come across gets darker and darker.
There is a weather vane maker around here… often see him in Preuilly or other villages if they have a craft event on… he is very imaginative…
and I would love one of his creations on the top of the barn…
a 2CV and some ducks, perhaps…
I’ll have to see if I can’t make something myself…
once I’ve built my atelier!!
Keep well,
Tim
Rosemary Kneipp
February 13th, 2015 at 6:56 pm
You are perfectly right of course, Tim, and I’ve replaced “lead” with “zinc”.
I do hope that you make yourself a weather vane as well. Good luck with the atelier.
Lorri
February 13th, 2015 at 2:04 am
Yikes! That ladder business scared me just looking at it. What a handy husband you have!!! I love the weather vane and am glad to see it is back in service!
Rosemary Kneipp
February 13th, 2015 at 6:56 pm
The first time I saw him climb on the roof, I couldn’t bear to look. I’ve become inured.
I know what you mean about this wretched virus. In Paris there was a public notice saying if you have bronchitis go and see your GP. I still have what feels like a golf ball sitting in my chest. I think I will have to go to the doctor and get something to knock it on the head. At least the extreme tiredness has gone, but I’m still really headachy.
Rosemary Kneipp
February 13th, 2015 at 6:59 pm
Goodness, then it must really be considered lethal. I know what you mean about the golf ball. Mine seems to have disappeared. I hope we’ll all be up and running again for the Saffron Fair next weekend!
Rosemary, you are indeed very lucky to have someone like JM who can do so much – we don’t have the same handy skills in our household. I’m sorry to hear you are feeling under the weather. I seem to remember around this time last year a flu hit you really bad as well, yes? I hope you can rest up, stay warm and will soon be fighting fit again.
Rosemary Kneipp
February 15th, 2015 at 10:42 am
Thanks Carina. I may have had the flu last year (I can’t remember now) but it was nothing like this one! I hope none of your family gets it. It seems really lethal.
Well done Jean Michel. I too would attempt to climb the ladder to make the repair, if it meant I could sit in front of that wonderful fire.
Fortunately, I can have it without climbing the ladder!
Very good of Jean Michel.
I agree!
So many nice things from the past which no-one can or wants to repair or look after, I know the feeling, and so we have as well as we can to do it ourselves. Calls for double gin-and-tonics all around
We love renovating things from the past. Such a shame to throw them away. Gin-and-tonic is our standard in-flight drink but Transavia doesn’t serve it!
That is a lovely weather vane…
but lead? Are you sure it isn’t zinc…
the reason I ask is that we’ve the roofers in doing the longere and they are using zinc for the guttering.. and the old guttering that has come off is the colour of that vane… whereas, all the oldish lead I have come across gets darker and darker.
There is a weather vane maker around here… often see him in Preuilly or other villages if they have a craft event on… he is very imaginative…
and I would love one of his creations on the top of the barn…
a 2CV and some ducks, perhaps…
I’ll have to see if I can’t make something myself…
once I’ve built my atelier!!
Keep well,
Tim
You are perfectly right of course, Tim, and I’ve replaced “lead” with “zinc”.
I do hope that you make yourself a weather vane as well. Good luck with the atelier.
Yikes! That ladder business scared me just looking at it. What a handy husband you have!!! I love the weather vane and am glad to see it is back in service!
The first time I saw him climb on the roof, I couldn’t bear to look. I’ve become inured.
Yes, I am not comfortable with those ladder photos either, and my husband would be likely to do the same type of thing…
He intends to repair the roof of that barn but he’s waiting until it gets warmer …
I’m impressed with JM’s handiness too.
I know what you mean about this wretched virus. In Paris there was a public notice saying if you have bronchitis go and see your GP. I still have what feels like a golf ball sitting in my chest. I think I will have to go to the doctor and get something to knock it on the head. At least the extreme tiredness has gone, but I’m still really headachy.
Goodness, then it must really be considered lethal. I know what you mean about the golf ball. Mine seems to have disappeared. I hope we’ll all be up and running again for the Saffron Fair next weekend!
Rosemary, you are indeed very lucky to have someone like JM who can do so much – we don’t have the same handy skills in our household. I’m sorry to hear you are feeling under the weather. I seem to remember around this time last year a flu hit you really bad as well, yes? I hope you can rest up, stay warm and will soon be fighting fit again.
Thanks Carina. I may have had the flu last year (I can’t remember now) but it was nothing like this one! I hope none of your family gets it. It seems really lethal.