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First Fire in the Fireplace
We’re at Closerie Falaiseau. We’ve had dinner and are sitting on the sofa in front of the non-operational fireplace downstairs . Why, you may ask, are we not upstairs, drinking champagne and eating foie gras in front of our beautifully … Continue reading
French Renovations in the Loire Valley
I thought I would use my guest post on My French Life this month to do a recapitulation of the renovation of our Renaissance fireplace in Closerie Falaiseau, our 400-year old house in Blois. I know that some of you … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Loire Valley, Renovation
Tagged Closerie Falaiseau, fireplace renovation
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More Progress on the Fireplace
Relationnel said today that if he’d known how long the fireplace was going to take, he’d never have started the renovations. I’m not convinced though. I somehow can’t see him going to stay in a gîte somewhere else in France … Continue reading
The Fireplace is Not Finished
The fireplace is not finished. Relationnel has gone back to Paris without me because the balcony in the Palais Royal is not finished either. We will not be welcoming in the New Year with a glass of champagne and homemade … Continue reading
The Kitchen Sink
Relationnel is arriving this afternoon with the kitchen sink. Well, almost. I wish he was. I am taller than the average Mrs Frog, unfortunately, which means that most sinks are way too low for me. It wouldn’t matter if I … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Renovation, Wine
Tagged Christmas cake, Closerie Falaiseau, fireplace renovation
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The Big Fireplace Operation – Stage 2
To the untrained eye, the current state of the fireplace may not seem any different from the last time I posted. However, another 5 days’ work put has been been into it! Now fireplaces are more complicated today than there … Continue reading
Posted in Closerie Falaiseau, Loire Valley, Renovation
Tagged Closerie Falaiseau, fireplace renovation
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The Big Fireplace Operation and a Delinquent Seller
The Big Fireplace Operation is obviously taking longer than expected, but that is no surprise. Renovations always take longer than expected. First, Relationnel underestimated the size of the fireplace itself. Second, it turns out that someone along the way used … Continue reading
