Life in France

A not every day story of normal people trying to live their dream in France starting at the beginning and ending?

Thursday, February 16, 2006

Good to be Back........

Errrr....... thank you for all your comments and i am sorry that i have not blogged for a while. After being snowed in again, 80cm this time we are finally back in the real world. Well, at least as real as it gets around here!
The other reason for not blogging is that i am now a working man again.. not by design i hasten to add but by pure accident. The plasterer and tiler that originally put up all the new stud walls in the house came up to see us to collect his final payment and while he was here noticed the tiling of the lounge floor and asked who did it. Luscious told him that it was i no less. He didn't say anything, just nodded and then after a drink wandered off. A week later i had a telephone call from him asking whether i would like to go and do some work for him on a house that he is working on for a client of his. As the offer of money was good i said yes!!! So now i am a plasterers/tilers mate!!! Funny how things come about isn't it? The hours are 35 per week, friday afternoon is free and i get holiday pay even though the contract is only for a month!!! Can't say fairer than that can you? Only problem is i have to be up at 06:15am......yuk...don't get back home 'til 18:00hrs and i am tired so no blogging. So, how come i am blogging now? easy.....4 days free as boss teaches at a training college for the construction trades!!! Yee haaa i say......... Posted by Picasa

3 Comments:

  • At 4:32 am, Blogger Ally said…

    Jolly good news! [radiates admiration for anyone who can tile] :).

     
  • At 9:35 am, Blogger R J Adams said…

    'Bout time you got a REAL job, AP. ;-)

     
  • At 4:02 am, Blogger the peasant said…

    Ally: many thanks it is good news i think! basking in warmth of admiration..
    R.J: Not sure about REAL job but it will help bring in a little more money as the house is costing a lot more than we ever budgeted for. Even allowing for our estimates and then doubling them and some!

     

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