The ducting for all the services from the road, water, drains, electrics & comms, to the house is all done. It was a deep trench but there is nothing to see now.
We’re trying to protect the interior now from muddy footprints etc.
The 2 outside terraces & the garage floor have now had the last layer of concrete poured + their first treatment. The flooring company is returning at the end of this week to give all the floors the polished effect—the final treatment! Both inside & outside will be completely closed to everyone until Monday of next week.
But then it will get really busy as the carpenters move in to install the kitchens, wardrobes, a TV unit, cupboards in the halls, bathroom units etc. The plumbers will then follow through with the fittings. Some have started but not too much at this stage.
And all the outside drainage, parking, drives & pathways etc should be starting this week.
Last Saturday we had the Tarn equivalent of the Beaujolais wine race, the Gaillac Primeur tasting tour.
20 of us left Vaour at 11.30am Saturday in 2 minibuses & returned at midnight. We visited 4 vineyards for tastings, with plenty of oysters, lots of singing & dancing, drum parades & general great humour. We finished at Larroque with a meal accompanied by “Vide Grenier” playing a great 3 hour session from a truly French playlist.
Both the guitarists/singers are from Vaour, which always helps.
Those of you at my 70th birthday may remember them opening the soirée. The difference from then to now is amazing. They really had the place jumping. We were so busy that we forgot to take pictures there. These are from earlier in the day. (This site won’t let us post videos, sorry)
