Posts by Benjamin Dickins

At the end of my last blog, 2 weeks ago, I said both that David’s Dad, Roger, had arrived with us so we were likely to have a sociable week, and that the weather was due to turn more wintery so it would force me inside where I could progress the renovation of our fireplace. …

Right now, I am sitting at home looking out into the garden of clear blue skies and bright sunshine as we enjoy the most amazing late summer / early autumn weather. I love this time of year and it is a fantastic time to come and explore Finistère as the crowds, such as they ever…

I made a foolish claim at the end of my last blog, written 2 weeks ago, when I said that I would write the following week.  You will have noticed that I didn’t! It wasn’t that I hadn’t managed to achieve anything, it was more we were socialising in the evening and I hadn’t managed…

I finished my last blog – FIVE weeks ago!! – saying that there was likely to be less work the following week as the weather was about to heat up (again) and our guests looked to be pool users. It turns out that the subsequent 5 weeks were perhaps not the most productive (as high…