{"id":1609,"date":"2017-07-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kergudon.com\/https-www-kergudon-com-sunday-23rd-july-offline\/"},"modified":"2020-05-12T15:55:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:55:07","slug":"sunday-23rd-july-offline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kergudon.com\/fr\/sunday-23rd-july-offline\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday 23rd July – Offline"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wasn\u2019t sure of I would be able to post a blog this week, and I will keep it brief, as we are currently off-line with no phone, and so no internet service and we are relying on the generosity of some neighbours who allow us to pop in a couple of times a day to tap into their wifi!<\/p>\n

It is very frustrating to be disconnected from the online world as we are now so dependent on being able to go online whenever we want \u2013 and we like our guests to be able to.\u00a0 We do not know what the issue is.\u00a0 Our service provider, apparently having done some remote diagnostics, tells us that it is our wifi box which they have sent a replacement for.\u00a0 We are not convinced as we have the same problem with 2 wifi boxes that both broke at exactly the same time which we think is unlikely.\u00a0 However, until we change the boxes and see if it makes a difference, they won\u2019t send an engineer.<\/p>\n

The frustration continues as the replacement boxes should have been delivered on Saturday although, having tracked the package online (from our neighbours), they weren\u2019t because \u2018the recipients were not at home\u2019.\u00a0 We were here all day waiting but, we suspect, they may have telephoned before delivering to confirm we were here and, oddly, got no response.\u00a0 Ggrrrr!\u00a0 An e-mail of clarification has been sent so, we hope, we should receive the new boxes tomorrow that, we suspect, will confirm the problem is on the line itself and we need a technician.<\/p>\n

But to the work \u2026 Last week\u2019s blog<\/a> said that the weather forecast was changing frequently so was likely to mean chopping and changing between projects inside and out as the weather allowed.<\/p>\n

Thankfully the start of the week remained dry and allowed me to finish the cladding and slate to the north gable end of Grange.\u00a0 Again, we think it looks fantastic if it is large face of yellow at this stage.\u00a0 The colour will change over time and we will stain it eventually.<\/p>\n

\"Grange<\/a><\/p>\n

I managed to finish the Grange gable before the weather turned and I could shift back to the interior of Priory and replacing the floorboards which had rotted.\u00a0 This task, sadly like so many I undertake, has taken quite a bit longer than I had anticipated effectively taking the remainder of the week to get to a point when it can be varnished.\u00a0 As is often the case, there was more to be done than initially believed and, not being a very experienced joiner, I took a lot longer to get the result we want.<\/p>\n

These pictures show the various stages\u00a0of the build.<\/p>\n

\"Framework<\/a><\/p>\n

However, we are really happy with how it looks and, as you can see from the pictures, we have added a new addition and built in some floor lighting to illuminate the slate wall.<\/p>\n

\"Priory<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Floorboards<\/a><\/p>\n

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Today has also been wet which would have allowed me to varnish the new floorboards however, having re-read the instructions on the varnish tin, I don\u2019t think it is hard-wearing enough to be suitable for floors so I need to get a replacement tomorrow \u2013 see how some of these tasks take longer than anticipated!<\/p>\n

Sadly, because the weather has been poor, I haven\u2019t made any progress on the Priory fence which will have to happen next week \u2013 lots to do and I will try and update during the week \u2013 internet access permitting \u2026<\/p>\n

Salut.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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