{"id":2872,"date":"2019-05-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kergudon.com\/https-www-kergudon-com-sunday-19-may-box-and-bar\/"},"modified":"2020-05-12T15:55:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:55:42","slug":"sunday-19-may-box-and-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kergudon.com\/fr\/sunday-19-may-box-and-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday 19 May – Box and Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week\u2019s blog<\/a> said that I anticipated a productive week and I think I am happy with what I achieved.\u00a0 I am certainly happy with the outcome of the jobs.<\/p>\n

With the weather having been pretty good for most of the week, dry at least if not as warm as we\u2019d like, we have managed to do a number of outdoor tasks and Dave has continued the dreaded weeding required.\u00a0 However, my major jobs were both inside but were both useful to do and have allowed me to use up some of the wood which takes up space in my new atelier.<\/p>\n

At the end of last week I was adapting the large and extremely heavy kitchen island that we had bought to use as a bar in the games room.\u00a0 I am pleased to say that this is now complete and looks great.<\/p>\n

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Despite our initial regret at having bought the island, now that it is done I think it has helped an awful lot.\u00a0 Even having bought a number of other materials to complete it we now have a bespoke bar, which incorporates the (lockable!) beer fridge we wanted, at less cost than had we bought something commercially, and, I hope, it will prove more robust.\u00a0 We are really happy with how it has turned out. We want to add some baronalia (if that’s a word) such as drip trays and any suggestions would be appreciated.<\/p>\n

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The second task I am pleased I have managed to tick off, is (another) one that I have meant to do for some time.\u00a0 When we converted Diary (the building with Dave\u2019s gym) the plumbing for the sink and washing machine in the boot room had to pass through the bike shed.\u00a0 Both the pipes were left exposed underneath the bike hooks and I was convinced that, at some point, they would suffer with a bike being dropped on them or someone standing on them to access the bikes.<\/p>\n

As this hadn\u2019t happed up to this point meant that I was convinced that we were living on borrowed time.\u00a0 Now with the man shed complete which will also house the lawnmower, I have the opportunity to sort the bike shed out properly, remove the risk to the pipes, fill the holes in the floor with some concrete and make access to the bikes a little easier.<\/p>\n

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The principal task was to box in the pipes underneath the bikes and generally tidy up.\u00a0 Again, I am very pleased with the finished work.<\/p>\n

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We are really happy that we have our 3 main g\u00eetes occupied and it feels like the United Nations.\u00a0 We have an Australian couple staying in Granary, a British couple in Priory and, in Hayloft, an American couple who are half way through their month-long stay with us.\u00a0 As Americans, Minnesotans to be precise, they are proficient with a BBQ and kindly invited us for dinner on Friday which was both very kind and very good.\u00a0 It also helped David who was catering for our Australian couple that night with a meal which was very well received.<\/p>\n

Finally, some disappointing news.\u00a0 You may recall in a previous blog that I listed a number of the events happening in and around Sizun in the coming months including the biennial Grand Prix de l\u2019Arc de Triomphe.\u00a0 This was a great fun event when the centre of Sizun is closed off and becomes a race track for some fabulous vintage cars.<\/p>\n

Sadly, this year\u2019s event has been cancelled.\u00a0 We understand that one of the many bodies which have to give their permission for the event, is one which controls all motor racing in France from Formula 1 down and they have determined that all events run through towns have to abide by the normal speed limits!\u00a0 I\u2019d like to see that work for Monaco but, regrettably, it has meant the cancelation of this year\u2019s Sizun Grand Prix.\u00a0 We hope not future events but we\u2019ll keep you posted.<\/p>\n

One day this week we went back to Brest to buy lots of material for work we want to do in our Chambre d\u2019H\u00f4te, Stable, which will be the focus of our efforts next week \u2013 and probably beyond!\u00a0 More of that next Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u00c0 bient\u00f4t.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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