{"id":7864,"date":"2023-10-29T16:50:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T16:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kergudon.com\/?p=7864"},"modified":"2023-10-29T16:50:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T16:50:41","slug":"sunday-29-october-shower-dodging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kergudon.com\/fr\/sunday-29-october-shower-dodging\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday 29 October \u2013 Shower Dodging"},"content":{"rendered":"

The title of this week\u2019s blog isn\u2019t a reflection of our hygiene habits(!) but what we, and our pool builders, have had to do all week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my last blog<\/a> I mentioned that my back had twinged to the point that I was immobile at the start of the week and so this week I have been taking things gently.\u00a0 That has been helped greatly by a continued wet autumn which has meant I didn\u2019t start anything in the garden and, as we have had guests in 2 of our g\u00eetes, I couldn\u2019t do too much inside either!\u00a0 We have however, had some very good friends stay with us for the first time since 2017 so we have been able to socialise a little with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog will therefore be pretty short and focused on the progress of our pool build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having had a very wet weekend last week, when the landscaper returned on Monday he had to start pumping out the several centimetres of water that had already pooled in the hole.\u00a0 This done, he was able to complete the digging and gravelling the base of the very large pool in preparation for the first concrete pour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the wet weather, the landscaper said his work had taken him about half a day longer than he\u2019d anticipated but he was done well in time for the concrete with the assistance of his wife and son for a day.  The weather has also meant that, despite his best efforts, our lawn, drive and the track behind us have all been churned up more than we\u2019d hoped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We knew there would be some making good when the build was done so we aren\u2019t getting too stressed about it but we hope we have some very understanding neighbours!  Thankfully, there is only one other house that uses that part of the lane and they are showing an interest in the build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concrete mixers arrived on Friday morning and, with the use of their extendable arm, was able to pour the base in a couple of hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, I had hoped to make a single video of the pour but, having propped the iPad in the rooflight on our top floor when it started heaving down with rain I had to move it and start again when the torrent eased!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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