Saturday, 11 July 2015

Renovation Project - Installing a saniflo in France


Renovation Project - Installing a saniflo in France

photo courtesy of
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/10971890/Wild-boars-invade-Marseille.html
I have to spend the day doing viewings today and one is quite far away, as I am driving I notice the car in front swerve, the road seems clear but as I approach I see a group (or is that herd?) of wild boar on the road, this is an amazing sight, I really did not believe that you could still see wild boar in this area, but there they are as clear as day, small and large running across the road, I am gutted that I am driving and could not take a photograph.

My viewings complete I return home to find the saniflo has arrived, YAY this is a truly amazing day, we will have an indoor toilet and I got to see a group f wild boar, could life get any better!

Yes it can, John is back on his feet again!

 John had already stripped the bathroom, in preparation for the new saniflo, and to make sure we had a shower that worked,

The saniflo goes in easily, and the toilet and sink unit are connected, we have an indoor toilet, today is a day of great celebration, there is no way to describe the joy of an indoor toilet, so just imagine the happiest day of your life, can you see it? Now multiply that feeling by 10 and you will have an idea of how I feel right now!

 John doesn't do any more with the bathroom at the moment as he has started on the kitchen so we are living in a house that is far worse than when we moved in! (maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration as now we are no longer drinking water from lead pipes and we have our magical indoor toilet!)


 Tomorrow he can get back too normal and I can work in peace, I do seem to have been born without that nursing gene, I don't think I was Florence nightingale in any previous life, possibly Attila the Hun, but definitely not Florence!
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous11 July 2015 at 20:24

    I do so love your post, have been following you for some time with total envy, as I have a husband that can't even change a light bulb , we also have a property in France that has become a bit of a millstone in that the price of even changing a light bulb has become a nightmare as the charges are so prohibitive for even the smallest of services, can you please move down to the south west of France and set up providing a reasonable priced service which can be relied on for its integrity and honesty something that is so lacking down here..

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    1. Jenny and John in France13 July 2015 at 01:54

      Hi thank you for your comment and glad you are enjoying the blog. It's a pity you didn't get in touch before we confirmed our plans as I would've happily spent a couple of months in the south of France!
      Finding a reliable builder is difficult and you do need to use somebody who is fully ensured to make sure you are protected. However there are a number of ways to have work completed far more cost effectively and importantly legally.
      Do you have friends who are builders in your home country? if so a holiday in return for some work? or there is also a site ( I am trying too find the name of it) where people can register to work their way around the world in return for board and lodgings. this means that somebody can live with you (you have to provide the food etc) but they will work for so many hours a day in return, This may be an option when money is short.
      I wish you luck and hope your house becomes everything you want it to be.
      But be very wary of anybody who offers to work on the black.

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  2. Unknown2 September 2015 at 00:00

    I love the idea of free holidays for accomodationsnd thanks for the advice of not employing people 'on the black' luckily, our son is a builder and bless him, is researching French building regulations - love your blog xxx

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    1. Jenny and John in France29 September 2015 at 01:22

      Hi,, having family that can help is great,, the regulations are quite easy once you are no longer scared of the language or paperwork ;) xx

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