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Yesterday's weather: Sunny, coolish. Perfect for chalet building
We woke up this morning to the sad news of Pavarotti's death from pancreatic cancer. Although he was already a huge (in more ways than one) success on the operatic circuit, he should be credited with popularising classical music amongst a new generation and a new audience of soccer lovers because of his getting together with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras to sing at the World Cup Finals in 1990 in Italy. Although my personal favourite is Domingo, Pav's rendition of 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca always had me reaching for my Kleenex. I'm sure there will be many tributes and concerts in his memory over the coming days.
The chalet is coming along nicely. We have put in place the floor, walls and roof beams. Today we will be putting the roof on and covering it, and putting up the veranda. Must push on, there's a hammer with my name on it somewhere in the garden!
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6 comments:
I trust you have a suitable 'topping out' ceremony arranged! This usually consists of standing around in hard hats and drinking vast quantities of alcoholic beverages until you forget what you were doing there in the first place.... I know.. great hardship for you, but someone has to do it!!
I thought they did that every day anyway mum!
Pav will leave a very big hole in our hearts, n'est-ce pas? I sang with him once - at Leeds Castle - (along with several hundred other people). He led us in "La donna e mobile". What a lovely man he was.
Did you need to have planning permission for your chalet? I'm getting one soon (my very own writing room!), and not sure whether I need to ask anybody, or just put it up.
Susie
Now see here, sister mine. Just because we live in the land of the grape doesn't mean we have to swig it from morning 'til night.
Did someone say something about suns and yardarms? ......
Susie Kelly, you have many claims to fame and strings to your bow!
You should check with your Maire regarding permission. We had to get permission to not ask for permission - that is 'Declaration de Travaux' rather than 'Permis de Construire', but it depends on the size of the chalet and the local regulations. Good luck!
Yippee thank goodness the chalet has arrived! found myself getting quite anxious about it, and of course you have to wet its head!! any excuse to crack open a tinny!! no seriously a nice glass of Oyster Bay Sauv blanc would do the trick, just wish I was there to share it with you.
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