Monday… Our last day
Oct 22nd 2007PeterGetting My Life Back!
This morning dawned bright but cool (although not quite as cold as the previous two days). The first task of the day (after Mark lit the fire) was to investigate the damage to the wiring. It was slightly worse than we thought, because although no conductors had been severed, the insulation on three (out of eight) had been damaged. French wiring tends to be loose in conduit, feeding to local junction boxes on a star topography, rather than a ring main, so we decided to replace oneconductor and remove two circuits completely and re-wire them back to spare breakers on the main fuse board. The house is fed with a three phase supply, so it enabled us to balance the phases a bit better. We spent about 5 hours doing ‘bricolage’!
However it did make for great appreciation of an a late afternoon ‘winter warmer’ accompanied by some roast chestnuts – some we gathered on our walk, others bought at the Objat market. We have packed the car, and will be setting off for the ferry early tomorrow morning, although I could quite happily spend another few days here!
But another big thank you to Sue an Mark for letting us use the house in their absence, and their company for the last two days!
Onwards and upwards!
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