Glyn Thomas
I'm the author of the blog and the book "Telling Tales". I spent a happy decade in Ukraine working and living and am now settled in the UK with my Ukrainian wife and our three children. The book is based loosely on tales from Anya's past most notably the period of the Holodomor.
Telling Tales
This is the working cover and title of my new project
Category Archives: A house in Ukraine
Getting plastered
….. the plasterers are in full swing alongside the 2 brothers doing the tiling. Still no frigging gas!!!!!
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slow progress
Because the gas monkeys are dragging their heels we cant get connected and that is slowing down the plastering as it is too cold for it to dry out. But – some rooms upstairs are done … … Continue reading
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Need wood?
Our wood burning stove is fantastic – especially as don’t have any mains gas yet. Heating up 240 sqm of concrete in cold weather is not an easy task but already the stove is working and taking off the … Continue reading
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