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
Tray of light…
Anya delivers the electrical tray in my car. Its like a donkey. …and here is the exposed electrical tray in position. Very happy with my industrial chic doma!!!
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Kyiv Gas… Bloody Useless
Just found out that Kyiv Gas will only look at our application after GASK has commissioned the building and that will only happen next week after the windows are fitted. Kyiv Gas need 3 months to deal with the application. … Continue reading
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Screed…
underfloor heating pipes all done… and screeding is finished now to both floors. Later today – Windows.. Electrical work finishes Friday – Facade and roof starts Monday. Anyone who says that life is difficult here in Ukraine is right – … Continue reading
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