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: Kiev Life
The neighbours are revolting
At our attempt to backfill the top part of the site a number of neighbours* have blocked the road in (It’s only one way unfortunately) on the grounds that our lorry is damaging the road. I have sympathy but they … Continue reading
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Upper Floor Complete
The upper floor (“first” in English but known as the “second floor” here) is now complete and through the trickery of my HTC phone and it’s Panorama function I am able to be in the photo twice. Note that the … Continue reading
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Upper floor nears completion
Progress continues at a steady speed and the form work has been assembled ready for the “first floor” slab. Still undecuded whther to go for brick / ceramic / aeroc for the wall to the upper floor . Prices are … Continue reading
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