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
Tag Archives: building a house in Ukraine
rainwater pipes
OK…. OK… I know they are not exciting but I did have a penchant for something that would be proportionate to the building and be able to cope with anything a Ukrainian winter can throw at it. So, Roma – … Continue reading
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Tagged building, building a house in Ukraine, flat roof, hoppers, rainwater, trace heating
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Water and Drainage
At long last our project for water and drainage has been approved by the City authorities… now all we have to do is pin down an approved contractor to carry out the work at a reasonable cost. Easy you would … Continue reading
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Tagged building, building a house in Ukraine, drainage, gas, house in ukraine, kiev, water
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Step on the gas!
Our proekt designer has visited the site… accepted “payment” and we can now actually have the gas, water and drainage in the green zone as opposed to having three trenches down the tarmac road at great expense and disturbance. From … Continue reading
Posted in Kiev Life
Tagged building a house in Ukraine, gas, gas connection, kiev gas
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