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
Facade nears completion
Facade now beginning to look finished – insulation all done and the boys have already painted the front and side facades – see above for the light warm grey colour. Flat roof is now watertight and the insulated “spouts” are … Continue reading
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Facade progress
Work has restarted following the bad weather – roof is screeded, a hole has appeared for the rain soakaway and the facade is coming on nicely…
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Rain, Rain – go away!
Its causing us delays. The roof can’t start and so with the building not watertight this is delaying finishing. With a positive approach to the weather we are starting the facade works though… and the spiral staircase has gone to … Continue reading
Posted in Kiev Life
Tagged building a house in Ukraine, house, ukraine, weather
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