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
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Vision
I think I’ve alluded to it…. but only now – at the end of the project – with a few months to go – can the end result really be seen. We’ve had a to face a lot of criticism … Continue reading
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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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