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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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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another view
The rear of the building is now taking shape also. I’m very pleased that I stuck to my guns and kept a single colour … and was not tempted to add to the simple facade at the back. I’m also … 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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