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
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Tag Archives: gas connection
slow progress
Because the gas monkeys are dragging their heels we cant get connected and that is slowing down the plastering as it is too cold for it to dry out. But – some rooms upstairs are done … … Continue reading
Posted in A house in Ukraine
Tagged building, building a house in Ukraine, costs, gas, gas connection, kyiv Gas useless building house ukraine, trace heating
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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
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