Pooling my resources...

Yesterday...admin work followed by laundering of 'Le Bourg's' linen,cut the grass here at home,cut someone else's grass in Lesigny, 'did' a pool near Betz le Chateau and one at Abilly. Admin clerk, housemaid,gardener and pool-boy all in one day - one needs to be flexible!

The pool at 'La Folie' very tempting on a very hot day.

My pool duties reminded me of the time when I was ding some pool maintenance at another location when a relaxing guest asked me if I moved to France to become a pool-boy? Of course I humoured her and said yes...its all I ever wanted to do! 

Public and convenient...

While working in the rear garden of Le Bourg yesterday we had an 'over the wall chat' with the French neighbour. This was only possible as he was down at the low part of his garden as normally a high wall separates us. The house is the old priory of the church that slid into the river many years ago and is his family home. It is used as a holiday home now and he has had a great deal of work done - including a fabulous pool  with a slide-away decking cover that looks as if it would double as a dance floor!

In the top right of the picture you can see his pump house which as luck would have it used to be...

the village public toilet, so came with ready made drains and water supply,very convenient.

When one door closes another door opens.