The pool is now fenced to meet the new French Law requirements
the roof is off the old barn, with help from friends
New frames,
all my own work, no one to blame!!!
a joint! 
The barn comes down
and the pool house goes up 
,
all frames up 
12th Nov.
The block walls are now complete (10th Jan) to a metre high, keyed into the
timber legs on every joint. ready for timber
walls to be built and then the roof in March Outer wood walls are started 
All the main roof beams are now on with some joists 
thanks to a lot of FRIENDS
View from the house with the barn gone 
the mountains are there!
and work starts 
on the extra garden space to be complete for May. The new lawn starts as 30
tonne of top soil 
and Gaynor is building the 'Cascade'. The lawn is now leveled and seeded, you
can see the Pyrenees, 
honest and the new sitting area progresses 
with the grass.
The pool house is progressing well as friends have helped a lot
April 2005 
April 29th Roof complete, due to a lot of help from some great FRIENDS 
THANKS AGAIN TO YOU ALL
The roof is fully insulated with aluminum polystyrene sheet (equal to 200mm glass fiber), there is a 40mm gap to the tiles for air circulation and the ridge tiles are ventilated
We start the internals, first the ceiling which is a PVC paneling with 80mm
gap to the insulation 
finished may 21st,
what a job for access! and now the 200mm glass fiber insulation goes in the
walls 
We have a PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!
And work starts again, with the pool surround now 
and the helpers enjoy a well earned swim
Well after a busy summer and a flight from the horse we are now into build
mode again 
( No free lunch for the brother in law! ) 
and you need friends, the floor butterfly is finished 
next we complete the kitchen 
outside is complete 
and we are on with the inside 
The summer kitchen is completed Feb 2006 
and
we have started the amenities 
( Shower, toilet, sauna
and hammam
)
all are now complete july 2006!!!!!
The Pool house will provide both a sun shade terrace, summer kitchen, shower, gym, sauna, hammam, play area for ping pong etc and a place to use the Jacuzzi in the winter months! on the ground floor and a mezzanine floor to relax and look straight down the valley to the Pyrenees with excellent viewing for wildlife.
The works also give a bigger patio area for the pool with part in the shade.
House hunters
A very high percentage have brought locally after staying with us, they include Russians, Germans, Dutch and English.
Recent Comments on the 'La Riberre'
Sorry about any I have missed!!!! NONE WERE BAD!!!!!!!!!!!( and this is only to show how pleased people have been, not a competition! or anything else)
Tony & Alyson Tonge with 3 year old Caitlin stayed for two weeks and did not want to go, brought all sorts and dinner! This showed how good a family gite we have.
"This is more of a hobby than a business for you isn't it" Andy & Wendy (And Junior) Hayes, the Blade riders!!!! (this is meant in a similar manner to others, we offer more for less!)
'You are very cheep ( Price wise!!) our friends do not believe it.' Michael visiting Lourdes with his wife Marion and friend Margaret for the Spiritual benefits.( Our aim is to provide the best value in the area) They left dog biscuits and souvenirs of there homeland, Scotland. We did not realise that this read like 'GIVE US A PRES!!!' sorry to any offence. Sent us some ideas to help handicapped folk, much appreciated.
'Many thanks' and presented us with a beautiful painting of our house Vera Parker ( sorry about the wrong spelling before) after buying her house to live in Trie.
'Great support in house hunting' Alison Hunter after buying a local shop to start reflexology in Trie
'The beauty of the La Riberre is that it is not run as a business' Mr & Mrs Doug and Sheila Whyles, Oct 2003 Drink and flowers.
'Many thanks for the kindness and hospitality' Rona, Bill & John Grantham Oct 2003, white rose
Post card from M & mme Carceller
'You lucky ********' Norman Down July 2003
'Wonderful time, with hosts who are 'tres gentile'' French Antin wedding party, Marie, Pierre et Nicolas Vicart, M & Mme Flechel July 2003
'I did not know the English were so cheerful' M & MMe Lacroze and friends for Mirande july 2003, provided desert and wine!!!
Took us to dinner at their house!!! Stewart and Cathy Parkes March 2003
'Its wonderful' my mum!!! May 2003,Oct 2003
A sitting garden will be built where the barn is now, probably Autumn 2005
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