tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post4581494875676980749..comments2023-10-29T13:13:23.490+01:00Comments on My Life in the Charente: New gates at lastDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-79276940359977899512011-08-14T20:21:02.631+02:002011-08-14T20:21:02.631+02:00Sailor, pretty impressive gates, hopefully these w...Sailor, pretty impressive gates, hopefully these will last a lot longer that the last ones! DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-70284156490843548112011-08-14T20:15:21.561+02:002011-08-14T20:15:21.561+02:00I just came here to see how it looked like in 2010...I just came here to see how it looked like in 2010 :D<br /><a href="http://www.mycruisetravelpictures.com/" rel="nofollow">Cruise Pictures</a>Sebabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378499293459799495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-25234142557415499182010-09-03T07:57:22.724+02:002010-09-03T07:57:22.724+02:00Not sure that I will enjoy painting, it has been s...Not sure that I will enjoy painting, it has been so hot here but it has to be done! DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-20232423961135729802010-09-03T06:27:51.170+02:002010-09-03T06:27:51.170+02:00Great looking gate! Enjoy painting it and your wor...Great looking gate! Enjoy painting it and your work on it is done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272333503136774741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-57612859819865307652010-08-29T15:17:16.423+02:002010-08-29T15:17:16.423+02:00Noushka, safety does not come into it as I feel sa...Noushka, safety does not come into it as I feel safe here anyway. I do though like my privacy! Have a good week. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-29227997080797386782010-08-29T15:15:44.166+02:002010-08-29T15:15:44.166+02:00lejardindelucie. Merci de vos commentaires. Bonne ...lejardindelucie. Merci de vos commentaires. Bonne journée. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-12107895212151788542010-08-29T11:06:04.280+02:002010-08-29T11:06:04.280+02:00Superb, Diane!
Lovely job! You must feel a lot bet...Superb, Diane!<br />Lovely job! You must feel a lot better and safe now!!<br />Have a great Sunday!!Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-76824036819941395482010-08-29T06:47:59.292+02:002010-08-29T06:47:59.292+02:00Quel joli portail et bien peint il durera longtemp...Quel joli portail et bien peint il durera longtemps! <br />Vos récoltes sont sompteuses! Vous avez beaucoup travaillé et maintenant vous avez de beaux légumes et fruits! <br />Les chats de vos voisins sont magnifiques , on ne peut pas résister au charme de leurs yeux! <br /><br />Bon dimanche à vous!lejardindeluciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606991627494236088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-57106120449346900692010-08-28T21:21:20.087+02:002010-08-28T21:21:20.087+02:00JM the wood really is lovely, but because of the w...JM the wood really is lovely, but because of the weather, sadly I will have to paint them for protection. I saw what happened to the last gates:-( DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-10075829296440368922010-08-28T17:02:22.435+02:002010-08-28T17:02:22.435+02:00Beautiful shades and textures on your new gate.Beautiful shades and textures on your new gate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-28085235172684413012010-08-28T08:53:02.644+02:002010-08-28T08:53:02.644+02:00Faith I am thrilled and very pleased.DianeFaith I am thrilled and very pleased.DianeNidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963656224049984045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-38399551562805302622010-08-28T08:52:19.054+02:002010-08-28T08:52:19.054+02:00Leon the craftsmanship is excellent. I had a frien...Leon the craftsmanship is excellent. I had a friend (retired carpenter) for an aperitif last night and he was very impressed. There are not many people around as qualified any more. I have seen his work in his workshop and it is very special. DianeNidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963656224049984045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-72812582541508984522010-08-27T23:26:30.438+02:002010-08-27T23:26:30.438+02:00The gates are gorgeous! Sequoia is such a pretty ...The gates are gorgeous! Sequoia is such a pretty wood. You must be thrilled with how well they turned out!Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13678054471059161877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-38320278576771470592010-08-27T23:02:49.643+02:002010-08-27T23:02:49.643+02:00I was going to comment on the varnish, how good th...I was going to comment on the varnish, how good the gates look, quality craftsmanship, etc that is until I read all the comments and realised everything had already been said.<br />I felt I'd been at a party listening to everybody's conversations.<br />Anyway - great job - I wish that bloke was in Melbourne to replace my gates and the back fence.<br />LeonLeon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-21302719763244613782010-08-27T18:49:42.428+02:002010-08-27T18:49:42.428+02:00Thanks Jan I will give it a try. Time is not the p...Thanks Jan I will give it a try. Time is not the problem, but all the 'things' I have read on the web say they do not keep. I will give it a go tomorrow. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-41503168438966612422010-08-27T18:47:31.450+02:002010-08-27T18:47:31.450+02:00Thanks Pam I am very please with the result. Diane...Thanks Pam I am very please with the result. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-73465523018109254112010-08-27T18:10:03.535+02:002010-08-27T18:10:03.535+02:00Re your comment about me bottling tomatoes, I just...Re your comment about me bottling tomatoes, I just cut the bad bits off and quarter the rest, simmer in their own juice until very soft and then put it all through a sieve. Then I boil it again until it's reduced a bit and pour into hot, sterilised jars. It's simple, but time-consuming!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-11367056833922493252010-08-27T17:49:47.963+02:002010-08-27T17:49:47.963+02:00The new gate looks great!The new gate looks great!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776870904791768530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-78574272380926061632010-08-27T11:01:19.976+02:002010-08-27T11:01:19.976+02:00Philip we also love the gates but as I have said a...Philip we also love the gates but as I have said above neither varnish or stain will never stand up to the sun on it all day, plus the heave rain and storms we get here. The front gets the sun in the morning when it is cooler, the back gets it from mid day onwards, on days like today when it is almost 40C it has to have something good to protect it. The paint we have is very special and very expensive, but we used it on the shutters in 2006 and they still look like new. They say 10 years so we hope they are right.<br /><br />I agree that it is sad to cover that lovely wood but there is little option, they need full protection. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-14283249744433741892010-08-27T09:40:11.448+02:002010-08-27T09:40:11.448+02:00Beautiful gates I love the wood finish can I ask w...Beautiful gates I love the wood finish can I ask why do you want to paint them with such beautiful textures from the wood finish ?Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386013590306899386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-77762706988750356262010-08-27T08:52:57.920+02:002010-08-27T08:52:57.920+02:00Mya the hedge was there but only about 3/4 of a me...Mya the hedge was there but only about 3/4 of a metre (2'9") high,it is now a full 2 metres (6'6") so we are very private. There were a number of trees and shrubs dotted around but I have put in the few flower beds and the vegetable garden. We also planted all the lawn as when the septic tank was put in, the whole area was covered in rocks and clay dug out of the massive hole. See the photos at the bottom of the post http://lifeincharente.blogspot.com/2010/02/easter-2006.html<br />DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-75484545948980518412010-08-27T08:42:50.941+02:002010-08-27T08:42:50.941+02:00Nadege thanks for backing me up on painting the ga...Nadege thanks for backing me up on painting the gate. Stain or varnish will not protect it enough sad as it may seem. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-17702308571517796952010-08-27T08:41:03.074+02:002010-08-27T08:41:03.074+02:00Lindy there is no argument about the wait being wo...Lindy there is no argument about the wait being worthwhile. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-48493090208766432152010-08-27T07:57:41.811+02:002010-08-27T07:57:41.811+02:00Looks like you have doors on both sides of the gat...Looks like you have doors on both sides of the gate, double and single. That is really nice.<br />Was your yard well developed when you moved in, or did you do most of the planting. Your hedge is lushcious.Myahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03065742730008687282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-15368843845718610322010-08-27T05:25:00.972+02:002010-08-27T05:25:00.972+02:00I have been seeing your beautiful pictures of the ...I have been seeing your beautiful pictures of the garden, harvest... without a comment but I have to leave a message this evening; the gate is just gorgeous. In California, staining it would be enough but with the rain where you are, painting it makes more sense.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.com