Archive for September, 2007
Locks and keys
Thursday, September 13th, 2007We are going to have to put in new doors and windows in the Biertan house because they were all missing when we bought the house, but also because we are creating a few new window and door spaces. We found an excellent skilled wood craftsman in Gura Râului (jud. Sibiu), which is a village […]
Our kitchen with tiles
Thursday, September 13th, 2007We had been looking for some nice splash-back tiles for the cooker and the sink for some time now. We found a really nice hand-made tile firm in Sussex that makes Delft style tiles. These wouldn’t exactly fit with the Transylvanian style of the rest of the house, would need transporting to Romania, and because […]
Our house is finished!
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Finally, our house in Galeş is finished!
At the beginning of September our builder, Laurian, proudly announced the completion of the limewash painting of the exterior facade of the Galeş house. The pictures you can see below show the colour applied around the facade.
They are strong when applied because the sun will make them fade to […]
Animals returning from pasture to the village houses in Galeş
Monday, September 10th, 2007The pace of life in the village of Galeş may be slow but it is definitely regular and certainly timeless - for hundreds of years this pattern of coming and going has prevailed throughout rural Romania.
Shortly after sunrise the animals are let out of the courtyards of the village houses and at dusk they return. […]
Wedding of Alin and Nicoleta Stoenescu
Saturday, September 1st, 2007Pictures and a video from Alin and Nicoleta’s wedding today, Saturday 1st September: