Moving On, Part 3


A lot has happened in the last few days. First of all, my dear Irisha is very pleased with her new washing machine (a Bosch, of course). It is now installed and working well (and surprisingly quietly). We could not have installed the new machine without the invaluable help of our dear neighbour, Vincent.

Next to the woodshed is another outbuilding and inside it were some very good pieces of furniture. As well as the huge oak sideboard, we also discovered a large cupboard and display cabinet, all solidly made of oak and matching our dining table and chairs.

The bad news? Yes, there is some. The central heating expert came today and he said that we have some serious problems. The chimney is not working properly and there are big deposits of sticky black gunge that could start a dangerous chimney fire. The firebox is too small to provide enough heat for all of the radiators and the pump is also not up to the job. Getting it all fixed is going to cost about 4,000 leva (around two thousand pounds) and it might take two or three weeks to get it all done. 

Vincent came round to our garden with his chainsaw yesterday. We now have a much better view of the wonderful Bulgarian countryside, as well as a lot more firewood in the woodshed. Yes, it is great to have lots of firewood, if you actually have a woodburner that is reliable. 

And therein lies the problem. It looks as though we will have to spend at least 2,000 euros to get our central heating system fixed. 




 

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  1. Unknown12 September 2020 at 03:23

    The furniture looks great .. Looking forward to seeing more photo..Bill

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