Little daisies next to a puddle.
At that point we had our first mishap. He inadvertently drilled through the roof, breaking one of the tiles. Fortunately, we have surplus tiles, so he was able to get the ladder out and replace the broken one. The builder will be joining the plumber this morning to start constructing the walls for the new loft WC.
Just in case you're unfamiliar with the term, WC [doobluh-vay-SAY] stands for "water closet," an English term for the room where the toilet is. The French use the initials but never the words. Often they'll abbreviate the pronunciation to just VC [vay-SAY]. They also call them les toilettes, especially in restaurants or other public places. There are other terms, but I'll just leave it there for now.
Les lieux a.k.a the loo for the British speakers of English.
ReplyDeleteHooray! At last they are starting on your project - I expect many more "interesting" posts as work goes on!
ReplyDeleteThe daisy photo is chouette.
ReplyDeleteSince you introduced the subject of the "wc," do you remember the "pissoir," among my first memories of Paris when visiting there as a teenager? Do you think there are any still in existence? Roderick
ReplyDeletechm, bien sûr !
ReplyDeletesillygirl, we're taking photos to track the progress.
evelyn, thanks!
roderick, yes, I remember that. I'm not sure there are any left, but I don't know.
Mystical magical photo. Here they’re (toilets, not daisies) called aseos or servicios, which means many English speakers wander restaurants aimlessly looking for a familiar sign.
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