French wall building: learning to make a lime/sand mortar
I have acquired new skills in my job as a garden renovator here in the South of France. Working in my mountain village, just a few minutes walk from my home, I am assisting a local man who has done this kind of work all his life... and doesn't speak a word of english, forcing me to practice my French.
THE FILM CAN BE VIEWED ABOVE
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Not the same as cement, the standard for construction around here is a mixture of lime and sand, known as mortar.
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There is an abundance of stone & slate here in the Pyrenees mountains which is why this classic building style can be seen everywhere.
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In this episode I also share my excitement at the recent BTC pump which may just mark the long awaited end to the current crypto winter.
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and then after you have built and impenetrable French wall watch helplessly as the Germans go around it.
Haha! We don’t mention the war around here ;)
Always great to pick up new skills. The way your boss is making you speak french reminds me of my time in Holland. I just wish I would have stuck at it, as a 2nd language must be awesome to have. How is your french going?
I understand more than i can speak but i get by okay. And the longer i stay the better i become. My 3 year old speaks it better than me just from listening to his mum!
haha, yes kids have a way of showing us up when it comes to learning new tricks, they're like sponges.
An awesome skill to learn from a master! You never know when it may come in handy to know! Makes a mess of the hands though...
It sure does. My hands no longer look like they have been tapping at a keyboard for a few years! And i feel sure i will need to know how to do this at one point in my life :)
Hello @samstonehill, thank you for sharing this creative work! We just stopped by to say that you've been upvoted by the @creativecrypto magazine. The Creative Crypto is all about art on the blockchain and learning from creatives like you. Looking forward to crossing paths again soon. Steem on!
Thanks very much!