The last blog was full of despair and worry. Since then there has been a flurry of activity. The extra 6300€ has been waived, the anniversary date put back but we do not have a revised approach to financing or a change to reflect the alterations that we need to the protocol and out of the blue has appeared a demand for an extra 2500€ for something called plan management. The bank manager even suggested that he phone Schwoerer to try to explain to them that it is not possible for a French bank to complete their form when no loan is involved. Unfortunately had to phone the ₣ench representative as nobody in adminsitration at Schwoerer speaks French. This conversation does not appear to have been passed on.
It is extremely difficult to maintain motivation in these circumstances and especially when each communication to Schwoerer either seems to be ignored, there is never any acknowledgement and there are very long delays whilst responses are being prepared. We can not even withdraw as the costs of doing so would be too great though would not advise anyone else to embark on a similar project.
The weather is also depressing as it has been wet since the beginning of November, which stops all work on the site as it is too boggy.
Progress – there is little apart from us selecting and signing for companies to do the ground work and build the concrete raft.
Another disappointment has been that there has been no response to the insurance claim for the broken windows on the digger; but I guess that is no great surprise.
I want to build a house/je veux batir une maison 