And another woman says hi ...

[LaCarreleuse]

Hi all!
Great forum - look forward to delving over weeks to come! I live in the depths of nowhere in south west France where I'm renovating a house, and as I've got over 200 square metres of wall and floor to tile over the next few months I thought I'd better learn to do it properly rather than the usual pick-it-up-as-you-go-along DIY way. No courses here - everyone still learns by apprenticeship and there's very little mid-life career changing. So .... I've just done the NETT course, which I picked after trawling the feedback here and I can honestly say it lived up to everyone's praise.
There aren't many (as in practically none) female artisans here in France - it's still seen as a very male thing. Can't see why. Although I wasn't particularly looking for a new career (got enough of those as it is) a few people have already offered me some work, so why not? (When I've finished up here, that is). So no doubt I'll be pestering everybody with my problems for a while!
Anyone else here live in France?

LaC

 

[david campbell]

hi there and:welcome:to the forum!

great place to be for good advice

 

[Gazza]

Hi there from sunny west France I am new to the forum as well, how are you getting on with your renovations.I am in a village in the charente maritime have been in construction a long time especially ceramics I am on the Anglo Info website under construction,and building. Where abouts in south west France are you:welcome: Regards Gary Hazelgrove

 

[davy583]

hello and welcome

 

[Fred]

Hello................:welcome:

 

[pjrich]

Hi,

:welcome:

Warm Regards,

Peter

 

[LaCarreleuse]

Hi Gazza
Sunny south west France? Huh! It's been raining since I got home. I'm in Ariege, in the Pyrenees close to the Spanish border, south of Toulouse. Good to see someone else here.
Oh, and hi to everyone else who's responded so far too. Didn't expect such a good turnout!
LaC

 

[faithhealer]

Pretty good crowd on here, welcome to the forum France

 

[Olz]

Welcome to TF :welcome:

 

[grumpygrouter]

Hi LaC, Welcome.

 

[White Room]

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

[user123]

Bonjour, hello, and welcome :hurray: fellow NETT woman artisan :lol::welcome:

 

[hillhead]

Welcome,you'll find plenty to read here,
Good luck to ya.:welcome:

 

[doug boardley]

cava and glad to have you on the forums

 

[Uheat]

:welcome:Hi and welcome to the forums:welcome:

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and welcome to tilers forums..............:welcome:

 

[bassman]

:welcome: Big job ahead then best of luck hope all goes well for you

 

[Derry]

Hi, welcome to the forums

 

[LaCarreleuse]

Wow, what a friendly lot you are! Thanks to all for the big welcome.
LaC