Our gîte, being classed as a business that invites the public, gets a fire inspection every five years. The idea is to ensure that the users of the building are protected as much as possible from the dangers of fire. Fair enough, really. The main ground floor doors of the gîte are lockable, although few clients actually lock them, and every bedroom key opens every outside door. We also had keys mounted inside by the doors, in special metal cases with breakeable glass. So in the event of fire, any locked doors can be opened, even if no-one brings a key.
Not good enough, says the fireman, despite this having been OK for the previous two inspections. We now need locks that lock with a key from the outside, but open from the inside with the turn of a knob. Safer in the case of panicking people trying to get out of a building as quickly as possible.
So 'twas on the Monday morning that the menuisier came to fit the new locks.
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To the music of Flanders and Swann....
There never is and never an be enough government.
Got it in one, Helen
But the locksmith buggered up the doors so Wednesday the carpenter came to call,however the carpenter informed you have rising damp coming up from the cellar warping the door frames so on Thursday the Public Health Inspector (anti-fungal branch)came to call. Under EU regulations on Friday,Saturdays and Sundays they may do no work at all......so you had to wait a month of Mondays for le Damp-proofeur to call?
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