A stone’s throw

The stonemason from Sogepierre, where we have ordered our worktops from, sent over some pictures today of our new worktops and sink, they have started to cut them out ready to be fitted at the end of next week. It does seem a while since we ordered them, but now I’m thinking it will be well worth the wait. It will be great to finally have some proper worktops and a sink with hot running water.

The two companies that merged in 2013 to become Sogepierre have had quarries and factories in the Burgundy area since 1875, and have been quarrying Burgundy limestone traditionally since then. The equipment used now is nothing compared to how it used to be done but the processes are effectively still very much the same.

It’s nice to be able to buy a quality product that’s been quarried and produced by a traditional, local artisan only a stone’s throw from our home. It’s like buying into a bit of history and supporting a local producer at the same time.