Category: France

A few days of work recently to clear the brambles in the heat. The channel/ fossée needs to be clear for the drainage.

Somewhat late as an update as we have been working for months on changing appearances.

Upcycling of rubbish ad unused items to produce our new compost bins

We moved out of Mervyn today. The van and car packed up and on our way to France. Currently sitting in a lane in Portsmouth waiting to board the ferry to Saint Malo. The Perce on board to help again with shifting.

Some success in the patch previously covered by the trampoline.

With G&L and Oakley.

Still beautiful on a drizzly day

A day off from renovating the house, one bit at a time. A trip to the seaside that included a short walk on the ‘sentier douanier’ and a bust to a lovely chocolate shop.

So I think there was a reference to house hunting in Brittany in a post last year.

Now it is official. We have bought a house in central Brittany for which we signed the final documentation on Friday 25th. We went to see it in person before signing. Something that seems sensible though not necessary as all can be done electronically. It was good we did as there were things not done that should have been and we used the few days to do a lot of cleaning and general organising.

So we had, and not resolved yet, issues with the garden being left to become very overgrown, some jobs not finished and finding some hidden holes in the kitchen floor.

The kitchen was filthy-‘their ways are not our ways’ – thanks Julie Q. So Shaz spent hours cleaning the oven and fridge plus the rest of the kitchen. I spent time cleaning the roof windows- note- 9 windows in the main house and 3 different brands!

The previous owners are English- not French (or Kiwi for that matter).

There is much to do to redecorate and longer term renovate. Hours of fund ahead and a need to visit as much as possible. A transition to a new life.