just an excuse to show some pics - finally becoming a home and the village and people are a delight. Oh, and  despite some storms to clear its throat, summers are real summers. pool 10 minute bike ride to next village

Fantastic short trip to our house for a getaway, whats a 1000 mile round trip anyways.
Really lovely weather and really beginning to see the house as more of a home, dispite probably being less than half way through renovation work.







Feels like its getting close to be downhill.
Our neighbours invited us to their first street party which was daunting and lovely, helped by a young girls who had an english exam the following monday who was happy to help. Really great folks and good fun.
With infrequent visits, and a 100 year storm having washed away our garden shingle, crazy paving and concrete are the way ahead for us. We made use of some glass tiles found in a skip of a closing tile shop.
Heres some more pictures.

2010-2011 pics

lake at vesoul

Been a While

Its been a while since i last blogged about our France second home. That happens when you get a proppa job, so heres to all the adventures since gone by on flexi time. That means less visits and slow progress, but progress we are committed to.
The house is still a thrill to fiddle with, a most excellent distraction to the rat race and easily worth every penny for testosterone power tool frenzy which it so lovingly provides. So here are a few more pics or ripping and repair from 2009/10


French farmers who live outdoors have little need of windows at home, we do what we can to 'let their be light'. This stairwell opening and diy steep frame will make use of some redundant double glazed units i have, light and warmth.

a few more pics from 08 including kittens born in the garden

Thought i would just put a pile of pics up that made us feel good about our last trip, including lake geneva not being as far as we thought.