Our new home in France

While looking for a house to rent, somewhere to base ourselves while we hunt for the right property, we found the perfect house in the perfect spot -and with the help of the lovely people at Cle Rouge Immobilier in Duras it is ours! This blog is primarily for our friends and family to follow the ups and downs of the adventures. However if we don't know you, I hope you'll enjoy the story too, and that one day you may consider booking into our lovely home as a paying guest - you'll be made very welcome!

Tuesday 25 January 2011

Overdue update

Things have moved on - as they do every time I lapse in my blogging duties! The main house is finished, bar the decorating and the odd light fitting to be fixed and one or two holes to be plastered over, and some of the roof to be replaced (not until the gite is finished).
One room is now more or less finished. The wisteria balcony room is ready to welcome guests -just as well as my friend Kath is arriving on Thursday, snow permitting. Kath, pack warm clothes! (I will provide a hot water bottle!)
The wisteria balcony room. 
The other bedrooms and bathrooms are slowly coming together, and will be ready soon.
Fortunately, over the weekend, I ran out of paint (new lot now arrived!) which meant that I could take a (sort of ) break, while Hugh was here. We did manage to saw up loads of logs and pick up some pallets ready for me to make my compost heap, and have a lovely meal at Le Cabri on Saturday evening.
Pallets ready for my compost heap.
The gite is coming along quickly now, changing all the time. Russ and Alex are out there in all weathers, preparing for the roof, which should start to go on tomorrow.


 
All ready for the roof and floors.


While my David was here at Christmas he took some lovely photos, so I'm including some of them here - just because they're lovely!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We're very happy with how things are shaping up, and looking forward to welcoming guests soon.




2 comments:

  1. The wisteria balcony room looks very calm and relaxing!

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  2. I'm sure your guests will feel very welcome too!
    Lovely room!
    x

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