Yes, April is the cruellest month
Or so TS Eliot said*, and it seems likely he was thinking of me sorting out our garden today. Having at last got the gites flood free and re-decorated in time for the first arrivals on Saturday it is time to turn our attention to the garden. I say ‘our’ although Mrs B has sneaked [...]
Plumbing your French house for winter
Since the big freeze a couple of months ago we have had various plumbing problems (mostly leaks) come to light – partly because I’m an idiot and partly because of poor plumbing. I’ll share their causes in the hope that someone else can avoid some of the same problems… As a little background, the house [...]
Getting ready for gite guests 2012
This year it was all supposed to be different. We planned ahead, I even wrote out a project plan, that would ensure we wouldn’t get to the point where we are only a couple of weeks from gite season and have too many jobs left to do. As every year the reality is different, and [...]
When to visit France – and where to go?
Having just spent a very pleasant week in and around Menton it is clear that some places are lovely at one time of the year – but at other times would be intolerably crowded, a traffic and parking nightmare, or have weather that would keep you inside all week. But lots of people need or [...]
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