(Note: This story was first published on May 20, 2016.) Even though we had purchased our house fully furnished, we knew we would have to replace most of the furniture items that came with the sale, as they were not good quality and definitely meant for the use of potentially raucous renters. A couple of […]
(Note: This story was originally published on April 24, 2016.) Early evening on the terrasse When we’re in France, no matter how much we have on our daily schedule, there is never any question that taking time out to eat well is de rigueur. In fact, it is one of the things we love most […]
(Note: This story was first published on April 23, 2016.) The kitchen as it looked when we first saw it It’s always the same – you buy a new house thinking it’s “perfect”, then move in and find out that it doesn’t feel perfect at all, if fact it’s a bit depressing. We had planned […]
(Note: This story was originally published on April 20, 2016.) A magnificent home for sale in France – just the kind we had always dreamed of, with enough rooms for visitors, a bit of land for eating al fresco and gardening, a swimming pool… Sometimes we have dreams for years and years, but don’t know if we’ll ever […]
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