Here’s what I’ve been up to in Matt’s absence. Carol called in to say hi on Sunday evening, bringing her eldest grandson, Finn with her. They stayed to chat for ... Read more
Bear with me : we’ve just had a very full week that is going to take some recounting! Before I get to it though, I have a few quick asides. First ... Read more
In general, I’m doing much better every day. The swelling and soreness are mostly gone, and I’m getting back to my full range of mobility. I had a set-back this ... Read more
After a dicey few days, the good weather returned to Mazeroux yesterday, and despite the threat of a storm, it stayed with us today too. It’s hard to say how ... Read more
In my last entry, I moaned about how spring had failed to yet materialise. As if in response, we have just exprienced a week that would have been well at ... Read more
Not much happened on Mon and Tues. Andrew has been here working on the house and has made good progress. He fixed the dormer window so it doesn’t leak and ... Read more
Late again, I know but here’s the roundup. We’ve both had quite a bit of work on recently, as well as lots of new enquiries coming in too. This is ... Read more
Well it’s now T-minus 10 days before we get married at the mairie. Preparations are progressing well, but it’s starting to get a little stressful at times. The main thing ... Read more
Well, the weather out here in SW France has officially lost the plot. We’ve gone from a 35 degree heatwave to highs of 18 degrees and torrential rain. Hell, we ... Read more
We’re in the midst of a power-cut here in Mazeroux that means I am legitimately unable to do any work. So instead I am getting my blogging done. Our outage ... Read more