Scaffolding - French style

The pictures probably say all there is to say about health and safety in France ... it doesn't exist.

Rotted wooden planks above the main lounge have been removed and replaced, some missing tiles on the roof replaced and soon the exterior wall will be rendered. It's best not to look when the workmen are up there!

A bit of a winter walk …

While back in the UK, Jane joined friends early in the New Year for a bracing 10 mile walk in East Sussex. It was a gorgeous winters day, cold but sunny and the route took us past Bodiam Castle. It’s a perfect medieval moated castle and looks as though it's straight out of a storybook. It was built in 1385 as a defence against a French invasion during the Hundred Years War – although it’s not actually on the coast, so am not sure how effective a deterrent it would have been! Never mind, it looks wonderful and it’s lovely to walk around a ‘proper’ castle. The walk took in a good pub lunch at Hurst Green and then back to Robertsbridge and a final sprint for the train. A great day out. 

Piscine progress

Here's what the pool looks like now. We'll have it covered over winter and in spring it will need emptying and the painting of the bottom finished. We love it!

Gite progress - Dec 2011

Here's what the gite looks like now. Just about finished inside and next week work starts on the exterior.