The Oldies have been working long days since we arrived and so far I’ve had very little chance to explore the village we are staying in. Today, however, they finished up early for once and we had time to potter around. St. Adjutory is a typical village of the Haute Charente, the nicest part of the Charente in my opinion. Further north, it becomes very flat and rather boring. Here there are soft, rolling hills with extensive views. What is…
Sunday morning and we set off for a spin in the car. I doze off and wake up in – Biarritz. Wow. Back at my beloved Atlantic again. With sunshine. What a treat! It feels like my birthday. In actual fact, it is His Lordship’s birthday and this is his treat, but I’m certainly not complaining! Typically, the Oldies had set off on spec. Nothing specific planned, no accommodation booked, the usual. This time, however, they hit the jackpot. They…
Disaster has struck the building site. Every builder’s nightmare: the kettle died! The Oldies are devastated. Shocked too. I mean, the kettle was only about 15 years old and it had served them well on numerous building sites over the years. Of course, it was a bit on the dusty side, but sure that goes with the territory. And it leaked, but only a little because Her Ladyship had superglued up most of the holes. The contact point was also rather…
It’s Monday morning and we are back on the building site. I hear the gentle hum of power tools and smell the pleasant aroma of radiator paint and skirting board glue. Quite a change from yesterday, when the deafening roar of racing cars and the overpowering smell of elderly engines assaulted the senses. But what an exciting day it was. It got my adrenaline pumping, I can tell you! Sunday was race day at the annual ‘Circuit des Ramparts’ in…
I’ve the first few days on the building site already under my belt and I have to admit that it’s not as bad as I thought it would be. First of all, the Oldies thankfully don’t expect me to get my wings dirty. I am only here to keep them company, it seems. Fine by me! Secondly, the house itself is quite fascinating. It is about 150 to 200 years old, has three storeys over a cellar and is situated…