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Title: hello from southwest France
Post by: frenchfrank on February 18, 2015, 10:27:02 am

My wife and I live in the southwest of France just north of the city of Pau and the Pyrenees mountains. We have converted a farmhouse and barn into accommodation and we run various creative courses and rent out the barn as a gite. The land of over five hectares is mainly flat and surrounds the house; there is a wood of about an acre and a plantation of around 400 mature trees so we are self-sufficient in fuel for the two woodburners. There is a large vegetable plot which is very productive. The two large fields are covered in grass and wild flowers - we get around 40 large bales in two cuts each year. The land is organic as nothing has been put on it for at least 30 years - the farmers around us grow maize and have a few cows. We are considering selling up and buying something a bit smaller this year.

Title: Re: hello from southwest France
Post by: Bionic on February 18, 2015, 10:46:55 am

Welcome to the forum from Carmarthenshire  :wave:
[size=78%]Your place sounds lovely and looks lovely in the sun too.  :thumbsup: [/size]

Title: Re: hello from southwest France
Post by: frenchfrank on February 18, 2015, 05:20:51 pm

Had a few warm, sunny days with lunch on the terrace looking at the Pyrenees covered in snow.

Title: Re: hello from southwest France
Post by: Sudanpan on February 18, 2015, 07:46:05 pm

Welcome to TAS from west Cornwall  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: hello from southwest France
Post by: Q on February 18, 2015, 07:49:05 pm

Welcome FrenchFrank - I checked and I am 835 miles from you and can be with you in 13 hours for a cuppa.
That picture is idyllic.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: hello from southwest France
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 18, 2015, 09:57:12 pm

 :wave: from Shropshire.

Title: Re: hello from southwest France
Post by: devonlady on February 19, 2015, 06:32:32 am

 :wave: from Devon.

Title: Re: hello from southwest France
Post by: DavidandCollette on February 19, 2015, 08:41:14 am

 :excited:its raining here in North Lincolnshire so currently I hate you :hug:

Title: Re: hello from southwest France
Post by: Mammyshaz on February 19, 2015, 10:30:00 am

 :wave: Elle and welcome from Durham

Title: Re: hello from southwest France
Post by: Rosemary on February 19, 2015, 10:38:55 am

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave: