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Author Topic: hello from southwest France  (Read 2636 times)

frenchfrank

  • Joined Feb 2015
hello from southwest France
« 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.

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: hello from southwest France
« Reply #1 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]
Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

frenchfrank

  • Joined Feb 2015
Re: hello from southwest France
« Reply #2 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.

Sudanpan

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • West Cornwall
    • Movement is Life
Re: hello from southwest France
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2015, 07:46:05 pm »
Welcome to TAS from west Cornwall  :thumbsup:

Q

  • Joined Apr 2013
Re: hello from southwest France
« Reply #4 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:
If you cant beat 'em then at least bugger 'em about a bit.

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: hello from southwest France
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2015, 09:57:12 pm »
 :wave: from Shropshire.

devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: hello from southwest France
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2015, 06:32:32 am »
 :wave: from Devon.

DavidandCollette

  • Joined Dec 2012
Re: hello from southwest France
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2015, 08:41:14 am »
 :excited:its raining here in North Lincolnshire so currently I hate you :hug:

Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • Durham
Re: hello from southwest France
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2015, 10:30:00 am »
 :wave: Elle and welcome from Durham

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: hello from southwest France
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2015, 10:38:55 am »
Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

 

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