Paulie's Solo Mission en France

18 days after getting back from Europe, Paulie went on a important solo mission back again to St Antonin Noble Val. We're getting more serious about acquiring a wee holiday house. We (Stephen remotely) firstly looked at an old pad that looks great, but doesn't click with our requirements. It certainly photographs better. The 2nd house is small (le petit bijoux), plain inside, but well made. That appeals to us (and Brit renters with large families will prefer farm houses with pool anyway). It might need render removed at some stage and those stairs need work. The amount of land is unusual for the town (the property takes up 4 lots!). A conservatory like in the B & B Paulie stayed at could work. Lino needs to be replaced with tiles.

Madam Turnbull has had a very busy social life- she met a chap over lunch whom she asked if he was an artist. After much laughter, turns out he is the commander of the local Gedarmerie. She's spent time and a lunch chatting with a Grandma who speaks no English who has taken her under her wing, gone to dinner with our hosts from our Gite in Larroque, met up with Albi Alan, and met various French and ex pat locals. Her French is certainly improving. She heads to stay with James in Oxford on the 9th for 3 days.