Category Archives: Chateau

‘Sunday’ Driver!

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Al in France

As nice as it is, I can’t stay on holiday for ever, and if I didn’t come home I wouldn’t appreciate the fun of going away again. As sad as it is to leave this beautiful area, it isn’t as … Continue reading →

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Castles in the air.

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Al in France

I don’t know about you, but do you sometimes set out on a destination only to find that there is something really interesting on the way there? I was heading in the direction of La Roque Gageac on the banks … Continue reading →

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Close to Home

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Al in France

To say that I am exhausted would be an understatement. Now that we have some glorious mild temperatures and an extended period of dry weather, I am busy sanding and painting les volets (shutters) on the house. Being new, they … Continue reading →

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Family Visitors

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Al in France

I’m now in the process of playing ‘catch-up’, so the next number of posts will be from July when my daughter, Amy,  and her husband, Damien, visited from New Zealand. Having made the long flight from New Zealand and Australia … Continue reading →

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Verteuil-sur-Charente

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Al in France

The great thing about living in this region is that you really don’t have to travel very far to enjoy the delights of small towns and villages, relatively traffic-free roads, and at this time of year, few tourists. The wonderful … Continue reading →

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