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Buying a Chateau in France– How it all started:
Unlike many other people we never had the dream of changing our lives or living in France, let alone buying a chateau. We just happened to be on holiday in the Somme estuary area in the summer of 2012 when Tim fell in love with a hotel that was for sale. He decided there and then that he wanted to …
The villagers
Redstart in the garden today, first time I've ever seen one, except I didn't see it, Margreeth did. Endless painting and repairs but enjoying all of it, nearly got killed by a cupboard yesterday, the er... "customised transport mechanism" previously engineered to position it in front of a dirty door had had it's day. Glad it was me and not …
The first customers
The Chateau is totally full this weekend and our first customers got out alive and seemed very happy to do so, said they’d be back. We’re still up to our necks but getting there. Most rooms are clean looking great. Bookings coming in all the time, french translation for the site should be ready tomorrow and then we can really …
