Or how I blew the motor on an electric sander… I can only infer from my experience that if the machine is 10-15 years old, it will not much enjoy being used for three hours straight. I had a finger I couldn’t feel for a few hours, too. Lesson learned. Half the paint did comeContinue reading “Sandy beaches?”
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On est arrivés!
We have arrived! We are fully surrounded by more boxes and suitcases than furniture except some ‘retro’ pieces left by the old owners so we wouldn’t have to sit on the floor until we find furniture. In the span of five days I’ve placed three “bricolage” (DIY/home improvement) orders, visited the bricolage shop, recaulked theContinue reading “On est arrivés!”
It’s all about the Benjamins
(Or whoever is on the 100-euro bill…) Today we mark two boring but necessary milestones: Our “courtier” (bank liaison/mortgage search man) is officially on the hunt for our mortgage loan; and The realtor has received our bank transfer of the deposit, to be held in escrow between now and the official purchase/”acte de vente” (whichContinue reading “It’s all about the Benjamins”
The Plan
Find a house in France. Convince a bank to give a pair of foreigners a mortgage. Renovate, renovate, renovate. Then live the good life in Burgundy. It’s July, 2021 and we are on the hunt in the Bourgogne (Burgundy) region of France. While finding “The House” is not critical yet, it would be … reallyContinue reading “The Plan”
AWay in France 