French Dreams
@davemarshall67.bsky.social
We gave up our jobs in April '24 and moved to France permanently to renovate an old farmhouse and create a simpler life. This is where I will update progress for anyone interested...
Clearing our overgrown little woodland has begun. This will be a glamping area one day!
December 1, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Clearing our overgrown little woodland has begun. This will be a glamping area one day!
Kitchen wall taking shape...
November 22, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Kitchen wall taking shape...
Wild storms outside but we're staying cosy in the kitchen
November 21, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Wild storms outside but we're staying cosy in the kitchen
Starting to layout the kitchen electrics. Just roughing out the wire lengths in what will be sealed conduit!
November 20, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Starting to layout the kitchen electrics. Just roughing out the wire lengths in what will be sealed conduit!
This is why we love it here...
November 18, 2024 at 3:21 PM
This is why we love it here...
The barn doors were falling apart, so using what wood we had, repairs have been accomplished
November 18, 2024 at 3:18 PM
The barn doors were falling apart, so using what wood we had, repairs have been accomplished
We have 2 big barns full of all sorts of things. We have recycled where possible and used as much of the gear left by the previous owner to keep costs down.
November 18, 2024 at 3:17 PM
We have 2 big barns full of all sorts of things. We have recycled where possible and used as much of the gear left by the previous owner to keep costs down.
Amazing what a few months of hard graft can achieve
November 18, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Amazing what a few months of hard graft can achieve
300 year old farmhouses have no insulation...but very thick walls
November 18, 2024 at 3:10 PM
300 year old farmhouses have no insulation...but very thick walls
With winter fast approaching we needed a source of heat!
November 18, 2024 at 3:08 PM
With winter fast approaching we needed a source of heat!
We focused most of the work on creating a warm, dry living area.
November 18, 2024 at 3:05 PM
We focused most of the work on creating a warm, dry living area.
We bought our French house in February '23 and spent a year making regular trips to work on it. It needed a lot of work.
November 18, 2024 at 3:02 PM
We bought our French house in February '23 and spent a year making regular trips to work on it. It needed a lot of work.