tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post4680716659551003567..comments2023-05-02T12:33:58.182+01:00Comments on Perpetually In Transit: A small cottage in NormandyPerpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-1941487150489578002015-01-05T18:34:56.312+00:002015-01-05T18:34:56.312+00:00Not permanent residence like you, Betty, but two t...Not permanent residence like you, Betty, but two to three month summers every year for the last 8 years since I retired. We love it!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-41899771771587002252015-01-05T18:02:50.591+00:002015-01-05T18:02:50.591+00:00I now see your French connection! I now see your French connection! Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-73306677084406440372012-10-18T18:47:48.185+01:002012-10-18T18:47:48.185+01:00Hello Barbara and welcome to my blog. I'm so g...Hello Barbara and welcome to my blog. I'm so glad you like our little cottage, as we love it dearly and enjoy every moment we spend there. Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-90453912893520653842012-10-18T18:39:49.332+01:002012-10-18T18:39:49.332+01:00An architectural gem -- love small houses and espe...An architectural gem -- love small houses and especially old houses with character. thanks for sharing your find -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-36188812920608751292011-07-02T22:17:01.363+01:002011-07-02T22:17:01.363+01:00Oh it was, Fly. We've never regretted doing it...Oh it was, Fly. We've never regretted doing it for a moment. The trees are one of the things we love most about the setting, especially the three big cherry trees in front. Welcome shade and endless desserts...Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-61744002924944170782011-07-02T21:14:25.354+01:002011-07-02T21:14:25.354+01:00Wasn't it worth jumping in with both feet!
It ...Wasn't it worth jumping in with both feet!<br />It looks lovely set among the trees.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-84702857560793755352011-06-29T19:08:54.945+01:002011-06-29T19:08:54.945+01:00Thanks, Anita, we think it's lovely too. I cer...Thanks, Anita, we think it's lovely too. I certainly don't think I'd have had the energy for two houses when I was working and caring for a family. Now of course I'm retired, without all the calls on me that younger people have. The love would never have been a problem - I'm quite capable of loving several places at the same time :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-55909399131716320172011-06-29T18:20:58.558+01:002011-06-29T18:20:58.558+01:00Lovely! I love being in France. Though I can't...Lovely! I love being in France. Though I can't imagine having the energy and love to invest in two houses!Anitahttp://dreamingbeneaththespires.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-9853978738666277182011-06-28T21:30:01.787+01:002011-06-28T21:30:01.787+01:00Bon voyage when you finally manage to leave, Broad...Bon voyage when you finally manage to leave, Broad and enjoy the journey as well as the arrival. Your part of France sound lovely and I could cope with temperatures in the 20s, but not easily with 35. Doesn't it make a difference to have thick stone walls? Ours are about half a metre thick and, as with you, downstairs is cool, but the bedrooms up in the former loft can get rather hot in warm weather....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-90580940939670264132011-06-28T12:19:47.904+01:002011-06-28T12:19:47.904+01:00Yes, I've been back in the UK since early June...Yes, I've been back in the UK since early June. I think we'll be setting off from Southport on the 9th -- but not crossing until a few days later as the Man likes to visit friends and relatives while we are in the South of England! Yes, the Lot can be very hot -- however our little corner is very green and lush and not like those area on the causses. While the temperature sometimes climbs above 35, it only lasts for a few days and then drops back to less sweltering low to mid-twenties. And fortunately, the 29 inch thick stone walls keep the downstairs of the house cool no matter what the heat.The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-40616867964108397762011-06-26T20:42:42.310+01:002011-06-26T20:42:42.310+01:00Thanks, Sian. I loved your description of buying ...Thanks, Sian. I loved your description of buying a house rather than a postcard :-) Like you we made a rapid decision we've never regretted and we're still enjoying it enormously, especially when the weather is a gorgeous as it has been today.<br /><br />Thanks too for your concern. Somehow life had been so full since we arrived, with all the sorting out, meeting up with friends we haven't seen since last year and also having my dear MiL staying with us, that I haven't had much thinking time so far. Fear not - I'll be back.....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-59915327422659579492011-06-26T11:43:48.884+01:002011-06-26T11:43:48.884+01:00OOoh what a wonderful home you have in France. Wel...OOoh what a wonderful home you have in France. Well done on taking the plunge. I did something similar when I came up to ORkney - visited one weekend and bought a house instead of a postcard :-)<br /><br />Hope all is well, am concerned at lack of follow up posts, hope it's because you are having FUN! and relaxing?Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-57646378581266249362011-06-26T09:28:35.834+01:002011-06-26T09:28:35.834+01:00Hello Anna and thanks for visiting. Glad you like...Hello Anna and thanks for visiting. Glad you like what you've found and sorry for the lack of follow-up posts. It's a long story, but I should be back to posting very soon. Now off to check out your blog.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-71044968052235523012011-06-26T09:26:51.402+01:002011-06-26T09:26:51.402+01:00Thanks, Broad. Are you back on this side of the po...Thanks, Broad. Are you back on this side of the pond now? I'd love to see a picture of your French house sometime - they all have their own charm. Sorry for the delay in your trip this year, but I know you'll enjoy yourselves onceyou finally get there.<br /><br />Closeness to the Channel ports was one of DH's criteria when we were house-hunting. Another was a temperate climate. I'm afraid the Lot would be far too hot for us both. I gather it's going to be close to 40C there today in this mini-heatwave we're having!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-32749581202392197312011-06-26T08:20:12.087+01:002011-06-26T08:20:12.087+01:00Hello Pepetua
I have just come across your very ...Hello Pepetua<br /><br /> I have just come across your very lovely blog and have enjoyed reading about your delightful cottage in France.<br /><br /> I look forward to following your future posts. <br /><br /> Bonnes vacances<br /> AnnaAnna at the Doll Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282617177491266907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-1723580086172483872011-06-26T00:12:45.691+01:002011-06-26T00:12:45.691+01:00I just love the look of your cottage. Makes me lon...I just love the look of your cottage. Makes me long to set off to our own little piece of France in the Lot -- we'll probably cross over just before Bastille Day -- a bit late this year, with one thing and another. I'm looking forward to reading your posts while we are both there. I envy you the relatively short drive to your destination. Know exactly what you mean about the spiders -- seems to take forever to clean up those webs -- important to keep mouths closed!!!The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-91816877621066094092011-06-13T22:46:02.240+01:002011-06-13T22:46:02.240+01:00Thanks, Sue. I'm very aware how fortunate I a...Thanks, Sue. I'm very aware how fortunate I am to have been able to realise my dream like this. We've put a lot of time and effort into the cottage and love it dearly. Some people wonder how we can keep on going back year after year to the same place, but it just suits us.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-12601651518581423862011-06-13T22:00:01.560+01:002011-06-13T22:00:01.560+01:00It looks just wonderful! Lucky, lucky you!It looks just wonderful! Lucky, lucky you!Suemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128736092253293640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-71531381214711227462011-06-12T22:07:25.097+01:002011-06-12T22:07:25.097+01:00Very glad to hear that Your Ma's house sale is...Very glad to hear that Your Ma's house sale is going through so speedily, Baby Sis. It will be a big weight off your minds when it's all settled.<br /><br />Take your time choosing the new car - not a decision to be rushed in my experience - and hope you find one you'll both enjoy. Plenty of time for the 106 when you've made your choice. <br /><br />Mind you, given the weather in Normandy at the moment (cold and wet) we may wend up wishing we were going in a month's time, especially for Mum's sake.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-58978953375859800282011-06-12T22:02:00.939+01:002011-06-12T22:02:00.939+01:00Thanks, Linda. I think we were very lucky to find ...Thanks, Linda. I think we were very lucky to find it at a price we could afford and it's been worth all the work over the years.<br /><br />I'll come back with my reflections on Assisi as soon as I can, but it won't be until we've arrived and settled in now.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-52468189696107504652011-06-12T19:50:17.861+01:002011-06-12T19:50:17.861+01:00Unfortunately you will be setting off about a mont...Unfortunately you will be setting off about a month too soon to take our Peugeot 106 with you, as we promised you could do once we have bought our next car. Our Ma's house will in all likelihood have been emptied, sold and paid for by 30 June, our hoped-for proposed completion date, and then we intend to look for the next car once all that kerfuffle is done and dusted.<br /><br />Perhaps we can deliver the old 106 to you when you get back and then you will have the whole of the winter to fix it up and sevice it, etc ready for 2012.<br /><br />Bon yoyage!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702475308562601190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-3367659773040341752011-06-12T18:49:21.831+01:002011-06-12T18:49:21.831+01:00Lovely! Lucky you!
I'm looking forward to yo...Lovely! Lucky you!<br /><br />I'm looking forward to your reflections on Assisi. On our trip to Italy last fall, my own experience there was the high point for me.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-41824113516320023262011-06-12T17:44:53.233+01:002011-06-12T17:44:53.233+01:00Thanks, Curate's Wife. It reminded me of a chi...Thanks, Curate's Wife. It reminded me of a child's drawing of a house when I first saw it and I still smile whenever I see it.<br /><br />I read languages at university in the mid-60s (German and 1 year of French) and DH did A-Level French, so we both had a good grounding in the far-off past. However we were very rusty when we first bought and really struggled to understand and express ourselves. Now we are there for longer, each year we notice some improvement.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-21867427552171201482011-06-12T17:25:46.371+01:002011-06-12T17:25:46.371+01:00What a perfect cottage - do you both speak French?...What a perfect cottage - do you both speak French?Thecurateswifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698368420407630258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-36879699503050754792011-06-12T14:45:19.445+01:002011-06-12T14:45:19.445+01:00What a very interesting life you've led, Annie...What a very interesting life you've led, Annie. :-) I await the other story with bated breath and would love to know where your French cottage was.<br /><br />I don't know Falaise, as it's quite a bit east of us, but mean to go there one day - once we've actually finished the work. Yes, you're right, the cottage is exactly what we need and I can't wait to get there....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.com