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Author: haartwork

After a 25 year career in science and health and safety at a higher education institute in London I decided to make a few changes. So without much thought to the consequences I relocated to a tiny village in the Poitou Charente region of France to enjoy much slower and less stressful way of life reconnecting with my yoga practice and painting and generally being creative. I've taken on quite big project of renovating an old french house, gite, barns and gardens. Join me on my journey as a builders apprentice as I slowly start to learn new skills; plumbing, re-pointing, and up cycling bargains I find at the brocantes over the summer. And as if that wasn't enough I joined Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic as a consultant selling their lovely organic products. And so the adventure begins........
August Update

August Update

August 5, 2017January 12, 2018 haartworkLeave a comment

Bonjour mes amis! Sorry it’s been a while but I’ve been working hard on the house and the time has just slipped away from me. I decided to take a few days off from all the building work and mess and drive (yes drive all by myself) up to Brittany to see Sue and Mr… Continue reading August Update

3 Months In – The Builders Arrive

3 Months In – The Builders Arrive

June 26, 2017January 12, 2018 haartworkLeave a comment

Bonjour!!! Well I finally set up a blog and have a domain name but as usual the technology has defeated me. Oh it’s easy says everyone you just do …… Yes well it’s never as easy as ‘just do’ is it? $£%@! I won’t give up yet but I’ve wasted enough time on it today… Continue reading 3 Months In – The Builders Arrive

Month Two

Month Two

May 14, 2017January 12, 2018 haartworkLeave a comment

Hola Amigoes! Well the last few weeks have gone by in a complete blur. I’ve had my first visitors…… eeekkk Queue mass clean up; scrubbing, dusting, polishing and mopping. Really how do window frames get so mouldy???? Well quite easily it would appear if your house has been shut up for about a year with… Continue reading Month Two

One Month In

One Month In

April 20, 2017January 12, 2018 haartworkLeave a comment

Hello everyone! Hard to believe that I have been here for 4 weeks already. On a day-to-day basis I feel like I’m not actually achieving much but when I look back on where I was on 20th March I done a huge amount. And every now and then I have to stop and do nothing… Continue reading One Month In

Week One

Week One

March 28, 2017January 12, 2018 haartworkLeave a comment

Hi  ya, Apologies for the slight round robin email you are about to read..... Christine and Eric started on their journey home this morning so I am having a slow quiet day!!! They have worked me to the bone to get stuff done but it's been good to get all that stuff sorted but goodness… Continue reading Week One

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