Bon Courage! by Richard Wiles
A dilapidated, rat-infested stone barn set amidst thirteen acres of overgrown woodland and unkempt pasture might not be many people's vision of a potential dream home. But for English couple Richard and his wife Al, the cavernous, oak-beamed building in a sleepy hamlet of the Limousin region of France is perfect. Tussles with French bureaucracy allied with fierce storms that wreak havoc on the property do little to dampen resolve as they immerse themselves in the "calme" of this quiet corner of France, taking trips in Richard's balloon and starting their very own llama farm. Their colourful, often eccentric neighbours are always ready to lend a hand: the jovial ex-Gendarme and his wife, who is able to foretell the weather; a lonely widow who offers copious amounts of gateaux in exchange for convivial chat; and a brawny cattleman with suspicious motives in offering to clean up the couple's land.
Richard Wiles is a professional author and editor. He gained his knowledge of home renovation from a career on Do It Yourself, Homemaker and Ideal Home magazines, and partworks Jobmate, Do It Right and Fix It, later establishing himself as one of the UK's foremost DIY columnists, contributing to Traditional Homes and Period Living magazines. He has written and edited more than a dozen home interest books. His connection with France began in the 1990s, when he bought a 13-acre farm in the Limousin region, renovated its rundown barn and kept llamas - the subject of his bestselling humorous travel books, Bon Courage! (Summersdale 2003/13) and Bonne Chance! (Summersdale 2006). He offered practical advice to ex-pats in articles for Living France, Everything France, Destination France, Homes Overseas, Living Abroad, and The Connexion. His Dictionary of French Building Terms (Summersdale 2006) is a best seller. He is now renovating a ramshackle hill-top property in the beautiful Lot department, where he is writing La Source!, third book in his travel series.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840243604 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840243600 |
| Title | Bon Courage! |
| Author | Richard Wiles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2003-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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