Settling into 'Columbine'

After two months living in our motorhome we are really pleased to be ‘at home’ for November and December in our little stone house with beautiful views near Duras in the Dordogne.  We even have a resident red squirrel that searches around the hazelnut trees in the garden and pinches the bird seed in the night.

I must say it felt a little odd on the first day after the daily routine we had slipped into, but very welcome,  as the nights were getting quite cold especially if we didn’t manage to get hooked up to electricity.  

Now we have lots of decisions to make about where to put our stuff – so many rooms to choose from,  and  loads of walking about when we have forgotten where we’ve  put them.   We decided the first thing to be done was to have a luxurious bath, next, to find out where to get the wood for the burner in the lounge.  We have a lovely pool but sadly it will not be used this time, it still looks inviting though!

After a trip 2 km down the road we came upon the local woodsman and after much gesticulating and two more trips to ascertain the exact size of wood we would need, we eventually took delivery of our cubic metre of wood.  Now to sit back and toast.

We will be spending the next few weeks sampling the local wine, visiting the local markets and trying the local restaurants.   All for research purposes of course, as we look forward to seeing our friends and family in the weeks to come. 

Below is a map of our journey so far, just over 1000 miles since Calais  …….. to be continued in January 2013 when we head further south.