We were here 10 yrs previously re building the ruins but then back to the UK for 8 yrs doing the same as you traveling but now as I have retired we are here full time and I also say about time for the quality of life
Similar to you. Bought the land in about 2006, had a company build the shell then spent all hols between then and Wifey retiring fitting it out. Then she came before my hols then I retired in 2105 and we started doing the 6 months. With a slight break thanks to Covid and Brexit. We still have strong ties here so being there full time is problematic, for various other reasons as well.
It is what it is, but we still love it over there!:):):)
Good on you!:):):)
 
...that some poor bloke local to me on our community Face-Ache group asked "who can I talk to about badger damage?"
He was not impressed with my reply that if his badger was damaged he might want to talk to his GP. ;)
He responded in a grumpy fashion. but I think I have placated him.
GP. Does that stand for Glock Pistol? 'Cause that's how we deal with them. Nasty, mean, fearless buggers.
 
We dunt add salt to food. Mother hippo always purrit in wiv boiled spuds. Salt gives more taste but eye is looking after meself. There be enuff salt already in food. Eye gets enuff from eating crisps.
Due to some health problem our middle dottir, (and her husband poor beggar,) don't have salt in their food. I have heard it said that you get used to it to the point that you don't notice it. But I wonder how long it takes cos when we go to visit them my God how bland their veg tastes! :eek::(
 
...that some poor bloke local to me on our community Face-Ache group asked "who can I talk to about badger damage?"
He was not impressed with my reply that if his badger was damaged he might want to talk to his GP. ;)
He responded in a grumpy fashion. but I think I have placated him.
So many times on Nextdoor I have suggested that too many people need a "sensayuma" bypass.;)
I even had to explain what that was to one poor bloke.:rolleyes:
At least he was pleasant enough once he got it.:D

Sooooooo many Karens!:(:(:(

Faceache? Pfffttt!:rolleyes:

but love the reply. Sort of thing I do.:D:D:D

You just can't take me anywhere!!:D:D:D
 
The biggest thing near us, well right next to us, is the wild boar. We live in the Montagne Noire, so cllaed cos the mountains are covered in trees, lots of oaks. so our little village of about 350 souls has enough of them for two hunts.
The bear and wolves were introduced a while back by the tree huggers, much to the consternation of the sheep farmers.
We have a wild cat which we think lives in the land we don't use, a raptor who keeps the bunnies down and an owl who we hardly ever see, but we hear and when we aren't here he uses the pillars of our back covered patio to perch on as he leaves his stuff he regurgitates onthe floor!
Oh and a badger once fell through our swimming pool cover, which was abit thin by then anyway! He got out OK on his own.
Biggest real problem is the deer which eat our veg.:(
I crept out on them at night and shone a powerful torch at them feom very close up. They scareperd with their hooves banging agains the wood of our raised beds.
Oh and snakes of various types.
Blimey, this turned into a bit of an essay. Sorry about that!!;)

All very much the same must be a standard thing in Europe in the wilder regions but it suits me being a country bumpkin just a bitt old now to take full advantage and always running out of time the wifey uses that pink salt or sea salt
 
I very rarely have salt on food, but chips have just got to have salt n vinegar:).

Sometimes my body tells me it needs salt too, so you have to listen to your body:).

J

The same with me salt and sugar can go for a long time but all of a sudden l start to craving one or the other must be part of genetic make up like the elephants that travel miles to eat salt rich rock
 

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