Le Bouchet

Not very much went wrong!

Here we have tried to capture the story of doing up and enjoying a small farm house in the Charente.

Scooter marathon

One of the most daring raids of WW2 has a link to where we are. The two survivors from Operation Frankton escaped by walking from Blaye...

Possibly an age old question, which is more rewarding? - and I think we have the answer, DESTRUCTION! Once brooding and sinister parts of...

Lovely week with just two of us for the first time in a long time. Lots of cleaning, Thalia's floor given a fresh coat of white and some...

With an eye on long term development Jim and I kicked off work in the stable by taking out half the floor. - A few cracks, some pipes and...

Another year and we still haven't exhausted their wine stocks. For how long can this go on? During the trip we had help from: Ann,...

Just back from finishing off the last sections of plastering. Thank you Carl- for more of your fastidious work. Once this dries out...

Lost track of the different groups we have welcomed to Bouchet in year one - so that's a sign that it's doing a good job. Two days of...

Phase one’s goal was to create a holiday home. We tested it in August 2017 and had a great time. We three lounged around, entertained...

Norman and Terry hit the ground running and have barely looked up since. Dust, power sanders, and paint all being moved around in quietly...

Don’t know what it is but buildings with big, open spaces have an effect when you are in them. Barns aren’t cathedrals but they have...