PGTV

I just inherited a property in France. garden untouched for over 10 years, luckily house is fine thou currently paying monthly for someone to check on the property - never met them, but pleasant enough when emailing/spoke on phone. My first question was - what the .... do I do with it. I’m only in my mid 30s. But then I think - I only live once, why not. Just need 1k a year to keep it going, if I can get over once a month during spring/summer as a retreat, and somehow holiday rent the rest to cover the costs, then I be happy. If I sell, it will always be “what if” Pe

Nah not me. The only time I come anywhere near Drakes Island is when I’m propped up against the bar on the Armorique

Is it still upside-down?

Don’t forget the animal rights demonstration every Friday from Plymouth on the Val. She used to carry live animals on the Friday night crossing - so these animal protestors used to block Millbay. From memory it got quite nasty as it gained more exposure from the media - hence I think BF no longer carries live animals?

It’s next to the mini roundabout (where the AA vans usually park)

Stena Edda I believe

Bit like my neighbour has a brand new car on the drive way - to look “good” - but never drives it as cannot afford the petrol to put in it. their other car is an clapped out Vauxhall Astra - says it all really...

I’ve also been a victim of the heavy mob of Roscoff too Apparently two petrol strimmers, chainsaw, rope, axe, heavy duty cutters, gloves, cable ties and a can of petrol made them nervous. I couldn’t see their reason why. I was told to take the car to lane 26 (I was the only one in that lane) - then a lady came out of the building, asked me many questions, kept me waiting. Filled in forms that I had to take it with me. I was one of the last to board - down in the deck with the trucks. ironically a few weeks later - I booked in Plymouth to go over again, with the same equipment. I

If you like using the chainsaw - I have a garden that hasn’t been touched since 2009. I even throw in some beers... offer is open to anyone 👍

it’s do-able 😁

You are 100% correct (for me atleast) Tax (two lots a year). Do not speak a single word of french. The field was once grass - now it’s a forest. Septic tank that cannot accept UK bum paper. Amen to their bureaucratic system - google translate came to the rescue many times. Heaven knows how much has been spent over the years.... Yet you only live once

Have I missed something? thought the Friday day crossing from 2021 departs Plymouth at 13:00 and arrives at 19:45 (French time). As a property owner also (nr Carhaix), this is a pain in the bottom as I will arrive basically in the evening. Much prefer arriving early afternoon - atleast I can turn the electric and water on in daylight. Believe me - who ever thought of putting a stop cock in the middle of a field, about a meter down a hole needs shooting. Impossible to do in the dark cant BF compromise and depart at 11am instead...

Funny enough - we always thought that. Living in Plymouth is ideal, it’s literally 10 minute drive to the terminal. We arrive in the morning fresh as a daisy, while others you can see traveled through the night. They are usually fast asleep by the break water! have a coffee by around 10am, then lunch at 1pm. By which time France can just about be seen. Arrive by 3pm, and on the road by 4pm for a leisure drive of about 1hr and a bit. Turn off the main road - then the butterflies start - what has happened to the place since last visit. Only to arrive to find everything is ok, but the garden

Poullaouen - so just down the road between Huelgoat and Carhaix

All sounds familiar, especially red bus place. More of a Lidl and le clerc Carhaix shopper personally. unfortunately I inherited a house in France nr Carhaix. My parents bought it for retirement, sadly both never made retirement age. The house was long term empty due to ill health - the garden is a forest/jungle. So no idea where to start. It’s a mess. My first visit was September 2018, went with a petrol strimmer. And within 20 minutes it stopped working. I dismantled the throttle (don’t ask) - only to end up with a bag of bits. Manage to repair it - six months later. So ended up wi