Welcome to our holiday home

The wreckers/builders have spread their magic in to the hallway. This poor building must feel trampled. What if the builder's walk off site now????? That is just being melodramatic of course. Hardly likely, because they won't get paid if they do. Ha! The hall actually looks really long now all the stuff has been moved out.

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Sunshine in the Gers

Don't panic! Even with no roof and hardly any walls, this house is still beautiful when the sun shines it's dappled light through the trees.

French farmhouse renovation

The house is fast disappearing before our eyes. I thought builders were so called because they built things. Am I missing something here? Yes! I am missing a roof, and the walls seem to be getting smaller too. What have we done?

3D Mosaics near Barrusclet

Love these 3 dimensional shapes. Some of the designs here at Seviac are stunning. It is also really peaceful, and just a lovely place to wander. You can feel the history. Has anyone seen my toga? The site is quite a recent discovery and there is still more to uncover.

Roman villa at Seviac

Time to take some time out and visit some of the local villages and places of interest.

The Roman Villa at Seviac has some gorgeous well preserved mosaics. It is only 5 minutes in the car. The Romans knew how to choose a lovely spot to build. I can see why they didn't stay too long on the Welsh borders. Lovely and warm here for taking an outdoor plunge in the baths.

french farmhouse open to the elements!

Oh noooooo! Please don't rain as we have no roof anymore. Leave the work force alone for a few weeks and look what happens. Our house is vanishing quickly. All the roofs have come off and the house feels so light and spacious instead of gloomy and dark. Not very practical though. It is all very well taking all the bad bits down, but there doesn't seem to be very much left.

Quick time on to July 2007. The house purchase is made and the carnage has begun. First step is to clear the site. The old roof is being ripped off, and all the vegetation and rubbish thrown out. The task is daunting. This is not a job for the faint-hearted.

Will there be any house left by the time we have finished?