Bonjour from France

Green Rosie · Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:52 pm

Hi there everyone.

OH and I moved to France in August and our plan is to create 2 green holiday homes (eco-gites) whilst living a much more green lifestyle.

We have started a large fruit and veg patch and are awaiting delivery of the polytunnel. Over time we plan to gradually add animals (chooks, sheep and maybe pigs and goats). We want to install rainwater harvesting, have solar panels, re-use grey water etc etc. LOTS and LOTS to do but so much better than being stuck in the South East.

Looking forward to getting to know you and tapping into your wealth of knowledge - I already recognise some names from other forums

snapdragon · Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:18 pm

Ello
what a lot of work

best of luck

hamster · Post: # 78913Post **hamster** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:37 pm

You made it! Hello!

red · Post: # 78916Post **red** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:02 pm

salut, and welcome

John Headstrong · Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:51 pm

Welcome to 'ish

Millymollymandy · Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:07 am

Hello and welcome from Brittany! Whereabouts are you?

Green Rosie · Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:14 pm

Thanks for all the welcomes

Millymollymandy - We are in Calvados, nearest bigger town being Vire. Where are you in Brittany? We must nearly be neighbours

Wombat · Post: # 78963Post **Wombat** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:29 pm

Hey GR!

Welcome to the site!

Nev

Green Rosie · Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:21 pm

Hi Wombat - bet it's warmer with you at the moment - minus 5 forecast for here tonight - Brrrrr

Wombat · Post: # 78969Post **Wombat** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:42 pm

Oh Yeah!

Still compatatively cool though at 20 deg C today, usually up in the high 30s by now....

Nev

Millymollymandy · Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:17 am

Green Rosie wrote:Thanks for all the welcomes

Millymollymandy - We are in Calvados, nearest bigger town being Vire. Where are you in Brittany? We must nearly be neighbours

I know Vire. We are in dept 35, Ille et Vilaine, north north west of Rennes by about 30km!

Tis very cold this morning and my cold water pipe for the kitchen and downstairs bathroom has frozen!

gigglybug · Post: # 79008Post **gigglybug** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:08 pm

Hello And welcome

Amanda

eccentric_emma · Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:20 pm

welcome!

Green Rosie · Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:30 pm

Millymollymandy wrote:I know Vire. We are in dept 35, Ille et Vilaine, north north west of Rennes by about 30km!

Tis very cold this morning and my cold water pipe for the kitchen and downstairs bathroom has frozen!

Water is very slow going down the sink - methinks it may be backing up and freezing. That'll be a nice job to sort out in the morning

Need to look up on the map where you are - my french geog is no good at all - but I think we class as neighbours "ish"

red · Post: # 79058Post **red** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:01 am

thats funny - one of my nearest towns is twinned with Vire....