Sunday, April 11, 2004
Saint Stanislas
This is the first day since October 2002 that I haven't done any work. No painting, digging, plumbing, paperwork, anything. Just a great day with superb weather. This morning was spent with Elizabeth and Hugh at the swings and slides in Evran, next to the canal locks. You know the Rance canal runs for 166km from St Malo down to the south cost of Brittany to join the Atlantic. The sign did say how many locks but I forgot that bit. Before lunch I went for a solitary walk around the grounds taking in the primroses, daffodils by the river, the birds singing the arrival of Spring. Most relaxing.
This afternoon Caroline cooked a fab roast lamb lunch for Easter Sunday with all the trimmings. We had some friends over and had a very pleasant afternoon.
This is what the dream of moving to France is about. Lazy days with the family. However the last 18 months have not quite been like that. Starting a new business is always hard work, but I'm not sure we realised quite how hard. However, I now think things are starting to pay off. Three gites renovated with good bookings, planning permission in the pipeline for 2 more gites next year, and things generally ticking over. We are on top of most of the French paperwork/bureaucracy and even though there are a 1001 things still to do, the dream is in sight.
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