Last September, I was invited to write an article for French Property News, so I put pen to paper to share our personal experience of trying to buy a property in France from the UK. Much has happened since, but you may be interested in reading about our journey up to...
We are often asked ‘How did you choose the Lot-et-Garonne?’ It was quite simple really. After circling the airports that have cheap flights from Edinburgh to the South of France on the map and visiting for a couple of driving trips, we narrowed it down to...
Image: Nérac not Condom! Last month we jumped on a plane from Edinburgh to Bordeaux to go on a mission to hone in on the areas we have been looking at online for the creative retreat. Everything looks amazing from Scotland, but we don’t want to risk choosing an...
In a couple of weeks Colin and I will be taking a trip across the Channel to visit some of the locations we have in mind for Studio Faire. What are the key crucial factors for location? Well, apart from lush green countryside, bright warm sunshine the majority of the...
