This is the story of the Gray Family search for a home in France and the eventual conversion of a Barn in the Creuse that has now been turned into a beautiful home for our family to enjoy in the years ahead. The story of La Grange Grise gives an indication of our experience of doing so between 2006 and 2016. Also added are details and history of the subsequent purchase and work on La Maison Grise from 2013 and the renovation work started in 2016 on the house opposite our the Grange.
Sunday, 15 April 2012
February Snows
When I returned in February, we were greeted by snow on the ground, which limited what we had planned.
However, the new logs we had ordered in December and some of which we had stacked and covered were on display.
There was little opportunity to do any work in the garden, so a long delayed plan to build a cupboard in the utility room was actually started and there was time time to just chill out and do a lot of reading.
At long last over this winter we have succeeded in getting the balance between the heating and wood burning stove correct. We even succeeded in getting the stove to stay lit over night and ready for a new log to boost the fire each morning.