Monthly Archives: November 2018

Chanterelles

Posted on November 28, 2018 by coteetcampagne

  Fast Food. We are lucky to know a very knowledgeable guy who picks and sells mushrooms locally. Always super fresh, clean and ready to cook. These were pan fried with butter and black pepper and piled on toast with … Continue reading →

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Thé vert olive

Posted on November 20, 2018 by coteetcampagne

Time to reveal the colour for shutters and cave and garage doors We picked (Trev had slight input) this shade from the Mixing Machine Man in M. Bricolage, Limoux. Being a colourcoded mix-up, it has the highly unromantic title of … Continue reading →

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Tuiles et Toits II

Posted on November 13, 2018 by coteetcampagne

It’s all happening here. Today, just two guys have stripped the greater part of the roof and are currently relaying both reclaimed and new tiles and relaying and repointing the ridge. They are using lime and sand  mortar to bed … Continue reading →

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Tuiles et toits

Posted on November 12, 2018 by coteetcampagne

May I rant, just a little? May I? OK, so you know that we drew a line under the absent ouvriers and moved on? OK, the stainless steel chimney pipes, chapeau, roof insert and collar were all now on site. … Continue reading →

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Pimp my hovel

Posted on November 6, 2018 by coteetcampagne

Well, we finally nailed the colours for the outside render and the shutters. So, taking advantage of the late Autumn sunshine, the Trevoracle started sanding down the flaky doors.   Aren’t those layers of colour beautiful? Yes they are . … Continue reading →

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