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From time to time she stops to make sure I'm keeping up. At the storm drain we pause and enjoy the breeze that's blowing down from the mountains.
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Serendipity continues. 'The Font' is heading back to Scotland to see a small house in a coastal village. According to the last census the village has a population of 80. The property that's for sale is part of a farm and outbuildings that have been subdivided into four units . It's small but surrounded by water on three sides and fields on the other. The family that have farmed there for 300+ years live in one of the houses and have left several acres of wild lupins which we are told look spectacular in summer. The problem , if it is a problem, is that the house is a mile down an unpaved road in a 'suburb' of the village . We - or more precisely - 'The Font' will see what can be made of it. A hundred yards from the front door there are deserted sand beaches and seals - which have always been the backdrop to the lives of our other PONs. There is a hotel with a good restaurant a half mile away beyond a stream, a stone circle and an abandoned lifeboat station.
This, as an art form, is very clever :https://twitter.com/ValaAfshar/status/1551753186553257984
When it comes to downsizing the first call is to the auctioneer :https://issuu.com/lyonandturnbullauctioneers/docs/696
23 comments:
Holy Smoke! I enjoyed reading the auction catalogue ... I'm definitely going to bid on the £25,000 - £35,000 single bottle of whiskey!!!!!!
Sophie looks pretty happy in that last shot - I wonder if she is picking up on your excitement.
Lisa in Tokyo - I don't think Sophie's aware of any change to her or our routines - yet.
Virginia - Old whisky tends to be pricey because most of it is drunk quickly !
This feels like the end of an era.
And the beginning of a new and interesting one. If the goings on in the small crofting settlement where my west coast cottage is located are anything to go by, you will not be short of stories to relate...
Cheers! Gail.
If you buy the house, then you will have moved full circle. This does indeed feel like the end of an era, but I felt that way when you moved from Italy and have very much enjoyed sharing your lives in France Profonde.
A house on the coast in Scotland, apart from the weather, sounds idyllic, and Sophie will have plenty of opportunities to paddle in the sea! You may need to find a suitable substitute for curly croissant ends, but I'm sure everything will be too exciting for Sophie to miss them.
If serendipity (from the sale of the ROFH) has left you enough money to buy a good and reliable four wheel drive "PON-mobile" for any unpaved roads then there are lots of new adventure and good times ahead for you, the Font and Sophie with hopefully video posted (on your blog) of Sophie seeing her first seal!
Looking forward to future adventures
This is absolutely wonderful and we're all looking forward to your next adventure.
This new spot in Scotland sounds absolutely lovely. I grew up by the Atlantic ocean but now I only get to visit it every few years. I am longing to go back at the moment.
Will there be badger poo? I'm asking for a friend.
Sillygirl - You can reassure your friend there will be badger poo and possibly some otter flavour to go along with it.
I hope we can look forward to a Nobby-Sophie Walk, in which Sophie ignores Nobby, while the humans enjoy each other's company.
The Scotland area sounds like a wonderful new place for Sophie to explore. I wonder what she will think of the seals? Is that a funny-looking dog?! Safe travels.
Exciting times at the ROF!
So I googled seals, puffins, and Scotland and see all the amazing vistas. Love the idea of Nobby and Sophie running on the beach. I know Sophie is not too keen on other dogs. But c'mon who can resist a foxie???
This makes me so happy.
Will you be there by September?
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So exciting!
It sounds the ideal to me. Will be glad to see it all.
Pamela - We'd like to be but it's in the hands of the lawyers - and assuming the sellers accept our offer. We'll keep you posted.
Unpaved road sounds like a perfect reason to purchase a Range Rover or Volvo equivalent. Oh so many new smells and sights for Sophie! Her hair may have a permanent wind swept look if you move to the lovely farmland.
This move sounds very serendipitous. Buyer gets a lovely large French home in a small village, you get to declutter, move to a smaller easier to manage place and retain your Scots accent
Sounds idyllic! Sea views are heavenly. Do the tides behave in storms-no flooding? Much easier to add to a small house than demolish a section of a larger.
To each his own, as they say. From all of the positive feedback, I’m the odd man out. This Scottish option here, to me, sounds bleak,very isolated,, cold, and hard on the feet and cars. I would not want a city either, but this? I’ve enjoyed your tales of your house and locals and of course Sophie. (And Bob) The old farmer will not be happy, I imagine. You have been such good help for him. Hope this turns out as you wish. Onward and upward….
It truly will be the end of a chapter that I think/hope brought you that 'gentle tempo' that you were seeking after leaving Italy. It has to be a bit of a bittersweet time, and I know you will be missed by so many in the village who have become friends.
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