. "Bon courage! : a French renovation in rural Limousin"@en . "Bon courage! : a French renovation in rural Limousin" . "Bon courage! a french renovation in rural limousin"@en . "Bon courage! a French renovation in rural Limousin"@en . "Bon courage! a French renovation in rural Limousin" . . . . "\"\"How much land is there altogether?' I asked. 'About thirteen acres, ' said the estate agent. 'Whatever would you do with that much land? It's an awful lot to upkeep.' I grinned. No problem! 'I'd keep llamas and fly balloons!'\"\" A dilapidated, rat-infested stone barn might not be many people's vision of a potential dream home. But for Richard and Al, the cavernous, oak-beamed building in a sleepy hamlet in the Limousin region of France is perfect. Tussles with French bureaucracy and fi erce storms do little to dampen their resolve as they immerse themselves in this quiet corner of France. Told."@en . . "Electronic books"@en . "Electronic books" . . . . "A dilapidated, rat-infested stone barn set amidst 13 acres of overgrown woodland and unkempt pasture might not be many people's vision of a potential dream home. But for English couple Richard and his wife Al, the cavernous, oak-beamed building in a sleepy hamlet of the Limousin region of France is perfect. Tussles with French bureaucracy allied with fierce storms that wreak havoc on the property do little to dampen resolve as they immerse themselves in the calm of this quiet corner of France, taking trips in Richard's balloon and starting their very own llama farm. Their colorful, often eccen."@en . . . . . . . . "How much land is there altogether?' I asked. 'About thirteen acres,' said the estate agent. 'Whatever would you do with that much land? It's an awful lot to upkeep.' I grinned. No problem! 'I'd keep llamas and fly balloons!' A dilapidated, rat-infested stone barn might not be many people's vision of a potential dream home. But for Richard and Al, the cavernous, oak-beamed building in a sleepy hamlet in the Limousin region of France is perfect. Tussles with French bureaucracy and fierce storms do little to dampen their resolve as they immerse themselves in this quiet corner of France. Told by a well-intentioned if often hapless do-it-yourselfer, Richard's hilarious and heartwarming tale of a new life in France resounds to the Gallic refrain, 'Bon courage!'"@en . . . "Bon Courage a French Renovation in Rural Limousin"@en . "Bon courage! : A French renovation in rulal Limousin" . . "A dilapidated, rat-infested stone barn set amidst thirteen acres of overgrown woodland and unkempt pasture might not be many people's vision of a potential dream home. But for English couple Richard and his wife Al, the cavernous, oak-beamed building in a sleepy hamlet of the Limousin region of France is perfect. Tussles with French bureaucracy allied with fierce storms that wreak havoc on the property do little to dampen resolve as they immerse themselves in the calm of this quiet corner of France, taking trips in Richard's balloon and starting their very own llama farm. Their colourful, often eccentric neighbours are always ready to lend a hand: the jovial ex-Gendarme and his wife, who is able to foretell the weather; a lonely widow who offers copious amounts of gateaux in exchange for convivial chat; and a brawny cattleman with suspicious motives in offering to clean up the couple's land."@en . . . "Bon Courage! a French Renovation in Rural Limousin"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Limousin (France)" . . "Limousin (France) Description and travel." . . "BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical." . . "Limousin (France) Social life and customs." . . "History." . . "HISTORY." . "Nonfiction." . . "Home Design & D?cor." . . "HISTORY Europe France." . . "HISTORY / Europe / France" . "Wiles, Richard 1954- Homes and haunts France Limousin." . . "Limousin." . . "Travel." . . "TRAVEL Essays & Travelogues." . . . . "Landleben." . .