What a brilliant series!
Summary
When Beth and her grumpy husband, Jack, buy their dream country estate,
it fast becomes obvious that they've taken on a renovation nightmare.
it fast becomes obvious that they've taken on a renovation nightmare.
Managing a team of eccentric French builders, getting lost in their own
forest, dogging stampeding wild boar, battling stinking bugs and
outwitting athletic dormice are just a few of the challenges they must face.
forest, dogging stampeding wild boar, battling stinking bugs and
outwitting athletic dormice are just a few of the challenges they must face.
Will they succeed?
This is the third instalment of the Haslam's French adventures.
My Review
I started reading with the third book of the series, but I could follow easily,
although now I wanted to read them all, because it's a brilliant series!
although now I wanted to read them all, because it's a brilliant series!
It is written so funny and so clear. The author is a fantastic story teller and
I can imagine she speaks the way she write.
I can imagine she speaks the way she write.
I experienced a lot of feelings in this book: sadness, happiness and laughter.
I enjoyed reading about the author's daily life and adventures in France.
I enjoyed reading about the author's daily life and adventures in France.
I would recommend this book to all people who like to read personal
memoirs.
memoirs.
Without any doubt, I want to give this book a 5 star rating! Sad I couldn't
give even more stars!
give even more stars!
About the author
Beth Haslam was brought up on a country estate in Wales. Deep in the
countryside her childhood was spent either on horseback, helping the
gamekeepers raise pheasants or out sailing.
countryside her childhood was spent either on horseback, helping the
gamekeepers raise pheasants or out sailing.
After a serious car crash in 1991, she set up her own consultancy business.
Beth and her husband, Jack decided to buy a second home in France.
This became a life-changing event where computers and mobile phones
swapped places with understanding the foibles of the French and tackling
the language.
swapped places with understanding the foibles of the French and tackling
the language.
We Love Memoirs
I received a free copy of Fat Dogs and French Estates Part 3 via the
We Love Memoirs group which is really the most friendliest group
on Facebook!
We Love Memoirs group which is really the most friendliest group
on Facebook!
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