Ashley Tinker · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Our Renovation in Provence: Chaux instead of Paint June 24, 2016We’ve recently painted our upstairs with chaux/lime wash. We wanted to apply a wall covering that respected the age of the building. It’s important that old walls breathe in order to reduce trapped moisture. We quite liked the texture of the traditional lime wash (peinture à la chaux). We knew the ingredients, but not the …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Expat Living and Real Estate Expat Living: One Step Forward, Two Back September 19, 2014If you think living in France is buttery croissants and fancy red wine, welcome to my week. Wednesday The calendar said I was to pick up Geoffrey to visit vineyards up north to take photos for my blog. The chosen location was more than an hour’s drive from Uzes. Geoffrey wanted me to pick him …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Expat Living and Real Estate So it begins. Destination: Uzes, France December 3, 2014Only four more days until I leave for my great adventure to the south of France. Solo. Just as planned. This is my first time blogging an adventure, so I’ll start by telling why I’m heading to Uzes, France; how I’m getting there; also, I’ll… Explore this Post…Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence True Confessions of a Blundering Expat in France June 28, 2016Well, I did it again. I’ve made almost every blunder imaginable since moving to France. And I keep adding to it. First I was locked out of my apartment when returning from a visit to the States. I t wasn’t enough that I had endured a grueling 23-hour travel day. The keys were left in …Continue Reading
