Ashley Tinker · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Buying a House in Provence? Tips You Should Know September 22, 2021We wanted another fixer-upper and that’s certainly what we bought! As I wrote this article this tractor was wreaking muddy havoc in our yard. Buying a house is Provence is relatively straight forward. However, you do sometimes hear horror stories. Robin recently had a client that overpaid twice the worth of their house. The villagers …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Puces Brocante à Carpentras – Sunday Flea Market December 9, 2015The photo is just an example of the great mix of treasures you’ll find at Carpentras. The Sunday antique market at Carpentras is my favourite weekly antique market. As you may already know, the town of Isle sur la Sorgue is the king of antiques in the south of France. If you are looking …Continue …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Explore · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur September Events in Provence 2017 September 6, 2017Contributor blog post by Ashley Tinker: August is a quiet month in Provence where everyone believes it to be their right to do absolutely nothing (farniente) that requires any energy (other than catching up with friends, sunbathing by the pool or on the beach) In September, there are plenty of festivals to attend and there’s a …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker Renovation in Provence: Kitchen Transformation August 30, 2016It’s been a long eight months of renovation in our tiny village house here in Provence. We had a deadline, as the house was going to be filmed. Ever since the mania of trying to get everything to look presentable we’ve been taking it easy. I think Robin is still a bit too knackered to …Continue Reading