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to winter citrus plants.
It is Joanna's softening
touch which has created their
home's eclectic interiors and
garden. Furnished with a
mixture of brocante finds, paintings and furniture
from previous homes, the house seems
to reach out and draw you in. It
exudes comfort and shows the
enjoyment of their French lifestyle,
with large, sumptuously
comfortable rooms spread over
three floors.
Their cook's kitchen is at its
heart, with freestanding units
(found in Brittany) and a range
cooker. Joanna has everything
close to hand in an ideal working environment
for someone
who loves to cook.
And the kitchen is at the
heart of entertaining too -
Joanna says holding aperos for
the neighbours has been one of
their traditions. "Not only does
it help us to integrate with our
French neighbours, but it's also
an ideal way to keep improving
our language skills."
Trevor says he originally
learned French by talking in the
bar. He is now literate, reading
French newspapers each day
and always listening to French
radio in the car. Joanna's route
was more traditional with
formal structured lessons. They
both say speaking the language
is essential in rural France.
Each year this energetic
couple complete another home
ABOVE
Joanna's flair for
interior design is
evident everywhere