Monthly Archives: October 2011

So that’s it, lets buy

In total I think it was only about a week before we made the final decision, but once made, then there was no reason to hang about. The next stage was to tell the agent and negotiate a final deal. … Continue reading

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The next few days

The next few days were hard, every discussion was about what to do. Our hearts said go for it, but our brains said no hang on, there may be something better. It was certainly the right thing to do, come … Continue reading

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The first Trip – The Journey Home

The next two days we drove back up through Portugal, Spain and France, staying overnight just outside Bordeaux in a Campanile, very similar to a Formula One, but it had a very small bathroom in the corner. We ate in … Continue reading

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The Search – Day 4

Well, we woke up early by the sun streaming in through our window, after all the horrible weather we had all week, it was such a lovely change to see the sun. We both looked at each other and said … Continue reading

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The Conversation

Well I think by know you can imagine the conversation in our car as we followed the guys back to the motorway service station and onward back to the hotel. We were both so enthused about what we had just … Continue reading

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Day 3 – Property 10

Property 10 [Photos] – I don’t remember how long we drove; I don’t think it was long and I was desperately trying to keep track of where we were going. Over all of the three days I was shouting out … Continue reading

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Day 3 – Property 9

Property 9 – I am afraid there are no photos of this property, it was so wrong and the rain was so heavy, we didn’t bother, but the story to get there is worth a mention. It is important to … Continue reading

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Day 3 – Property 8

Property 8 [Photo] – This property was very different to anything we had seen to date. Maria and Paulo wanted to show us something at the other end of the spectrum within our budget. The house was of a fairly … Continue reading

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