The house was to be sold with all the furnishings, but the agent suggested we meet there this morning just go through and point out which pieces we would actually want and have the owners haul the rest away. So we left Bergerac around 9 and what a magical morning it was! As we were driving south to Nojals, the whole world was nestled in luminous fog, with houses, trees, vineyards appearing and then softly receeding into the mist, with the rising sun just high enough to cast a glow over everything.
We then went through the house and picked out several pieces. Some are antiques that are more ornate than we would ordinarilly choose, but interesting in their own way - and everything that serves to store anything is always welcome since French houses of this vintage have no closets. Here's some pics of the bits of furniture:
This piece currently sits in the living room. Sorry for the glare; the morning had become gloriously sunny by this time.
This huge thing will remain exactly where it is, since it must weigh a ton. It will be useful for storing table linens, and of course wine glasses.
We also opted to claim a few more items - wheel barrows, some gardening tools and a small trailer. There's also a riding lawnmower but the agent thinks the woman in Bordeaux might want it although he can't figure why since she lives in an appartment!
As we were strolling through the yard I took a few more photos of the house. Here's a veiw of the house from the far end of the garden.
That sort of hazy grey bit behind the middle tree is the roof of the house, seen from the end of the garden.
More photos tomorrow - John just wanted to know if we were ever going to go and have dinner. ;-)
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