Richard Wiles

Kto z nas nie marzył o uroczym domku na południu Francji, śniadaniach na tarasie, wykwintnych winach do obiadu czy delektowaniu się smakowitymi francuskimi serami? Podobne marzenia miał brytyjski dziennikarz, Richard, i jego żona, Al. Podczas jednej z wizyt we Francji ich marzenie stanie się realne, a mało zachęcający anons w lokalnej prasie...

A French Renovation in Rural LimousinA dilapidated, rat-infested stone barn set amidst thirteen acres of overgrown woodland and unkempt pasture might not be many people’s vision of a potential dream home. But for English couple Richard and his wife Al, the cavernous, oak-beamed building in a sleepy hamlet of the Limousin region of France is...

Building a Life in Rural FranceDeep in the Limousin countryside, Richard Wiles bought his dream home. But little did he expect to be living full time in the dilapidated farmhouse while struggling to finish the conversion during the insect plagues of summer and the harsh blizzards of winter. Watched by his bemused neighbours, Richard also pursues...

This essential dictionary and phrase book includes every term you need to know when buying, maintaining, renovating or building a home in France. Accessible and comprehensive, it includes the technical words you won’t find in an ordinary dictionary for tools and equipment and every aspect of painting, carpentry, roofing, plumbing and drainage. It...