by Le Moulin | May 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Well here we are in the Spring of 2013 and despite the fact that we are now in early May we are still waiting for the warmth of summer to settle in. It’s coming but it’s taking its time this year. What we have had plenty of is RAIN, which has been great...
by Le Moulin | Dec 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
These two slightly dreary autumnal shots are all that is new at the back end of this year. They are two new hedges just planted. The thirty metre hedge in the big field is designed to be a mixed hedge with pairs of plants selected so that – in theory –...
by Le Moulin | Sep 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
This is our local hero Luigi ……….. perched precariously on the side of the canyon ……….. risking life and limb ………. to bring the water, power and wi-fi services down from the house to the Field Kitchen. This is...
by Le Moulin | Jul 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
So we we are now finally basking in true summer heat ……… in the mid to high twenties ……. a gentle breeze and the pool at 28º ……… delicious ! Progress on the major projects has come to a bit of a temporary halt...
by Le Moulin | May 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Spring 2012 Last winter threw some pretty viscous weather this way ….. -15ºC for two weeks and high winds as well ……… so Oleanders and Olive trees had took a lot of punishment and are only now showing the first signs of recovery. This was...
by Le Moulin | Jan 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
– – So …… you will see that I haven’t really kept an up to date blog of events as they happen …….. so far …….. but I am told this has to change ! So from here on in I aim to add a brief update every couple of months...
by Le Moulin | Oct 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the website of Le Moulin. If you have already spent some time at the Moulin the blog section should give you the chance to catch with the progress of the many projects going forward. If you are looking for an interesting outdoor vacation project with like...
by Le Moulin | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
– – One year ago in early 2011 began my third year at the Moulin – looking back at it (I’m writing in January 2012) – it was a bit of a killer ! – maybe I just tried to do too much – but besides a few pulled muscles which still...
by Le Moulin | Jan 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
– – – By the second year – panic began to set in – I had already made a couple of false starts on aspects which were either not necessary at that point or too costly – for example I began to level a space in the field for a barn...
by Le Moulin | Mar 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
– – Three years ago…. – – – The first year at the Moulin was exciting and daunting in equal measure – getting to know the land in detail takes time – and this was the very beginning of the process. So the first jobs...
