Life at the chateau has been pretty tough, it is not that big as chateaux go, 6 or eight bedrooms, but a great kitchen which used to be the mini baronial hall, lovely pool and grounds in a the lovely little village of Salles sur l'Hers, Did a few km on the bike through countryside made famous by van Gogh, most recently to url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Mirepoix/@43.089216,1.87377,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m5!1e2!3m3!1s2601788!2e1!3e10!4m2!3m1!1s0x12afaa2cb3b6c569:0x9e50dc56c7a98564!6m1!1e1Mirepoixwhich has a beautiful mediaeval square, My Frnch is improving beyond all expectations and even if I am averaging between one and five words in ten depending on how quickly it is being spoken. I find I can say "oui, oui"and "d'accord" at the appropriate time and the locals are very patient. Traveling by train from Toulouse to Castelnaudray I was chatting with some French who were on
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