How much land is there altogether?' I asked. ' About thirteen acres ' said the estate agent. ' Whatever would you do with that much land? It's an awful lot to upkeep.' I grinned. No problem! 'I'd keep llamas & fly balloons!' A dilapidated rat-infested stone barn might not be many people's vision of a potential dream home. But for Richard & Al the cavernous oak-beamed building in a sleepy hamlet in the Limousin region of France is perfect. Tussles with French bureaucracy & fierce storms do little to dampen their resolve as they immerse themselves in this quiet corner of France. Told by a well-intentioned if often hapless do-it-yourselfer Richard's hilarious & heartwarming tale of a new life in France resounds to the Gallic refrain ' Bon courage!'