Swallows & Robins: The Laughs And Tears Of A Holiday Home Owner
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.80 (615 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0993307019 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 222 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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But two collapsing buildings on Susie Kelly's land would cost more to demolish than to restore. Anyone who has any experience of running gites in France will love this book and anyone who is thinking about having gites in France should read this book.' French Village Diaries 'Its absolutely brilliant, it made me laugh - in fact snort out loud - and then cry when her dog died. 'This is another Susie Kelly great read that often had me laughing out loud as we meet the various builders, her local friends, the good guests and the bad who popped into her life over a four year period. And they all left behind jars of jam and pots of pepper. No's 1, 2, 3 all started promisingly, but by builder No. Thus she became a seasonal landlady. Before the guests came the builders. Susie is a marvellous writer.' The Good Life France Magazine. Unfortunately for Susie this included Ivy. A hilarious tale of restoring and running two holiday cottages in a remote hamlet of SW France Like her other bestselling books – Best Foot Forward: A 500 Mile Walk Through Hidden France, The Valley of Heaven and Hell: Cycling In The Shadow of Marie Antoinette and Travels with Tinkerbelle - 6,000 Miles Around France In A Mechanical Wreck, Susie's unique, opinionated but self-depreciating humour shines through on every page. 4, and with her first
She now lives in south-west France with her husband and assorted animals. She believes that her explosive temper is a legacy from her Irish-American grandfather, but has no idea who to blame for her incompetence as a housewife. Born a Londoner, Susie spent most of the first 25 years of her life in Kenya. In 2014, her memoir I Wish I Could Say I Was Sorry about an abus
Bed-and-no-breakfast A year ago I read this author's I WISH I COULD SAY I'M SORRY - the gripping, sometimes deeply sad story of her childhood and first marriage. From the reviews of that book, I learned that she has written a number of popular "light" books about her life in France. Some reviewers were openly disturbed at her dark memories of her early life. They were accustomed to reading abo. Too funny!!! C. M. Monaghan For a long time I have been thinking of running a Bed & Breakfast. I love meeting new people, especially travelers, so I keep thinking it would be lots of fun. I've read many books of others who have run B & B's, but THIS book was one of the funniest!! With her style of writing, I felt like I was actually there! Several times I laughed out loud! I loved all her character a. "Wonderful Read" according to Gwynn Atkinson. My only complaint about this book is that it is too short!!!!!! I could go on reading about Susie's life endlessly. I have read all her other books, and I love them, but this one is my favourite.
'This is another Susie Kelly great read that often had me laughing out loud. Anyone who has any experience of running gites in France will love this book and anyone who is thinking about having gites in France should read this book.' French Village Diaries 'Its absolutely brilliant, it made me laugh - in fact snort out loud - and then cry. For me it's James Herriot, Bill Bryson & Susie Kelly.' French Entree Magazine . Susie is a marvellous writer.' The Good Life France Magazine. 'There are a handful of authors that will achieve that elusive trick of making you laugh out loud