Budget Car Hire
Well we are about to fly out to the mill to check out the latest renovation phase, this time though we will not be driving down from Calais but flying into Poitiers and then hiring a small car from Budget at the airport.
There is an advantage or two in doing this, the first is that the flight is quick and we land refreshed rather than the 12 hour trip door to door that we are usually faced with. The second is cost, you see we can fly into Poitiers or La Rochelle for perhaps £20 and then hire the car from Budget for a hundred Euros, this is less than the cost of going through the Eurotunnel and the added cost of all the petrol for the journey both ways.
We have had a number of trips where we have hired a car from Budget at the airport and the added bonus here is that both Poitiers and La Rochelle are only just over an hour from the mill. In the picture below you will see the latest progress, the outside of the West wing has now been rendered, there is still some sand blasting to do so the over spray will be removed at that point.
The finish is a colour that was hand picked to match some of the large Granite corner stones, up close there is a definate synergy between the natural material and the coloured render.
West Wing rendered to match the Granite cornerstones
With the flights now booked and the hire car also booked we will be in France for the first week in October, it should still be sunny and so I hope to get some really good video footage. The picture above shows the bread oven fully renovated too, this is one of the best heritage bread ovens in the South West of France and we are currently getting it dated.
So what can I say other than I am excited, the car hire option that we have means it is easy to make a quick trip and get things done without too much fatigue and of course returning the car to Budget at the airport is also very convenient going home.
Bon Voyage!!!
