The Gurp is made up of a big campsite run by the village, its got over 2500 placements for tents, camping cars and caravans, but please note they do not take bookings, so you have to just turn up.
The French are famous for their nudist campsites and this colony is a great example, built in the middle of the pine forest on a 900 acre site in the commune of Grayan and Hopital
Grayan with its hamlets of l'Hopital and Daugagnan are situated in the northern part of the Gironde. This French commune streaches from the Altantic coast to the west and the beach of Le Gurp,
Its an enduro event for motorbikes with a 12 km circuit which is renowned to be the hardest beach race in France, a 6 km beach run starts the course before crossing the dunes of the Atlantic Coast
The Poussada is only a short drive from the sand beaches where you will find the centre of kite surfing. If water is not your element the montains behind are ideal for walking and taking a breath of fresh air.
The beautiful 13 c villlage of La Palme is found in the Narbonnais National Park in the heart of the Corbieres Maritimes. This Mediterranean village found on the foot hills of the Pyrenees
Smells, colours and flavours: the flower market of Nice is a marvel and surely one of the more picturesque markets of France. Discover it by chance you either hate it or fall in love with it
Beautiful Views. Because the villa is found in the middle of a nature reserve you have to understand that the villa is found 20 minutes by foot (NO parking up by the villa) on the Frederic Nietzsche footpath
Beautiful apartment. This spacious ground floor apartment is a hidden gem and a must see. With secure private parking, direct access to the beach and sea views what more do you need
A trip to this region of France would not be complete without a stop-off in Eze, this beautiful Mediterranean village rising up from the waters edge and its pebble beach to the 'Grande Corniche'
Before putting something in the recycle bin, have a second look, could be upcycled? Maybe just opening your front door and breathing some fresh air gives inspiration. Browse here for a collection of garage upcycled ecological products and companies that I work with .
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All Stained glass windows are approx. 4 – 4.5 cm large and the sizes will vary a bit (+/- 1cm) as they are hand made in Yemen.
From burning the hole to making your pinhole camera, the guess work of the exposure times to importing to lightroom and the first results of dreamy soft feeling images.
That autumn windy day shredded the sun umbrella that we had been using in the garden over the last 10 years. All was left was the teak frame, while the cotton was left flapping in the wind.
A classic that seems to have been forgotten by the passage of time. The 2 litre straight-six engine and 4 speed box give you that celebration of sound that the 1970's rocked and rolled to.
That old wooden chair had been sitting in the back of the garage for a few years. It was on the way to the rubbish tip, before I knocked over a guitar that had not yet found it’s place in the house.
Cordless vacuum cleaner + selfie stick to electric skateboard - Make Your Own. Let’s not throw away, before putting something in the rubbish bin, have a look what it can be up-cycled into.
f you've ever thought of making a solar cooker from scratch then start with this page, it will hopefully give you some ideas about designing your first ecological solar cooker using a bit of upcycling.
Equipped with basket, light walking stick and knife. A pair of light water-proof trousers and strong Wellington Boots as the access can get a bit damp where the fungus likes to grow are a plus.
