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Miscellaneous information and things to do

When you arrive at the house, don’t forget that the

double lock on the back door has been put on the

wrong way around. Once inside, there is a double

light switch on the right of the door. Unfortunately,

one of the switches, which work the light over the

table has broken. This light can be switched on at

the double switch in the lounge just by the

archway.

the supermarket. It’s called lait frais entier. (fresh

milk complete).The village boulangerie sells only

semi-skimmed.

Rubbish is taken to the poo-belle just up the road.

Black sacks for ordinary rubbish in the container

and yellow sacks for recyclables in the wire basket.

You will find a supply of sacks under the sink

Sorry about that, but it only happened on our last

visit. I did buy a replacement switch unit which is

on top of the fridge freezer, but it looks too small

to me. I’m waiting for our builder friends to visit

next to fit it. I’m no good at electrics.

The dehumidifier in the lounge is on all the time,

but feel free to turn it off if it bothers you. Don’t

forget to put it back on before you leave.

The woodburner is capable of throwing out 14kw

of heat. It also heats upstairs through a vent in the

second bedroom wall, so keep the doors open.

We have left you kindling sticks, firelighters, eco

logs and a bag of small logs to start you off. Get a

nice fire going before putting on larger logs which

you will find in the shed. The key to the shed will

be on the bunch Criquette will leave for you under

a flowerpot or mat at the front of the house. There

are electric radiators in the kitchen and bedrooms,

but they are not very powerful. There’s also a

heated towel rail in the bathroom. There is plenty

of tea and coffee, plus some tins in the cupboard

and stuff in the freezer. If you like pasteurised milk

as opposed to semi-skimmed. look for red tops in

Places to visit

Berrien is well placed for visiting numerous

interesting places during your stay. Quimper,

Finistere’s county town, is about an hour’s drive

and has tree-lined streets alongside a river,

beautiful medieval buildings and the magnificent

Cathedral of St Corentin.

Not far from here are seaside resorts like Benodet

and Fousenant, but the piece de resistance is the

walled city of Concarneau, one of Brittany’s major

fishing ports.

You will find beautiful beaches to the west and east

of Morlaix (Carantec and St Efflam, for example).

and the Pink Granite Coast with its impressive rock

formations is also easily accessible, as is the naval

port of Brest.

Closer to home, check out the awesome boulders

strewn around the forest at Huelgoat and admire

the beauty of its man-made lake. The main square

is tucked away behind the lake, but is well worth

finding. It is a hive of activity on a Thursday

morning, which is market day. Every town and

village worth the name has a market day. You will

find a list of them on the internet -

www.gitesandmore.co.uk/marketdays.htm The

market at Morlaix is one of the larger ones and is

held on a Saturday morning. Stalls can be found

around the Hotel de Ville in the centre and in the

car park on the other side of the road. All manner

of fish, meat, breads, vegetables and fruit are sold

here and business is brisk.

If you want to bring back some wine or cider, the

Wine Seller at the Roscoff port has an excellent

selection from smaller producers.

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