We moved to La Buissonniere in 2014 after spending many happy family holidays in France over the years. LaBuiss gives us the opportunity to pursue our love of rural living, and after 30 years in farming and cheesemaking, we can now enjoy these on a much smaller scale to suit ourselves. We have developed a good relationship with our neighbouring farmer who now grazes a handful of his heifers in our fields from each April – October, and his herd of Normandie cows provide us with creamy milk to make cheese now and again. Our sheep and chickens keep us occasionally occupied and constantly amused, our vegetable ‘patch’ is an ongoing but unpredicatable labour of love, and wild and cultivated fruits from the garden contribute to many a seasonal jamming session. We try to integrate with the community when we can which helps us socially and linguistically. We love it here at La Buissonniere – we hope you will too