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00:01For over 22 years, A Place in the Sun has been helping couples find their dream homes abroad.
00:07You're getting a bit of a tingly thing. Are you? Loving it, loving it.
00:12Creating hundreds of happy households across the world.
00:15Oh, it's gorgeous. Beautiful.
00:17Shall we do it? Look, we're all welling up here.
00:20In this series, we'll be revisiting some of them to find out what's happened next.
00:25Can I get a high five? Yeah.
00:27Oh, yeah.
00:29Today, Jasmine Harmon is in Haute-Vienne in France with Gary and Lynn.
00:33They bought a holiday home there three years ago with the help of Danny Mingez.
00:37Oh, it's lovely, isn't it? Yeah.
00:39I'm still dumbfounded when I stand here, to be fair.
00:42It was love at first sight almost, wasn't it?
00:44It's exactly what we wanted.
00:45While Lee Juggernaut is on the coast of Almeria in Spain, catching up with Lorna and Brian,
00:50who he helped find a new home for them and Lorna's son, Danny.
00:54How is life here? It's great.
00:56Good. Yeah. It's not usually like this.
01:00Danny's here as well. You'll get to meet him later.
01:02I really do. Yeah.
01:12Sailing across the serene waters of this gorgeous lake in the Haute-Vienne is an experience like no other.
01:20It's easy to see why Lynn and Gary were so drawn to this part of France when Danny went house
01:25hunting with them to find their dream family holiday home.
01:32The Haute-Vienne is in southern central France, just north of the Dordogne.
01:36You can fly to its main city, Limoges, in around two hours from the UK, or it's a six to
01:41seven hour drive from Calais, depending on traffic.
01:45The Haute-Vienne gets its name from the River Vienne that runs through it and is also home to more
01:49than 3,000 lakes, leading to it often being referred to as the French Lake District.
01:54This very rural and peaceful area is quintessentially French, but still home to a sizable British community with just under
02:025,000 of us living here.
02:05It was back in 2021 when nurse practitioner Lynn and retired police officer Gary asked us to find them a
02:12holiday home in the Haute-Vienne for their maximum budget of £120,000, so they could enjoy la vie française
02:19to the max.
02:20A perfect day would be walking to the village, perhaps get some fresh bread, and then have all the family
02:25around for a big meal in the evening.
02:28I was waiting for that bit, I had to come.
02:30Danny first met them on the banks of the River Vancoo to find out what sort of property they were
02:35looking for.
02:36Yeah, we're looking for a minimum of three bedrooms, really.
02:39I really want quite a big kitchen with an island.
02:41OK.
02:42Somewhere with a little bit land, if possible.
02:44I love my garden, definitely need some outbuildings.
02:47Definitely outbuildings, a workshop, somewhere to pop, you know, to buy.
02:51Danny's first place, this three-bedroom house next to a church in a small hamlet close to the town of
02:56Belac, was priced a touch over budget, but negotiable to the top end of Gary and Lynn's.
03:01And it got them both singing from the same hymn sheet.
03:05Nice.
03:05Yeah.
03:06Nicely big, good size.
03:07Yeah, it's got a nice feel about it.
03:09Yeah, it does, doesn't it?
03:10Yeah, it's really cosy.
03:11Very homely.
03:12Yeah, I love the fireplace and the log fire and big window with all the light coming in.
03:16So far, so good.
03:18Oh, I like this.
03:19It's quite big, isn't it?
03:20Yeah, it's nice.
03:21Yeah.
03:21Yeah, it's got, again, a real nice feel about it.
03:24So Danny was off to a flying start and feeling good as she headed to property number two, a four
03:30-bedroom house built in the Sioux Soul, or upside-down style, traditional to the region, which needed a bit of
03:36TLC.
03:37Yeah, definitely got the size.
03:38It's nice and big, it's airy.
03:40I'm getting quite, like, a good vibe off you both.
03:42Yeah, yeah, yeah.
03:43We've got the vision to be able to change inside to suit what we want, really.
03:47Feels like a nice big space.
03:49I think we could do a lot with this.
03:50And the good vibes continued outside.
03:53Yeah, really lovely.
03:55The trees that bring the privacy.
03:57We've got some good sun going on.
03:59This knocked property one out of the running.
04:01And third up for Lynne and Gary was this three-bedroom house with lots of outbuildings, which made a great
04:07first impression.
04:09Absolutely fantastic.
04:10I'm liking it.
04:11It looks very pretty, and I'm liking what's on the other side, all the outbuildings.
04:15Gary and Lynne started their tour inside the main house and liked what they saw downstairs.
04:21Very spacious.
04:22And we've got doors out as well.
04:24That's really good.
04:25Yeah.
04:25Fireplace is amazing.
04:27Yeah, it's nice.
04:27Really nice.
04:28Really nice.
04:28Very French.
04:30Before being blown away by the bedrooms.
04:32Yeah, it's another lovely room, isn't it?
04:34I like these floors.
04:35Fabulous, isn't it?
04:36Wooden floor, all original.
04:37Yeah.
04:38Wow.
04:39Oh, my gosh.
04:40Look at the size of this room.
04:41This is a massive space.
04:43We've got a chandelier in here.
04:44Oh, yeah.
04:45And that stone wall is really nice, isn't it?
04:47So Danny had another contender as they zoomed off to property number four.
04:52A four-bedroom house on the market, a touch over budget, but with a lot of flexibility on price.
04:57It came with no less than two water features.
05:00Oh, the pool.
05:01Oh, you've got the pool, but you also have your own wee lake just down the road.
05:06No way.
05:06And that lake coming up the road is yours.
05:08Oh, wow.
05:09Gary and Lynn looked around the house on their own, and that wow factor stopped pretty much
05:14as soon as they snipped through the front door.
05:16So this is a kitchen, dining room, living space.
05:20I don't know whether I'm that keen on that.
05:22No, I don't think it works well for us at the moment, the way it is.
05:25This is a very small room.
05:27I just don't think it flows very well.
05:29I think that space there is a bit awkward.
05:31I'm not feeling it for this one so far, are you?
05:33So no contender there for Danny, but she was hoping to end the house hunt on a high note
05:38with this three-bedroom house sat on an acre of land in the village of Tia.
05:43It looks like you've excelled yourself.
05:45Is it all of this?
05:46Yes, it is.
05:47Wow.
05:48It's amazing.
05:49It's perfect at the moment.
05:50I can't wait to see inside.
05:52Wow.
05:53What a great size.
05:55Yeah, amazing.
05:55It would make a lovely big kitchen diner.
05:57Living area there, kitchen over here.
05:59I think it'd be fabulous.
06:02This is a good-sized living room.
06:04You've definitely ticked all the boxes here, I think.
06:06This is fabulous.
06:07Yeah.
06:08The inside impressed, but the outside was outstanding.
06:12Oh, my lordy-loo.
06:14Wow.
06:15Oh, my gosh.
06:17We're just...
06:18We're spoiled here, aren't we?
06:19We could do whatever you wanted.
06:22How are you feeling now you've seen a bit more of the property?
06:24I think we're both pretty speechless, aren't we?
06:26It's absolutely amazing.
06:27Unbelievable, yeah.
06:28It's great.
06:28Perfect.
06:29I don't think we could ask for any more at the moment.
06:32Danny left Gary and Lynne to look around upstairs on their own.
06:35Gosh, look at this.
06:36Look at this again.
06:37It's another family room with the double bed, single bed.
06:40I like all the beams, and it's just in such good state of repair as well, isn't it?
06:43Loves the floor.
06:44Yeah, it's brilliant.
06:46Gosh.
06:47It's good.
06:48It's just feeling right.
06:49The whole house is just feeling just right, isn't it?
06:51Yeah.
06:51You know, I can see myself here.
06:53I don't know about you.
06:54Yeah, definitely.
06:55Before meeting back up to get their final thoughts.
06:58Oh, perfect.
06:59Blown away.
07:00Ticks every box for us.
07:02Absolutely perfect.
07:02What about those other two properties?
07:04We liked them.
07:05They were nice properties, but this is exactly what we're looking for.
07:08Okay.
07:09So what do you want to do now?
07:11Put in an offer.
07:11Put right now?
07:12Right now.
07:13No, you don't, do you?
07:14Yeah.
07:15Do you actually?
07:16Yeah.
07:16You want to do it right now?
07:17Yeah.
07:18Well, there's nothing like striking while the iron's hot.
07:21That house was on the market for just under £112,000, and Gary and Lynne had a number
07:27in mind.
07:28So we'd be looking at putting an offer at £100,000.
07:31That offer was rejected.
07:33She's come back to me with a counteroffer.
07:35£105,000.
07:37£105,000 with the lawnmower.
07:38And it's a deal.
07:39Okay.
07:40Let me call her.
07:41And a phone call later, the deal was done.
07:44All right.
07:45Woo!
07:46Mwah!
07:47Congratulations.
07:48I'm really excited.
07:49I'm shaking.
07:51The dream begins.
07:52Cheers to you both.
07:54Yeah.
07:54And many happy memories at your new home of France.
07:56Cheers.
07:57Cheers.
07:59Cheers.
08:04It's been three years since Lynne and Gary were house hunting here with Danny.
08:07And I can't wait to meet them and find out what's been happening.
08:13Bonjour.
08:14Hi, Jasmine.
08:14How are you doing?
08:15How are you?
08:15Good to see you.
08:17Oh, lovely to meet you.
08:19Lovely to meet you, Jasmine.
08:21Enchanté.
08:22Oh, oui, oui.
08:23I saw your show.
08:25Oh, I know.
08:25It was a bit dramatic, wasn't it?
08:27It was very exciting.
08:28Yeah, very.
08:29It was, yeah.
08:30I love the fact you just went for it straight away.
08:33I fell in love with it as soon as we saw it.
08:34Yeah, it was really good.
08:35I can't wait to see how things have changed.
08:38Well, hopefully you won't recognise the place and maybe give us a few tips as well on the way.
08:42Yeah, we've been busy.
08:42We've been busy for sure the last couple of years, so hopefully you'll be impressed.
08:45Should we go and have a look?
08:46I'd love to.
08:47Oh, let's go.
08:47Come on.
08:49Coming up, I take a tour of Gary and Lynne's holiday home and find out what they've done to it
08:54in the last three years.
08:56Look at this.
08:57This is completely unrecognisable.
09:07Today, I'm in the Haute Vienne in France with Lynne and Gary.
09:11Three years ago, Danny Mingers helped them find this three-bedroom house in the countryside,
09:16and I'm really looking forward to seeing what it looks like now.
09:19Oh, look.
09:20I recognise it from the show.
09:23Oh, it's lovely, isn't it?
09:26Danny did a great job finding this boy, didn't she?
09:29Yeah, I think so.
09:29She worked hard to find it.
09:30I'm still dumbfounded when I stand here, to be fair.
09:33Really?
09:33Yeah.
09:34I mean, you didn't hesitate, did you?
09:35It was love at first sight almost, wasn't it?
09:37It's exactly what we wanted.
09:39The style of the house, the stories, the location.
09:42Have you made any changes to the exterior?
09:44The doors and windows at the front have been replaced with more modern double-glaze units.
09:49But still look very in keeping.
09:51Yeah, hopefully, yeah, that was the plan.
09:52We actually sourced them back in the UK.
09:56Oh, did you?
09:57Yeah, it was quite a challenge, really, because anyone would pull the old windows out and the doors.
10:01It was that moment of truth, where they're going to fit.
10:04Had you measured it right?
10:05We had a little bit of a tense moment, really, but luckily they did.
10:08Our measurements were good.
10:09So have you sourced many things from the UK or mostly in France?
10:13Mostly in France.
10:14All the flooring we got from France, but it's very hit and miss with delivery.
10:18And because we don't live here, it often can be a problem.
10:21It's all a bit laid back and if they don't turn up and you ring them up, they say, we'll
10:26come next time.
10:27Oh, I can't wait to see it.
10:29Why don't you come and have a look, yeah?
10:30Yeah, that would be great.
10:36So this is the kitchen.
10:39Look at this.
10:40This is completely unrecognisable.
10:45Yeah.
10:45So originally, the kitchen, it was there, was it?
10:48Yeah.
10:49When Gary took that kitchen out, the whole wall came with it, unfortunately.
10:53So that was another big job for you, wasn't it?
10:56Yeah, it was something we didn't expect.
10:57We were here for a week to fit the kitchen and so we ended up having to buy plasterboard and
11:00plaster and put the new electrics in.
11:02So, yeah, it worked out OK.
11:03So you've done all this yourself?
11:05Yeah, I've got to give credit for planning it and I've absolutely got to give credit for my best friend,
11:10Peter.
11:10God bless him, he's been an absolute godsend, hasn't he, with the work?
11:13He's come over with me many times.
11:14The whole aim was to make this into a family kitchen so that when everybody was here, we could all
11:19interact all at the same time
11:21while I was cooking, cleaning and all the kids were here.
11:24So have you had all the family coming out to visit?
11:26Yeah, they've all been round.
11:28We had, what, nine of us all here in one garden?
11:31Yeah, last summer we had...
11:32We only had one baby at the time, but the family's grown.
11:35Oh, how lovely!
11:36I'm running out of picture frames.
11:38I tell you what, you might be running out of bedrooms as well soon.
11:41Yeah, well, we've got space there, don't you worry, we'll get some plans for it.
11:45They've been using the house.
11:46We've had friends over, we've had relatives coming over.
11:49That is fantastic.
11:50It sounds like it's fulfilling all of the dreams that you've had.
11:53I can't wait to fully retire and then we can be here for longer periods of time.
12:01So, the living room!
12:04A bit different as well.
12:05It's so different.
12:07It looks fantastic.
12:08I wanted a feature doing, first of all, so the fireplace grow.
12:13So you've put that in?
12:14So we've put that in, yes, we've put that in, so there was a feature there.
12:17I think they just said we.
12:18OK, then.
12:20I drew the picture of what I wanted and Gary did it for me.
12:24Yeah, yeah.
12:24I wasn't sure, first of all, but it works well.
12:26But this room feels really nice now.
12:28I mean, initially it was...
12:29It's cosy now.
12:30The best thing for me is the French doors.
12:32Were they there before?
12:33No, no.
12:33It was just the window.
12:34But when we first looked at the house, it just sort of lent itself to having doors out into the
12:38garden here.
12:39Obviously it wasn't quite as easy as we thought.
12:41But quite thick stonework outside the house, granite.
12:44Oh, really?
12:45I think it's transformed the room, really.
12:47It does, doesn't it?
12:48Cos you've got more light and it's just easy access to having those French doors.
12:52Yeah.
12:52And how about the bedrooms?
12:54We've decorated them all.
12:55We've got three quite large bedrooms.
12:57So we've got a bedroom for each family.
13:00The bathrooms are definitely next.
13:02So you've still got just bathroom and garden?
13:05And the garden.
13:06The garden's not far off, you know.
13:07We've done a fair bit.
13:09Why don't you come and have a look?
13:09Yeah.
13:10Let's go.
13:17It's amazing, isn't it?
13:18Yeah.
13:19So it is a blank canvas, isn't it?
13:21I mean, this is a park, really, isn't it?
13:24Yeah, it's big.
13:24I think it's just over an acre in the whole side.
13:27So whose job is it to mow the lawn?
13:29I remember you got a mower, didn't you?
13:30You're thrown in with the house.
13:32That's the deal, yeah.
13:33We do what we're here.
13:34My son's coming over later on this week to join us.
13:37Especially to mow the lawn?
13:38The first thing he asked, does the lawn need cutting?
13:41Because it's a ride-on mower.
13:42It's a novelty for him.
13:43So he's quite happy off on that.
13:45What plans have you got for out here?
13:47We'd like to put some sort of outdoor kitchen barbecue there.
13:50We've done the patio.
13:52If you notice, we've got all the wood edging.
13:55Now, that has come from the barn.
13:57That you've reclaimed the wood.
13:59So this is the barn.
14:01It's absolutely huge, isn't it?
14:03Yeah.
14:03It actually looks bigger now I see it in the flesh.
14:07I know, I know.
14:07We've got the same next door as well.
14:09We've got sort of two barns.
14:10Do you have a plan for this?
14:12Because I think in here, it's got so much potential.
14:15You could make another three-bedroom house, really, couldn't you?
14:18But it depends, do you really want a project of that size?
14:21We've toyed with the idea.
14:23We have toyed.
14:23And we may do in the long term.
14:24It may be not this one, but the next door barn.
14:26To maybe convert that to either salon or to use as a B&B.
14:32Then we'd have to start speaking to the Mary.
14:35Yes.
14:35To see if we'd be allowed to do it.
14:37You've got options, haven't you?
14:38Yeah.
14:38But not for now.
14:39No, no, no.
14:41Well, you've seen everything we've done so far.
14:43Why don't we go and have some lunch?
14:44Would you like lunch?
14:45Yeah, that sounds lovely.
14:46He'll love to.
14:48I'm really impressed with what Lynn and Gary have done
14:51with the property so far, and even more so
14:53that they've done most of it themselves.
14:55And there's still a lot to keep them busy.
14:57Now, I'm looking forward to finding out more
14:59about their life out here over a spot of lunch.
15:02This is gorgeous, isn't it?
15:04Heaven, isn't it?
15:05I mean, it was £105,000 you paid for this.
15:08The lawnmower.
15:09Including the lawnmower.
15:11Your money goes further over here.
15:14You can get a nicer property.
15:16God, look at the weather.
15:17Look at the surroundings.
15:19We'd never have got this a home set enough
15:21for this budget.
15:21Absolutely not.
15:22It's changed our lives, really, hasn't it?
15:23It has, yeah.
15:24I mean, I know you've been working so hard,
15:26both of you planning and actual physical manual work.
15:30What do you reckon you've spent on it, then?
15:32I'd guess it's £10,000 to £15,000, possibly.
15:36Seriously?
15:36Yeah.
15:37You've done so much.
15:38Definitely, no more.
15:39No, no, no, no.
15:39Do you have any idea whether you've added value to the property?
15:43We've not had it valued, have we?
15:46No.
15:46But it's changed quite dramatically,
15:48and I think we've added to the value.
15:52I mean...
15:53Yeah, I'd like to think it'd be more appealing for sale,
15:56hopefully now,
15:57so if that increased the value as well,
15:58that'd be a bonus.
15:59No plans to sell?
16:00No.
16:00No, no, absolutely not, no.
16:03We've got too much to do.
16:06So how did you find the actual buying process here in France?
16:09Did it all go smoothly?
16:11Yeah, it wasn't too bad at all.
16:13You know, we had some good support along the way.
16:15The lady from the estate agents was very, very helpful
16:19and pointed us in all of the right directions.
16:23We'd now have a couple of people who we'd worked with over the years
16:26who are living out in France
16:28and then obviously meeting people over here.
16:30Yeah, it's really helped.
16:31But the whole process, six months?
16:33Yeah.
16:34Was it?
16:34Yeah.
16:35Have you got any tips for anyone else,
16:38maybe, who's thinking about doing the same thing?
16:41Apart from do it,
16:43because it was the best thing that we've ever done, really,
16:46we had a notary in England that was English-speaking
16:50that helped us with all our documents that we got.
16:53So we got all the documents over to us
16:55and they translated it all and stamped it all.
16:58So that was really helpful as well.
17:00The beauty now with the internet,
17:03there's advice on top.
17:05You can go on, there's lots of groups, local groups,
17:08for finding about the area.
17:10That's been really helpful.
17:12Lots of help from a legal perspective
17:13if you want any advice there.
17:15Again, you'd have to get that confirmed by a legal person.
17:17But if you were going to do it,
17:18speak to people who've already done it
17:19and find out the pros and cons.
17:21And so do you think you'll keep this as a holiday home
17:24or will you start spending more time out here in the future?
17:28At the moment, we've not got plans to come here permanently,
17:31but I retire now in two years' time.
17:34Well, 18 months, I'm counting.
17:37So hopefully we can spend a good longer stretches of time here.
17:42Once you've finished the main house,
17:45do you have plans for how you'll enjoy this house in France
17:50and the location all around?
17:52I've just bought myself a new push bike.
17:55And there's some lovely cycle rides.
17:57Oh, that sounds gorgeous.
17:59You're quite welcome to come with us.
18:01We can go on a bike ride.
18:02What, today?
18:03Yeah, if you fancy it.
18:04I'd love to.
18:05Super.
18:05Yeah, well, let's finish up here and then let's go.
18:08Yeah, yeah.
18:08Yeah, perfect.
18:09I know Gary's a big motorbike fan,
18:11but a push bike is definitely my preferred two-wheeled mode of transport.
18:16We're going to the Lac de Saint-Pardieu,
18:18which has lots of off-road trails.
18:20This is beautiful, isn't it?
18:22It is lovely, yeah.
18:23It's actually the perfect weather for going out for a nice bike ride, isn't it?
18:27Yeah, it is. It's lovely.
18:28Yeah, we've been intending to cycle around the lake.
18:30I think it's about 20 kilometres all the way around the Outsanity.
18:33Oh, it's a long way.
18:34This is the sort of thing we want to be doing more often.
18:35Yeah, this is lovely.
18:36And also perfect when you've got family visiting.
18:39Yeah.
18:39There's a lot more to do here.
18:41There's lots of activities as well for them,
18:43for both the big ones and the little ones.
18:44Yeah.
18:44So we should be able to make everybody happy.
18:47Well, it looks great. I'm up for a little ride.
18:50Super, yeah.
18:50Shall we go around the lake?
18:51Are you up for the whole 20 kilometres?
18:53Oh, maybe.
18:54Yeah, let's do it, yeah.
18:55Let's see how far we get off.
18:57Let's go.
18:57Let's go.
18:59If you don't have a nice new bike like Lynn,
19:02it costs around £20 an hour to hire an electric one here at the lake.
19:07Ooh.
19:09Ooh, this is a bit gulby.
19:12Tell me about some of the trips you've had out here.
19:14Have you done much else apart from renovating?
19:16No, not an awful lot, really.
19:18We've most of the times been getting the house to where it is now,
19:21but obviously the plan is now to use it as a base when we're over here
19:24and sort of get out and see different places, different parts of France.
19:27So tell me about coming out motorcycling in France.
19:31Yeah, the plan is I'll probably bring a bike over here, leave it here.
19:35Me and Lynn, Lynn, likes to ride on the bike as well.
19:37Do you have your own bike or do you go to Lynn?
19:39I have got a bike licence and I did pass my test.
19:42Yeah.
19:43But on my first run out, I went and did a right-hand bend
19:46and clipped the kerb and fell off.
19:47I got behind the bike, of course,
19:49but then I was too frightened to do any right-hand bends.
19:52Oh, you poor thing!
19:53So my 20-minute journey to work took about an hour and a half.
19:56On the way it's all right!
19:58On the way it's all right!
19:58You have to go all left-bends.
19:59Oh, my goodness.
20:01It is such beautiful scenery here, isn't it?
20:04Shall we stop off so we can enjoy it?
20:06Great idea.
20:07OK, let's go.
20:14Oh, it's been so lovely exploring a little bit of the lake with you guys
20:19and it's been so nice to meet you as well.
20:22Yeah, it's been good.
20:22Yeah, you too.
20:23It's just been so incredible seeing all the fantastic work
20:26that you've done on the house and we found you.
20:29Yeah.
20:29I just love to see, you know, how it's all taking shape
20:34and you two are obviously people who are, you know, up for an adventure
20:39because not everyone would take on a project like that overseas.
20:42It was good.
20:43It was exciting.
20:44It makes it all the more worthwhile.
20:46Yeah, it does.
20:46You know, we get that satisfaction out of seeing the end product.
20:49It's not quite there yet, but, you know, we're getting there, as you can see.
20:51It's great to see how you both work as a team
20:54and it must just feel so nice to know that for forever now,
21:00this is something that not only you two, but the whole family
21:03and all the generations of the family can enjoy.
21:06It's a good bolt hole for everybody, isn't it?
21:08Yeah, absolutely.
21:09Yeah, and we do hope that everybody will come out and enjoy it with us.
21:12Any regrets?
21:13Oh, no.
21:14No?
21:14None at all.
21:15None at all.
21:16No, not at all.
21:17No, everything's gone really well for us.
21:19It's all been good.
21:20Yeah.
21:20If anyone was thinking about buying a holiday home in France,
21:25a renovation project, what tips would you give them?
21:29Speak to place in the sun.
21:30Yeah!
21:32They found us a fabulous house.
21:34The other thing I would say, we moved into our house the first day
21:37and we didn't have any furniture, it was cold.
21:40It would have been nice to go into a furnished house.
21:42Yeah.
21:42But that wouldn't have put us off our place.
21:45So just to be prepared for that first day, or that first night, even.
21:50Yeah, absolutely.
21:51And you soon get to know your way around, you very quickly get to know people.
21:54You know, Lynn's learning the language now, she's doing a grand job for us.
21:57I'm just being a bit lazy, but I will do.
21:59I think you've been far from lazy.
22:00Give yourself some credit.
22:01I'm just seeing all the work you've done.
22:04Good luck with the rest of the renovation.
22:08I might be back again in a few years to see what's happened with the bar.
22:10See you in the bathroom.
22:11You're always very welcome.
22:12You're in the bathroom, yeah.
22:13When you're passing, you're always very welcome, Poppy.
22:15That's so kind.
22:16Thank you so much.
22:18Oh, lovely to meet you.
22:19You take care.
22:22Bye-bye now.
22:23Enjoy.
22:24Bye now.
22:25Bye, nice to meet you, Faye.
22:29Taking on an overseas renovation project is not for the faint-hearted,
22:34but Lynn and Gary have risen to the challenge in spectacular style.
22:38It's amazing to see all the work they've done on their French home,
22:42not just for them, but for their whole family to enjoy too.
22:48Coming up, Lee Juggernaut is on the Costa Almeria in south-east Spain,
22:53catching up with Lorna and Brian,
22:54who he helped in 2001 to find their dream forever home.
22:58And inside has been modernised top to bottom.
23:02See a similarity.
23:03Have you got a favourite colour by any chance?
23:05Your trousers, your shirt, this kitchen is your favourite colour.
23:11It's a fantastic colour.
23:13I love this colour.
23:24I just love the sound of the crashing waves
23:27and smelling the salty breeze in the air.
23:29It's like nature's own energy drink.
23:31Who needs a treadmill when you have that scenery?
23:35Lorna and Brian discovered this particular region of Spain
23:37after some extensive online research.
23:40And on their first visit, I found them their forever home.
23:47Just a two-and-a-half-hour flight from the UK,
23:50Costa Almeria has a stunning coastline,
23:52complete with beautiful sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters.
23:56With popular resorts such as Mojaca, as well as urbanisations,
23:59fishing porch, traditional villages and towns further inland,
24:03such as Ture, to explore, the area is a haven for holidaymakers.
24:07And with a contrasting desert landscape on the doorstep too,
24:11it's also been the backdrop to hundreds of Hollywood films.
24:15Back in November 2021, Lorna and Brian had been married for six years and had big dreams.
24:21They wanted to move permanently to Costa Almeria,
24:24with Lorna's son Danny, plus their dog Angus,
24:27and had a maximum budget of £160,000 to find a home that would work for all of them.
24:34Keen to spend their free time cooking and integrating with a new community,
24:37there was one other pastime that had to be included in the wish list.
24:41We're both quite confident bowlers.
24:44We've been county champions a number of times.
24:47You know, she doesn't like talking about it,
24:49but, you know, she is an ex-international bowler.
24:52She played for Scotland in the home international.
24:56She's been a Scottish champion in the past as well.
24:58With retirement on the cards, this pair meant business.
25:02It doesn't really get much better than this, does it?
25:04Not much.
25:05Not much.
25:06How soon are you looking to make this move?
25:08As soon as... I've started packing.
25:11Yeah.
25:14So I got cracking.
25:15The first property I showed them was in Mojaca,
25:18a three-bedroom house just over their budget,
25:20but negotiable to within their maximum spend.
25:23I thought the solarium would wow them.
25:25Take a look at this.
25:26Yeah.
25:27Nice size solarium up here.
25:29Yeah.
25:30See some of the sea.
25:31Yeah.
25:32Get the best of both worlds.
25:33You get the sea and the hills.
25:34But after seeing it all, they were a bit underwhelmed.
25:37All the rooms are good sizes.
25:40There's plenty of storage, but it just...
25:42It doesn't feel like a place that we would make our home.
25:47So, putting that behind us,
25:49I took them to an urbanisation close to Vena.
25:52With two pools, one in and one out,
25:54this three-bedroom house got a much better reaction from them.
25:58Oh, wow.
26:00Yeah, I love this.
26:01Yeah.
26:02Yeah.
26:02I love it.
26:03Yeah, I know.
26:04How great is that?
26:05That's brilliant.
26:06Yeah.
26:07Fantastic.
26:07We wake up in the morning and out we go with a cup of coffee.
26:11And after they'd seen it all, they were still smiling.
26:14It's really modern and fresh,
26:16but it's still got the Spanish style of the yellow colour
26:20and the traditional tiles.
26:21So, it sounds like this could be a potential contender.
26:26Could be, yeah.
26:27Potential's there, yeah.
26:28Potential's there, yeah.
26:29Gordon, maybe slightly small.
26:31The second bedroom upstairs, which would be Danny's bedroom,
26:35maybe just slightly on the small side for permanent living for Danny.
26:41It was a contender, but with room to improve.
26:44So, I took them to the coastal town of San Juan de los Terreros
26:48to a pretty three-bedroom house with a front yard
26:51as well as one at the back.
26:53Nice.
26:54Yeah.
26:54Good size.
26:55I'm getting a good vibe, yeah.
26:57I quite like this.
26:58Yeah.
26:58Yeah.
26:59Good.
27:00Looking forward to seeing the rest.
27:01Yeah.
27:02Yeah.
27:02She says if she peeks at all.
27:05And with every part they peeked, they liked it more and more.
27:09Oh, it's amazing.
27:10Go on, tell me I'm good.
27:12Yeah, look at the views.
27:13Look at this.
27:14Look at the views, yeah.
27:14Yeah.
27:15This is what the dream is made of.
27:17Best vibe so far.
27:18Best vibe so far.
27:23It was a clear front runner, so for my next property,
27:25I thought I'd try something a bit different
27:27by taking them inland to the town of Ture,
27:30where the budget would stretch further,
27:32and to a really good-sized three-bedroom house
27:35on a complex that was more than £30,000
27:37below their maximum budget.
27:39But while they loved the space indoors,
27:42for them and for Danny, the outdoors left them cold.
27:45Oh.
27:47No.
27:47This is not going to work, I'm afraid.
27:50No.
27:50You can't swing a cat.
27:51Never mind a dog.
27:54So for my last property,
27:56I pulled out all the stops on a detached villa
27:58that had just come onto the market that day in Ture.
28:01Fifteen minutes' walk from the town centre
28:03and the biggest house so far,
28:05with a wraparound garden, stunning views
28:07and a private pool,
28:09I was keeping everything tightly crossed.
28:12Danny will be over the moon.
28:14That's exactly what I wanted to hear.
28:17He just wanted a pill, that's all he wanted.
28:20You've got a wraparound garden all around the property.
28:23We talk about outside space.
28:26Angus, how do you feel about that?
28:28Great, yeah.
28:28Perfect.
28:29Excellent.
28:29Perfect for him.
28:30And downstairs, the huge basement was also a winner.
28:34Oh, yeah.
28:35Oh, what a size.
28:36Yeah.
28:37Could certainly do something with this.
28:39Yeah.
28:40For sure.
28:41It's a guest bedroom or Danny could come down here.
28:44Danny's own.
28:44Danny's own room.
28:45Yeah.
28:47They loved it
28:48and it was now the only property in the running.
28:50They still wanted the evening to mull it over.
28:52But in the morning,
28:53I had news from the estate agents
28:55that put a spanner in the works.
28:57Someone actually saw the property online.
28:59And has put forward an offer of the full asking price,
29:05which was just under £157,000.
29:08Now, I've spoken to the agent.
29:11Because you guys are cash buyers
29:12and in a good position,
29:15they would consider your offer
29:18over the one this morning,
29:20should you make an offer around the asking price.
29:23Yeah, we'd still like to make an offer.
29:26Because we're cash buyers,
29:29have a little come in at £155,000.
29:32£155,000.
29:32Yeah.
29:33So I put in the offer
29:34and we held our breath.
29:38Stephen, it's Lee.
29:43Thanks a lot.
29:46You got the house.
29:49Well done.
29:50You got the house.
29:51Excellent.
29:52You got the house.
29:53They accepted your offer of £155,000.
29:57Well done.
29:59Listen, I wish you both,
30:00and your family,
30:01and little Angus,
30:02the very best
30:03in your new property here.
30:05Congratulations again.
30:07That's incredible.
30:07I'm so glad you got it.
30:10After never having set foot
30:11in the area before,
30:12I was so excited
30:13I'd help them find their dream home.
30:16I'm now back in Costa Almaria
30:18to find out what Nona and Brian
30:19have been up to
30:20since I last saw them.
30:22It's not quite beach weather today,
30:24but it's a great spot to meet them.
30:25Oh, there he is.
30:26Yeah.
30:27Hello.
30:28Look at you guys.
30:29Hello.
30:30Good to meet you.
30:30You look really well.
30:32Yes, good.
30:32How are you doing?
30:33Good, yes.
30:34Good to see you.
30:35How are you?
30:35I've flown in here with this wind.
30:38How is life here?
30:39It's great.
30:39Great, yeah.
30:40It's not usually like this.
30:43It is a little bit windy, isn't it?
30:44Oh, a bit.
30:45Yeah.
30:45But it looks great on you.
30:47Enjoying it?
30:47Yeah.
30:48Great.
30:49I mean, it is paradise here, isn't it?
30:51Oh, yeah.
30:52I see the sun is coming out
30:53ever so slightly.
30:55I mean, it's got to
30:56with this outfit, hasn't it?
30:57I'm so excited to hear
30:59about life here for you guys.
31:00Yes.
31:00Complete transformation.
31:02Yeah.
31:02We're retired.
31:03Yeah.
31:03Retired.
31:04Moved here permanent.
31:05Down east here as well.
31:06You all get to meet Himley.
31:07Oh, really?
31:08Yeah.
31:08We've made quite a few changes
31:09to the house,
31:10so I'll be excited to show you.
31:12I'm desperate to see it.
31:13Should we get going?
31:14Yeah.
31:14Let's go.
31:14Get out of this wind
31:15before we fly away.
31:16Good.
31:16That way?
31:17Yeah.
31:17Come on, let's go.
31:20Coming up,
31:21I get to check out the villa
31:22and there have been
31:23some big changes.
31:25Wow, wow, wow.
31:27It's good to be back.
31:28Yeah.
31:35Today, I'm in Costa Almeria,
31:37catching up with Lorna and Brian.
31:39Back in 2001,
31:40they wanted to start a new life here,
31:42so I helped them find
31:42a detached villa
31:43with a private pool,
31:44a huge basement
31:45big enough for Lorna's son,
31:47Danny, to hang out
31:48and a wraparound garden
31:49for their collie, Angus.
31:51Angus is at Doggy Bear Care today,
31:53so I won't get to meet him,
31:54but I'm so excited
31:56to see what Lorna and Brian
31:57have done to the place
31:58and hear about
31:58their new life in Spain.
32:03Wow, wow, wow.
32:05It's good to be back.
32:06Yeah.
32:07I remember that view
32:08and one of the things
32:09I do remember
32:10when we stepped in,
32:11the first thing you said, Lorna,
32:13was Danny would love that pool.
32:16Pool, yeah.
32:16Does Danny love that pool?
32:17Oh, yeah.
32:17He does, yeah.
32:18Every day, isn't it?
32:19Where is Danny?
32:20He's off shopping
32:20for some tapper
32:21and then he'll join us for lunch.
32:23Lovely.
32:24I mean, I love
32:24what you've done to the place.
32:26Yes, painted the whole house
32:28all around the pool.
32:29I mean, it looks lovely,
32:30fresh, bright.
32:32Also, what I've noticed,
32:33that solar panel up there.
32:34Yeah, 12 solar panels.
32:3612?
32:36Yeah.
32:37And was that something
32:37that you did kind of
32:38as soon as you came in?
32:39Well, we always wanted
32:40to do it in the UK,
32:41but obviously you don't have
32:42the sun in the UK
32:43as much as you have here,
32:45so we did it after about a year.
32:47Yeah, it was May time.
32:49Yeah.
32:49Was it a lot to install?
32:51It was about £7,500 to install.
32:55But we went from
32:56around about £130 per month
33:00to just about £8 or £9 a month
33:02for our monthly bill.
33:05Wow!
33:06Yeah.
33:07So you really benefit
33:08from that during the hot,
33:09heat summer months?
33:10Yeah.
33:11These changes inside?
33:13You want to see?
33:13I do want to see.
33:14Go on, have a look.
33:15Okay.
33:15Nice.
33:17Looks great.
33:25Ah!
33:27I remember this.
33:29Love the furniture.
33:30It looks fantastic.
33:32That wood burner's still there.
33:34Do you use it much?
33:35Yeah.
33:36We use it in the winter.
33:37Just night times.
33:38Yeah, night times.
33:39Yeah.
33:39Yeah.
33:40What's great is you really
33:41added your own touch
33:42to this space.
33:43so you can tell it's your home.
33:44Really nice family space.
33:47I love it.
33:48Something that's slightly different.
33:50Uh-huh.
33:50It's right ahead of me.
33:51Yeah.
33:52Very, very different.
33:54Please show me.
33:55Okay.
33:55Let's go and see.
33:55Come on in.
34:00This is the kitchen.
34:03Wow!
34:05What about these changes?
34:07Hold on.
34:08First things first.
34:09I see a similarity.
34:10Have you got a favourite colour
34:11by any chance?
34:12Your trousers,
34:13your shirt,
34:14this kitchen
34:15is your favourite colour.
34:17Yeah.
34:17If I recall,
34:20that wasn't there.
34:21The sink.
34:21No.
34:22Well,
34:22it was underneath the cupboards
34:24over in the corner,
34:24so when Brian was doing the dishes,
34:26he was just looking at a cupboard.
34:28When Brian was doing the dishes.
34:29I gave him a nicer view.
34:31How much did this whole
34:33refurb cost you?
34:34Well,
34:34it was our most expensive outlet.
34:36It was
34:36£13,500.
34:38Wow.
34:39I mean,
34:39it's totally worth it, though.
34:41If I recall,
34:41you do love your cooking, right?
34:43Yeah,
34:43we both do, yeah.
34:44You both love cooking.
34:45Do you think your cuisine
34:46has changed it?
34:47Oh, yeah.
34:48For sure.
34:48Really?
34:49Oh, yeah.
34:49Into what direction?
34:51Kind of more Mediterranean?
34:52Yeah.
34:52Yeah.
34:53For sure.
34:53Yeah.
34:54Cold meats and...
34:55Salads.
34:56Salads.
34:56Fresh olives from my market
34:57on a Friday morning.
34:59Wow.
34:59Yeah.
35:00I love that.
35:01You can see it's such a great change
35:02in your house.
35:03Have you made any other changes?
35:05Yeah,
35:05we've put two new
35:06bathroom sweets in.
35:07Wow.
35:08So,
35:08if you'd like to go and see them...
35:09I would.
35:10I would.
35:11Is that back there?
35:11Yeah,
35:12later on.
35:14So,
35:15through here,
35:16right?
35:17Oh.
35:18Oh.
35:21I love what you've done.
35:23Again,
35:24colour.
35:24Yeah.
35:25You've turned it into a home
35:26because I think
35:27when people are buying
35:28a holiday home,
35:29things like the kitchen
35:30and the bathroom
35:31kind of gets overseen.
35:33It doesn't really matter
35:34because a lot of the time
35:35you're spending outside,
35:36but when you are buying
35:37a home
35:39permanently,
35:40you want to make
35:41these changes
35:41because you have to use this
35:43day in,
35:45day out.
35:45That's right.
35:46Everything was white.
35:47Everything.
35:48And you had to make that change.
35:50Just to add a bit of colour.
35:51Yeah.
35:52Which one's your bedroom?
35:52That one?
35:53Yeah.
35:53And that one's Danny's?
35:55Yeah.
35:55There's also the studio downstairs.
35:58Yeah.
35:58What do you use that for?
35:59Use that for Danny's
36:00children.
36:01Okay.
36:02So,
36:02if you want to go and see
36:03the changes,
36:03I do.
36:04down there,
36:04we can go and have a look.
36:05Yes,
36:06please.
36:06Yeah.
36:07Okay.
36:10And this is the studio here,
36:12Lee.
36:12Ah,
36:12this wasn't here before,
36:13right?
36:14No.
36:15Great stud wall.
36:16What was the purpose of that?
36:18Just to give him a bit of privacy.
36:19Brian's workshop's there,
36:20so it just
36:21gave the split
36:22between the both of them
36:23and he could come in here
36:24and listen to his music.
36:26Yeah.
36:27We're not subjected to it.
36:29So he can come in here,
36:30blast his music,
36:31because that was one of the
36:32key requirements for you guys
36:33when we were looking for a property,
36:35was to find
36:36a den for Danny.
36:38Yeah.
36:39He'd come down,
36:40just chill out in here.
36:41And also,
36:42if you have guests,
36:43do you use this
36:44as a space for them?
36:45Got a sofa bed,
36:46so he just comes down here
36:47and they move into his room.
36:49Yeah.
36:50I can see the trophies
36:51in the corner there.
36:52Are they yours?
36:53No,
36:54they're Danny's,
36:54bowling trophies.
36:55Yeah.
36:56Danny plays as well?
36:57Mm-hmm.
36:57Yeah.
36:58Wow.
36:58It's a whole family affair.
37:00Yeah.
37:01Great.
37:01Oh, my God.
37:02I'm keen to meet him.
37:04Well,
37:04he should be back by now.
37:05Yeah?
37:05Yeah,
37:05he should be back by now.
37:06Yeah.
37:06Let's go and see.
37:09I honestly didn't expect
37:11Lorna and Brian
37:12to have made
37:12so many changes.
37:14They've totally
37:14transformed this villa
37:15and it's so good
37:16to see them
37:17settled and happy here.
37:19I've heard so much
37:20about you,
37:21my friend.
37:21How are you doing?
37:23I'm good,
37:23thanks.
37:24Did you prepare all this?
37:26I did,
37:26yeah.
37:27It looks incredible.
37:29So you've been keeping
37:29busy all morning?
37:30I have been,
37:31yeah.
37:31Wow.
37:32I mean,
37:32what have we got here,
37:33Danny?
37:33You've got
37:34he's got croquette,
37:35he's got olives,
37:36he's got tortilla
37:37and salad.
37:38Oh,
37:38my God,
37:39I am hungry.
37:40Wow.
37:40The Spanish life.
37:42How are you enjoying it?
37:43I like it very much here,
37:45yeah.
37:45It's really nice.
37:46Enjoy it.
37:46Much different
37:47from back home?
37:48Definitely.
37:49There's a lot of
37:49outdoor life out here.
37:50Everybody's talking.
37:52Let's start from the beginning
37:54because you got this property
37:55for a really good price
37:56but we secured it
37:57at around,
37:58you know,
37:59£155,000.
38:00How much do you think
38:01you spent
38:02doing up the property?
38:04£40,000,
38:06yeah.
38:06Wow,
38:07it's about £30,000
38:07in the bathrooms,
38:09the new kitchen,
38:10the painting.
38:11What do you think
38:11it's worth now?
38:13Well,
38:13the same estate agent
38:14that sold us
38:15reckons between
38:16£215,000 to £220,000.
38:19Wow.
38:19I know.
38:20That's a significant
38:21increase
38:22in two years.
38:24Wow,
38:25that's amazing.
38:26Great investment
38:27in itself,
38:28right?
38:28Yeah.
38:29And what about
38:29meeting locals
38:30since you've been here?
38:32How's that been?
38:33Well,
38:34Brian was a bit unwell
38:35when we first arrived
38:36so I didn't know
38:38what to do
38:39so I just went
38:39on the local forum
38:40and asked what to do
38:41and everybody
38:42was really good.
38:44Really?
38:44People ran us
38:44to hospital
38:45to take me shopping
38:47because we had no car
38:47and he wasn't able
38:48to drive
38:49and we've stayed
38:50friends with all
38:51those people.
38:52Wow.
38:53That's good.
38:53Sometimes when you're
38:54forced into these
38:55negative situations
38:56a positive comes out
38:57of there.
38:58Yeah, for sure.
38:58So everything
39:00that you were faced
39:00with, you overcame
39:01really, right?
39:02I think so, yeah.
39:03Any regrets?
39:04Do you miss Scotland?
39:05Certainly not the weather,
39:06just the people.
39:08Messy friends and family.
39:09Yeah, really, yeah.
39:10Yeah?
39:10Have friends been able
39:11to come out?
39:12Have your family
39:13been able to visit?
39:14Yeah, a few people
39:14came and visited.
39:15Mum and Brian
39:16went to the UK
39:17last summer
39:19and my dad and my brother
39:21came out and visited.
39:22And was that nice
39:22to have your dad
39:23and your brother here as well?
39:24It was, yeah.
39:24Show them your new life?
39:26Yeah.
39:26So how do you feel
39:27your time, Danny?
39:28Because obviously,
39:29you know,
39:29your parents,
39:29they're retired.
39:30So I go to
39:31a couple of Spanish
39:33asses every week
39:34and also
39:36over there
39:37the animal sanctuary
39:38I go there
39:39to volunteer
39:39a couple of days a week
39:41with the animal sanctuary.
39:43Is that fun?
39:44It is really fun, yeah.
39:45Do you feel happier here
39:46than you were
39:47back in Scotland?
39:48I definitely do, yeah.
39:49Yeah.
39:49A friend of my mum
39:51built a house
39:52with a swimming pool
39:53when I was about 12
39:54and I used to want
39:54a swimming pool
39:56but didn't think
39:57I'd ever get one.
39:58It's like a bit of a dream,
39:59isn't it?
39:59It's a dream for everyone
40:00to have a house
40:00with a swimming pool
40:01and you get to live in one.
40:03Yeah, I know.
40:04Definitely settling here
40:05and not going back
40:06to the UK anytime soon?
40:07Not anytime soon.
40:08Never say never
40:09but definitely not
40:10anytime soon.
40:10I love that answer.
40:11Never say never
40:12but definitely
40:13not anytime soon.
40:14What do you do
40:15during your social times
40:16when you, you know,
40:17kind of want to relax,
40:18want to kick back?
40:19There's just the most
40:20amazing live music
40:21seen here.
40:22They're so good.
40:22So many different bands,
40:23different kind of bands.
40:25Doesn't matter who you are,
40:26what you're doing,
40:26there's nearly always
40:27going to be music
40:28somewhere, you know?
40:28Yeah.
40:29And also,
40:29we've been to various
40:30different classes.
40:32I did some art classes
40:34learning,
40:35did some cooking
40:36and then we did
40:36cooking once together.
40:37I've done the cooking
40:38classes with Brian
40:39but bowling's my main thing.
40:41So the bowling
40:41is a big thing?
40:42Oh, it's a main hobby, yeah.
40:44Yeah.
40:44Are you competitive
40:45amongst each other?
40:46Oh, yeah.
40:47Too competitive.
40:49You can see
40:49because we're planning
40:50on going there this afternoon
40:51if you care to join us.
40:53At bowling?
40:54Yeah.
40:55Why not?
40:55We'll give you some tips.
40:56Yeah, I'm game.
40:57If you can teach me
40:58a thing or two.
40:59Maybe you can win
41:00a trophy too.
41:01Wow, okay.
41:02Let's just crawl
41:03before we can walk
41:04but I'm game to learn.
41:06Yeah, why don't we
41:08tuck into
41:09more of this great food
41:11and then
41:12you can challenge me
41:13to a game of bowls.
41:14Excellent.
41:15I think you'll blend in
41:16well with a green.
41:18Let's finish this
41:19and we'll head off.
41:21Okay.
41:21Me and my green outfit.
41:27This is the kind of lunch
41:28I could get used to.
41:29The three of them
41:30are definitely embracing
41:31the Spanish lifestyle.
41:32I don't mind admitting
41:33I'm a bit nervous
41:34to head to their bowls club
41:35though,
41:36but I'll give it a go
41:37especially when the backdrop
41:39looks like this.
41:40It's a great setting.
41:41What is it that you love
41:43so much about this one?
41:44I mean, I love the pool
41:45behind us.
41:45That's great.
41:47It's just a fact.
41:48It's got a restaurant there,
41:49a bar.
41:51It's all there for you,
41:52you know.
41:53So how often do you play
41:54down here?
41:56Well, two or three times
41:57a week.
41:57Oh, so have you been
41:59in any competitions here?
42:00Yeah, we just won the league
42:02on Wednesday,
42:02the Almaria league.
42:05No way.
42:06The team, the Gunners.
42:07Yeah.
42:07Second year in a row.
42:08Second year in a row, yeah.
42:09Second year in a row.
42:10So basically,
42:10you guys have been there
42:11for two years
42:11and they've won it
42:12for the second year in a row.
42:13Does that mean?
42:15That's just coincidence.
42:16Is it really?
42:17Lee, are you ready
42:18for the challenge?
42:19Am I ready for the challenge?
42:21I think so,
42:22but I'm going to need you
42:23to stay right by me
42:24because I'm scared.
42:26Okay.
42:29Right, should we do this?
42:30Yeah.
42:31This way?
42:32Yeah.
42:32Okay.
42:33So this is what you need
42:34to get closest to.
42:35Mm-hmm.
42:36Must be 23 metres
42:37from the front of the mat.
42:41Oh.
42:43Guys, I feel like
42:44this is going to work
42:45well for me.
42:46Yeah.
42:47Danny?
42:47I've got a good feeling.
42:48You've got a good feeling?
42:49I've got a good feeling
42:49for that one, yeah.
42:50Danny's got a good feeling.
42:52Nice and gently.
42:52Nice and gently.
42:55Whee!
42:56Oh.
42:58You had the perfect line
43:00you hit after throat
43:01a bit harder.
43:02Maybe I need to see
43:04an award winner do it.
43:06Lorna, you're up.
43:07Put me to shame.
43:15I mean, that's definitely
43:17much better than mine.
43:19Oh.
43:21You know what?
43:22You're a good player.
43:23You're a good player.
43:24What can I say?
43:25I mean, it wasn't as bad
43:26as I thought it would be.
43:28I mean, it's a little bit
43:29daunting.
43:29My old back is a bit painful,
43:31but this is actually
43:32really fun.
43:33Yeah.
43:33It's great to come down here
43:34sharing the hobby that you love,
43:35but it's more about
43:37a hobby for you guys, isn't it?
43:38Yeah.
43:38It's more than that.
43:39It's about a lifestyle.
43:41It's about community.
43:42Yeah.
43:42Have you got that
43:43since you've been here?
43:43That's certainly how we make
43:45most people was through
43:46the bowling.
43:47Yeah.
43:48What would you say to people?
43:49What advice would you give
43:50to people?
43:51Do your research.
43:53Even maybe visit.
43:54Visit different places
43:55to make sure that
43:57it suits you.
43:58Yeah.
43:58We were lucky.
44:00You brought us to a
44:01fantastic place.
44:03We've fitted in
44:04and settled in really good.
44:06Yeah.
44:06You guys seem so happy.
44:09It's so great to see
44:10your dreams come true
44:11in such a beautiful place.
44:13I've slowed you down
44:14enough here.
44:15I think I'm going to let
44:16you play your game.
44:18Keep in touch,
44:19but it's been great
44:20to reconnect.
44:21Lovely.
44:22Lots of love.
44:24Keep on smashing
44:24those competitions.
44:26Take care, my friend.
44:27Lovely to meet you.
44:28Yeah?
44:28Make sure you keep on winning.
44:30Oh, well, yeah.
44:30See you later, guys.
44:31Bye.
44:36It's been awesome
44:37catching up with
44:38Lorna and Brian
44:39and finally meeting Danny.
44:40They've totally nailed
44:41their new life here
44:42in Almeria.
44:43Seeing them so happy
44:44makes my day.
44:46And knowing that I helped
44:47them find their dream home,
44:48I'm thrilled.
44:51If you'd like to be
44:52on a place in the sun
44:52to find your own dream home,
44:54go to channel4.com
44:55forward slash take part.
45:02Take care.
45:11Bye.
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