<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site 1]]></description><link>https://www.lecoledisa.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:33:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lecoledisa.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Time flies!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s the beginning of June, and the move is suddenly getting very close. Time feels like it’s flying by. Danny spends a weekend in London with his sisters, while Dad and I head “for a quick trip” to France with a trailer and a roof box packed full of belongings. We leave at midnight, and after a long, rainy day on the road, we arrive in Riguepeu at 14.30. It’s still raining heavily, and we can’t get the car up the muddy little hill. After a few attempts, we decide to drive to Celine’s place...]]></description><link>https://www.lecoledisa.com/post/time-flies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2c80af418318a8f7e280e9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:15:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65e682_a559abed252b471f92a8456a3bdca11d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>irissaponaro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Phase – Recovery, Wrapping Up and Counting Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[I (Iris) am slowly recovering from the surgery. It is happening in small steps. Pacing myself is difficult; I notice I tend to want to do too much too soon, while my body is holding me back. It is a learning process to truly listen to what I need, as frustrating as that can sometimes be. Resting does not yet feel natural, but I am starting to understand more and more that it is part of the recovery. Meanwhile, life is not standing still. Behind the scenes, many things are being arranged that...]]></description><link>https://www.lecoledisa.com/post/a-new-phase-recovery-wrapping-up-and-counting-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f7d0740b8a446f99c84e1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:47:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65e682_1029a53f815949e0934c131fa1cf8510~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>irissaponaro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between recovery, urgency and a new beginning]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the meantime, I, Iris, have undergone a second spinal surgery (spondylodesis). It has forced me to slow down at a time when so much is happening all at once. Danny and my father have, in the meantime, made a quick trip to France to carry out the first urgent repairs. The goal was simple but essential: to ensure the roof does not deteriorate further in the coming months. Not a luxury project, but a matter of necessity. Fortunately, they didn’t return only with a list of urgent work to be...]]></description><link>https://www.lecoledisa.com/post/between-recovery-urgency-and-a-new-beginning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f7c14f0529c7499968ab6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:44:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65e682_810ee18f2fad41bdbed3dbe714d05073~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>irissaponaro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permits and Even More Negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The permit was submitted… and then the waiting began. It could take up to two months, but fortunately we received a response within a month. Just not the response we were hoping for. The permit had been rejected. On three points: There was insufficient capacity on the electricity grid to support our plans The outbuildings are located in a zone naturelle  (nature zone), where building is not allowed There is not enough fire water available to adequately respond in case of a fire What a huge...]]></description><link>https://www.lecoledisa.com/post/permits-and-even-more-negotiations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca55e8138134f81726ec16</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65e682_957835f70e29454e8f428f827f966de8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>irissaponaro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making an offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a lot of deliberation and quite a bit of number crunching to estimate the renovation costs, we decided to make an offer. However, we included several important conditions. One of them was a technical inspection of the façade. In addition, we required that the old classroom and the barn could officially be converted into living space, which would require a special permit. After some negotiations, our initial offer was accepted. An exciting step, but one in which we were still...]]></description><link>https://www.lecoledisa.com/post/making-an-offer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca54e9138134f81726e8fc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:50:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65e682_644a9c7a53f649fa85b121ed552bd457~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>irissaponaro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Long-Cherished Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-cherished dream, one that would sometimes flare up and then fade into the background again, is finally becoming a reality. Several years ago, before my mum’s cancer had spread, the four of us (dad, mum, Danny and I) made plans to move abroad and start something like a B&#38;B. We spent hours browsing houses and renovation projects online, imagining how we would make it all work. But during that same period, we received the devastating news that the cancer had spread. Shortly after, the...]]></description><link>https://www.lecoledisa.com/post/a-long-cherished-dream</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca521f20141e70489b95a4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65e682_a9ef498393664b6dbb3727546753e11f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>irissaponaro</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>