From crystal clear pools to selling crystals

I’ve had an email from John Reid who, amongst other things, used to clean pools up at Villas Andrea. Many of the Brits here, along with a lot of Spanish locals, knew John and Gladys well – they are really nice people.

A few years ago, John and Gladys moved to the Dordogne where they bought a large property in extensive grounds. There was a lot of work to do to get the house and gardens into shape. Thankfully, the work on the place is nearly finished now so they can enjoy the benefits of this beautifully area of countryside. In this green part of France, John says they often have deer and boar in the garden and have a nesting pair of hawks at the back of the property.

It sounds like John and Gladys have settled well in France and have even been invited to join the dinner club that meets each month in a local cafe - sounds wonderful. I expect venison and wild boar regularly feature on the menu!

John tells me that he has taken to helping some of his neighbours out with their pools but doesn’t really want to go back fully into that business. Instead, he is running a small crystal jewellery business visiting fetes, markets etc. much as he did with those wonderful candles that he used to sell.

John goes on to explain that he has been working on this new enterprise for about four months now and has set up a website at www.sparklingcrystals.co.uk. I’m sure he is doing well, John has a lot of imagination and drive which, combined with his charming personality, will win him many clients.

He concludes by sending Darren and Hazel his best wishes in the hope that their venture up at La Pedrera is a great success for them. I’m sure they will appreciate that.

So do drop by at John’s website and see what he has to offer. I’m sure he will give you a good price!

Thank you for the email, it was great to hear from you.

PS John tells me that if anyone wants to buy anything from the site they should enter SPCR1 at checkout to receive a 10% discount on purchases over 15 euro (easy to do !)

That is really nice jewellry that John is selling at prices are low enough already. With a 10% discount, you are getting quality items at bargain prices.

Oh and John and Gladys' house in Bigastro is still up for sale if anyone is interested. I don't think you can use that discount code to get 10% off the price though.