{"podcast":{"title":"French Reno Diaries UNCENSORED","slug":"french-reno-diaries-uncensored-7634906","podcast_index_feed_id":7634906,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/french-reno-diaries-uncensored/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.frenchrenodiaries.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/french-reno-diaries-uncensored/20260109_120115_21a0b9125d00ac1693f1d50371b2ba34.png","author":"Rosie Ellis, Micala Wilkins and Sue Peake-Russell","episode_count":20,"summary":"French Reno Diaries UNCENSORED is your honest, no-fluff guide to renovating, restoring, and surviving property projects in France. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, a seasoned renovator, or just dreaming of owning property in France, we provide real stories, insider tips, and actionable advice to help you avoid mistakes, save money, and navigate your renovation journey with confidence. From understanding French planning laws and insurance requirements to choosing the right people for the job when you haven't got the skills, time or qualifications to 'do it yourself', you'll find it here. And if you like hanging out with us, you can join us in between the 'meaty' shows for our 'rants and bants' episodes - where we get everything off our chests, no holds barred! Hosted by Rosie, Micala and Sue - three women who, along with their partners and husbands run trade-related businesses here in France and have completed a fair few renovation projects of their own - expect honest advice, plenty of laughs and a few WTF moments. Get more French Reno Diaries UNCENSORED! Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite listening app. Find downloadable guides based on each in-depth episode and sign up…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T18:21:01.137768+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/french-reno-diaries-uncensored-7634906"},"episode":{"title":"Rants & Bants! (The one where we consider doing Bulgarian Reno Diaries)","slug":"rants-bants-the-one-where-we-consider-doing-bulgarian-reno-diaries","published_at":"2026-03-31T07:31:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/french-reno-diaries-uncensored-7634906/rants-bants-the-one-where-we-consider-doing-bulgarian-reno-diaries","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/french-reno-diaries-uncensored-7634906","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/french-reno-diaries-uncensored/2658019","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/362663/2658019/french-reno-diaries-uncensored/2026_03_24_13_45_00_4e305a59-f59e-4e7f-9702-b0df784f0f0d.mp3","summary":"What do a Bulgarian holiday from hell, a suspicious YouTube arrangement, the rise of eco villages, and an 18% energy bill discount have in common? They're all on the menu in this 'Rants and Bants' episode of French Reno Diaries, brought to you by Rosie and Sue (Micala is off doing charity work - more on that soon). Resources mentioned: A New Life in the Sun - C4 series following people starting new lives across Europe. Le Manoir Cachet, Merdrignac - a beautifully renovated manoir in Brittany. Label Energy - the green energy supplier Sue mentions as a good alternative to EDF. Mini glossary: Lotissement - a planned housing development where a plot of land is divided up and individual plots sold for self-build. Often referred to as a pavillon lotissement when the houses built are pavillons (standard new-build houses). Pavillon - a modern, detached new-build house, typically fairly modest in size and style. Pompe à chaleur - an air source or ground source heat pump; a popular and government-subsidised heating system in France. Has been the subject of some mis-selling scandals. Mairie - the town hall; the local administrative body responsible for planning permissions and local governance. Maison de maître - a large, elegant townhouse or manor house, typically 19th century, associated with the professional or merchant classes. Maison de caractère - an estate agent term for a property with distinctive, original period features. Connect: Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to the newsletter: www.frenchrenodiaries.com Email: frenchrenodiaries@gmail.com","meta_description":"What do a Bulgarian holiday from hell, a suspicious YouTube arrangement, the rise of eco villages, and an 18% energy bill discount have in common? They're…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2128,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/french-reno-diaries-uncensored-7634906/episodes/rants-bants-the-one-where-we-consider-doing-bulgarian-reno-diaries/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/french-reno-diaries-uncensored-7634906/rants-bants-the-one-where-we-consider-doing-bulgarian-reno-diaries.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}