ps Forthcoming Trip

Mr Balthazart, our gardener, has just sent more photos of the work he's done, including a very warming one ahead of our trip in a couple of weeks time:

That will make sure we will not get cold when we watch England play Wales, hopefully for the Grand Slam!

Pergola (again!)

That's done it!  Pergola ordered, with delivery just before we go.  Van booked, as is Eurotunnel.  The other good thing is that London Wasps (English Rugby team) are playing their European quarter final match against Leinster on the Friday evening before we go, so we get to see the Rugby, as well as go to France!

Here is a marketing image of the pergola we will be taking down there, made by a chippy from Swindon.

In addition to this, we've loads of plants to take down.  Our gardener has just delivered some "terre du pays enrichie avec du compost" - see photo below - ready for the planting

As you can see, that area looks a bit scruffy, but that is part of our project: to tidy it up.  The wall will be painted, and the concrete will be covered in shingle.

Oh yes, did I mention that we are going out there in March - now just over 3 weeks away for the weekend of my birthday.  We can't wait to get out there again: it's been too long!

Bookings

There we were, thinking that in these extended credit crunch times, the number of bookings we've achieved so far is way down on previous years.  When suddenly, we get four enquiries in 24 hours, including two for the same week!  Added to a couple of weeks which friends are interested in, and suddenly, we have the potential for having 10 weeks booked.

That is shaping up nicely - if we get the same number of weeks booked as last year, that will be great; even better if we get the same feedback as last year!