A Week off?

After three weeks of full on B&B we have a week off, Woop! Woop! Not quite true in a sense as there are lots of our own jobs that need doing. After the winter the garden is a priority and if the B&B carries on like it is the garden is going to play a big part. We have a secret garden which is part of a ruin. You could visit our lovely house and not realise that it even exists so it is a perfect place to hide away with a café and a good book. It is in the basement part of the old cider house and so it is sunken with the most beautiful view down to the river and up through the valley and not another property in site. We have had as many as twelve people to lunch down in the ruin. It has a very French feel as it has a large solid table under a beamed area covered in a lovely vine mixed with honeysuckle. We also have electric lights and a charcoal BBQ as well. It's a hard life being retired but I am getting the hang of it!
I also keep an eye on three holiday homes. What is very nice is that all of the owners of these properties have become such lovely friends. All of the homes are very different but all have a charm of their own.
I personally could not have a holiday home whilst living in the UK as I would be constantly counting the days in between each visit and would just want to always be over here in France as it is where my heart is. From our first visit to France thirty odd years a go it's where we wanted to be. Now we have lived here for ten wonderful years. Evie has thanked us more than a few times for bringing her to France as she has enjoyed an idylic childhood.
Sunday next we start a new week of B&B which starts with a trip to Dinard airport to pick up a guest. Our Rav 4 has now clocked up nearly 200,000 miles which is amazing as apart from the normal things like brakes and tyres we have never had a thing go wrong with it.
We are hoping to have a lazy day on Friday and take the train to Rennes for a wander, a meal and just take in the beautiful city that it is.
Now to bed!

Still busy busy

Well we have been full tilt at La Vieille Grange for the past three weeks. It's been very hard work and great fun. The people we meet are a very diverse bunch but all have their 'Ways'
Next week we have some time off and it will be nice to get some of my own jobs done. The amount of time spent in the Super Market is unbelievable shopping for our guests breakfasts and evening meals. We spend so much time in Léclerc they must think we are on the pay roll. It's very sad that I now know where every thing is on the shelves in that particular store.
Jane and I have done so much baking and cooking too over this period and we have once more had such brilliant comments about our food. It's a real buzz when ones hard work is appreciated.
The days are getting longer now which is good because I can't wait to get our garden back in shape after winter. The summer here is just wonderful it has to be said. I am looking forward to the walks along the cliffs at Val-an-dré and a nice lunch in the harbour.
April is approaching and I have three bread oven days already booked, Can't wait to get started again. It is going to be a very busy season on that front.
Gone mid night so I am now off to bed ready for my early start in the morning.