And What Lies At The End Of The Rainbow

 And what lies at the end of the rainbow ? the Manor house does, say no more !!

Snakes are not always in the grass

As Chris mowed the lawns at La Petite Maison it wasn't until his 3rd pass that he realised he wasn't alone. This Viper was basking in the early morning sunshine about 12" from where his shoulder passed, no problem for him, he hooked the snake just like on the TV and deposited it back in the forest, he watched too many Tarzan films as a child ha ha !

The Giggle Sisters

 Say no more, they were that desperate to be in the sunshine they arrived before the sun. Joanne made sure they didn't get frostbite by providing them with a hot toddy ha ha!

Anything Nana Can Do

 Bonny decided that if Nana had a poorly shoulder so did she, both recuperated on the sun terrace at La Petite Maison this afternoon. Joanne, Chris, Betty, Eric, Jean & Art relaxed in the May sunshine and did just about nothing, ahhh !

Three Years at La Petite Maison

 Three years since we moved to France for the adventure of a lifetime, celebrated as it should be with a Grand Cru Champagne !

Morels

When your boat comes in it comes in, a late afternoon forage and what do we find, Morels, yes, Morels, as good as finding Truffles in our book, delighted, just delighted, nothing more to say !

A Dream comes True

 Joanne has dreamed of owning her own Kitchenaid for 2 or 3 years now and at last the dream has come true. Our very special friends Mick & Tracey surprised her with the very generous gift of the latest model in white. LET'S GET COOKING !! Joanne is absolutely over the moon and says a great big Thankyou to you both !! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Delicious Rhubarb

 May and his wait was over, the Rhubarb is superb this Springtime and Joanne makes the best Rhubarb crumble this side of the channel, no wonder his lordship has a smile on his face !

17 Degrees and They Are In

With the PH at 7.4 and the Chlorine levels perfect, even though the clarity of the water was not good, Chris, Jess & Bonny couldn't wait to dive in the pool at 'Le Manoir' air temperatures were in the 30's and the pool had warmed up to 17 degrees, they loved it !!

Looking Good Art

Five-day forecast

5-day forecast

Tomorrow May 10	Friday May 11	Saturday May 12	Sunday May 13	Monday May 14
Partly Cloudy	Showers / Clear	Showers / Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Hi: 27° Lo: 14°	Hi: 26° Lo: 11°	Hi: 14° Lo: 5°	Hi: 15° Lo: 4°	Hi: 20° Lo: 7°

The weather is looking good

Five-day forecast

5-day forecast

Tomorrow May 10	Friday May 11	Saturday May 12	Sunday May 13	Monday May 14
Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sprinkles	Fair	Fair
Hi: 27° Lo: 15°	Hi: 25° Lo: 9°	Hi: 13° Lo: 4°	Hi: 13° Lo: 2°	Hi: 17° Lo: 7°

Training Galinette

 A great action shot as we train one of the new Teckels, at 9 weeks old, Galinette shows signs of being a real natural, she will be trained to hunt Rabbit, Fox and of course, Wild Boar.

At Last the Soil Temperature Rises

 The long wait is over and Chris was delighted to be able to plant out the first of the vegetables and salads that will be served at the table of La Petite Maison. These included red & white onions, summer cabbage, kale, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, summer leeks and petit pois, it really is wonderful watching the garden grow, ahhhh !