The temperature is slowly falling and we made a fire this morning so I guess we have reached the end of summer.
It’s been a busy summer but great fun. We just completed the gite as the first guests arrived, we were still wiring up the tv and dvd as they come through the door! We made a lot of new friends this year and renewed some old frienships as well. The response to the gite has been very heartening and all our guests were very complimentary about the gite and its location. The common theme was how much they appreciated the peace and quiet. The fishing lake was also well received and the peaceful location was admired, fortunately the fishing was pretty good as well. The Llama trekking got off to a busy start at the begining of summer but slowed down as the holidays progressed. All in all a good start and hopefully the word will spread and we can do more of the same.
Benjamin spent most of the summer picking Myrtiles and picked up a fat pay cheque this week, some has been converted into a new electric guitar and plans are afoot for further aquisitions.
Caitlin was working hard as well, having requested promotion to her final year she spent all summer cramming quatrieme into just 6 weeks.
Ruadhri played and played and played, he played with the ducks and the cats and the dog. He played with the duckpond and fell in. He fished and played with visiting children and helped out on llama treks, he says that he had a great summer!
The weather this week is cooler but still very sunny, it’s a great time of year to go walking or cycling here in Creuse as the temperatures are not too hot and the hedgerows are filled with wild fruit. The champignons are starting to come out so soon the fields and woods will be populated by brave mushroom hunters out to gather the tastiest wild goodies. Needless to say we can accomodate you at our gite!
14 Sept 08
Tags: gite, holidays, peace and quiet, summer