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Summer nearly full – Early season lots of spaces. We have now taken bookings for MOST of the High season (July / August) but as of 17th Feb both gites are still free for the week commencing August 23rd. Unlike … Continue reading →

We’re already taking bookings for ’08 folks so if you were hoping to leave thinking about it until February… Someone likes us – These folks have ranked us in the TOP 400 GITES.

There are early signs that RyanAir may resume thrice weekly flights from London to Clermont-Ferrand from April of 2008. Aulnhat airport at C-F is our nearest airport, so this will make visiting La Verrerie via air much more convenient – … Continue reading →

Well it took several weeks longer than it should but the pool is finally complete and full of water, pumps running, water getting warm, and it has been swum in – chilly, but it’ll be warmer by the time any … Continue reading →

The weather station has been installed on the roof of the stable block. There is, so far, only measurement of wind speed, direction, and temperature, we plan to add pressure, humidity and possibly rainfall later in the year. You can … Continue reading →

The work has been delayed – it seems they finished someone else’s pool back in March and it promptly collapsed into an underground hole they had not detected. It’s taken them a month to dig it all out and start … Continue reading →

The hole for the pool has been dug. Sadly the rest of the building has been delayed by a week by a combination of weather and the effect three bank holidays within one week has on the average French pool … Continue reading →

The stairs are now varnished and in use. Gite 1 visitors this year will have the full facilities of the big lounge as part of the house instead of an afterthought! Work started on the pool this week, it should … Continue reading →

We finally have the quote for building (digging?) a swimming pool. This will be in the area in front of the stable block. The bank and trees will be moved west about six feet to make the pool slightly wider … Continue reading →

The spiral staircase has at long last been installed between the two floors of Gite 1 – you can now get to the lounge without going outside! This I’m sure you’ll realise, is a plus. On the downside the twin … Continue reading →