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Classic Car Holidays

Long before we first arrived here it was clear to me that France is a wonderful country in which to take classic car tours. With the many miles (or I should say kilometres) of roads and thousands of places to…

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La Vallée des Singes

There are many so places to visit in and around Deux-Sevres, Vienne and Charente, and this post is the first suggestion for a great family day (or half day) out, although this is not limited to families, it’s a wonderful…

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A Vanzay wedding

On the 7th August we had a wedding here in Vanzay, Marion and Philippe were married at L’Église de Saint Jacques.  The groom’s parents and his brothers were staying with us in La Petite Maison, along with some friends of…

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The Last Supper: the end of a great week of classic motoring

We were lucky enough to have both La Petite Maison and La Grange booked out for the last week of June by classic car enthusiasts: Rob and Claire in their MGB Roadster with a recently rebuilt and breathed on engine…

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Creating a covered seating area

At the back of La Petite Maison there’s always been a rather scruffy lean to, which over the years, had become a dumping ground for old beams, broken rotovators, bales of straw and was rather overgrown with brambles and elder….

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