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La Maison du Vin est la vitrine institutionnelle des vins des appellations Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Lussac Saint-Emilion et Puisseguin Saint-Emilion. Plus de 250 châteaux sont ainsi représentés et vendus au prix de la propriété, dans une boutique ouverte 7 jours sur 7 de 9h30 à 19h. This is really worth a visit. It’s the best place to find great St Emilion wine without it costing […]
What to make of this? We now have cabaret in a circus tent in Saint Martin de Gurson! In the middle of nowhere, near Les Gatineaux, previously best known for Emmanuel Provin’s foie gras farm (where I found out that geese run forward from an orchard to be fed and thereby disprove the naysayers), we […]
Yesterday was 29 degrees and I was in IKEA Bordeaux buying various new items for the house. Today it’s rained all day so a perfect opportunity for assembling my purchases! First stop the lounge and a new bookcase. Although about half the size of the old one I’ve still managed to fit in all the […]
I realise that this is a fairly self-indulgent post but, you never know, you might fancy a day at the races while you’re visiting the house! I’ve finally found a comprehensive list at www.lescourseshippiques.com. Our nearest course is Libourne Cantereau (37 minutes) (Trot 7/9/14) Hippodrome de Bouilhaguet / Miramont-Guyenne (55m) Hippodrome de Bouscat (Bordeaux) […]
The pool was not so good this weekend after a storm prior to our arrival. It’s clearing now, but not in time to be used tomorrow. However, we have an addition to our outdoor items in the shape of a multicoloured pool light which doubles up as a table light. We’re planning on replacing the […]
We have now replaced the Orange broadband and fixed line telephone with satellite internet. The connection should work automatically about five minutes after it is plugged in. The Tooway box is the satellite modem and this is connected to the ASUS wireless router (on top of the white cupboard next to the fuse board). There […]
This is looking broadly OK for my visit on 28 June: At least it’s not the torrential rain we had at the equivalent time last year. And the weather for the back to back visit on 5 July is looking pretty good: Hopefully we’ll have a decent internet connection and a new dishwasher by the […]
I can’t imagine why when she sprang out of the bottles crate just next to the front door!
One of the highlights of my last visit to the house a couple of weeks ago was to see Red Kites hovering over the field beyond the pool. There were three of them as I was jet washing around the pool and I hope that I can get a picture as good as this. It’s […]
If you’re staying at the house the pool filter bag should be cleaned at least once every two to three days (more if the pool is cloudy or there is bad weather). This is how it’s done: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NtI7EArM5E
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