It struck me that the blue skies and sunshine make for a very different outlook on life. As soon as there is a glimpse of sun, people of all ages come together and enjoy incredibly well organised picnics and walks. I am always impressed at the style shown. There is almost always a tablecloth, picnic hampers, with delicious food, cool bags and lots of games, where competition runs high within different age groups and sexes!
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I love the way they find themselves an attractive spot and settle for a period of fun and relaxation. I am also in awe of the speed in which they are able to pack up and leave in a matter of minutes and rarely leave any litter. Recently I watched a group of adults enjoying the weather whilst playing three different games in rotation. I was intrigued by this one, as I have not seen it before and would dearly love to know what it is called and how to play it. Any ideas please let me know! I should have gone and asked, but was too timid and convinced myself that it would be rude to interrupt their concentration.
Well it might have! It is often finished off in the evening with music and fireworks. Recently I was walking near the local celebration when I spotted a very different version of a three-legged race. Several sets of identical planks of wood each had three types of matching footwear attached. The laughter and skill was hilarious as each team had to work out how to walk initially and then race against others. It involves a walk around the environment up to a distance of approximately 10k. There are stopping off points, which is good for the faint hearted or less active.
Approximately people were catered for in our local village recently and clearly a good time was had by all. I really do feel that having a pleasant climate brings families, friends and communities closer together and enables events to occur outside, which is much less stressful than cleaning the house after a massive party! What a beautiful fresh morning after days of high humidity and distant rumblings we have had several spectacular thunderstorms.
Needless to say Mimi was not impressed. However, back to today, as the garden shows its appreciation for the rain after a long spell of dry weather and the perfume from the roses and honeysuckles drifts in the air, I yet again think how lucky I am to be in such a beautiful place. I read recently that there was a decline in songbirds in some French gardens. Absolutely not so here as there is a veritable cacophony of sound compounded by a couple of the hens bragging very loudly about the eggs they have just laid.
I wish I was more proficient at recognising which delightful song belongs to which beautiful bird. Once again I am extremely grateful to previous guests for their kind reviews and am very happy to receive my Booking. It is gratifying to see that it has gone higher than the previous year to 9. Wandering around the garden yesterday after a period of high winds and rain I was delighted to see the lovely signs of spring beginning to appear.
Within a few days spots of colour are starting to show. There is a little group of purple crocuses or should I say croci appearing in my flowerbed that I redesigned last year. I was a little concerned that I may have lost some during the changes however, they are proving to be strong little plants. Other leaves are starting to shoot and I look forward to seeing what appears. I am happy to see that my honesty plants seem to have survived since they were planted from seed last season.
At least I hope that is what they are! They were included in a lovely gift that involved my getting to see the Chelsea Flower Show see a previous blog last year. As I write this I can see a myriad of different birds visiting the bird feeders.
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They are very greedy and the dough balls especially seem to last less than two days. It is not easy to find shelled peanuts here in France and as it is quite a task to sit and open them they become a rarer treat. The hens are scratching around in the new bark chippings that were purchased a few days ago and seem to have found favour with them.
Bookings are starting to come in for this season with some reservations for July and August already. The early birds have already bagged the period for the Tour de France, which is passing so close to us this year starting at the beautiful island of Noirmoutier and then travelling even nearer to Chez Mimi. All in all looks like the beginning of another busy year. Looking at information received from the tourist information offices in both Vendee and Loire Atlantique there are plenty of exciting things to do and see.
I am determined to get back to the Jardin des Plantes in Nantes and have just been reading about a Japanese inspired park - Ile de Versailles - so that is on my itinerary too! There is always somewhere new to visit and favourite places to revisit. It is with much chagrin that I begin this post and realise that I have not written a blog for months. I will plead gardening in the early part of the year and a busy summer with lots of new guests and a returnee family from last year. Again I feel very lucky that our visitors have been extremely nice and that they have enjoyed staying at Chez Mimi.
I have been totally entertained by the sheer imagination and scope of the games played and now realise that pirate vocabulary transcends many languages! Next year should prove exciting as the Tour de France starts on the 7 July The route passes within 35 to 40 minutes drive from Chez Mimi. This provides an excellent opportunity for picnicking nearby and supporting your favourites riders and teams. Meanwhile we are moving towards Autumn.
We have had a very hot dry summer and the leaves are beginning to turn. It always seems very strange how the seasons are just that bit ahead of the UK. In my head, August is haymaking time but here most of it was done and dusted in June and July. Any time now we will be hearing the machinery at the Cave, across the road, begin the process of making the various local wines after the Vendage. She was also in the film. Twenty schools and various local businesses including a hospital and art gallery have come on board.
A huge amount of money has also been raised and will be used in February to buy more foodstuff and essentials. We are hoping that this incredible support will continue long after the Christmas festivities have faded away as sadly, poverty and need will not disappear so quickly!
I have mixed emotions about this as I couldn't be more proud, but I am angry and frustrated that we have such need in this day and age. Meanwhile back to here and now I want to take the opportunity to thank all of our visitors to Chez Mimi. It has been such a pleasure to meet so many lovely families and friends and I take pleasure in the lovely notes in our visitors" book and such positive feedback from the various booking sites.
I also am happy to welcome our new visitors for especially our lovely returning Welsh family and I look forward to catching up next year. It only remains for me to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and the hope that the New Year will bring peace and renewed optimism in these less than tranquil times. It is difficult to find enough superlatives to describe what a fantastic summer season we have had here at Chez Mimi. The weather has smiled on all our visitors both in my house and in the gite. The garden has echoed with the sounds of happy voices, children playing and shrieks of laughter from the splash pool.
There has been competitions galore in the garden play area, with outdoor chess, boules and a game called either Mokky or Kubb or even just the stick game where you throw a baton at wooden numbered blocks.
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My grandsons have improved their mental arithmetic whilst writing up the scoreboard. The pirate ship has weathered the storms of daring pirates sallying forth with their "daring do's" and occasional don'ts! Even parents have been spotted donning the pirate costumes and getting their photos taken to capture the moment! We have had many guests from a variety of countries, Italy, Belgium, England, Wales, Ireland and of course from various areas of France. It has been a privilege to have met such lovely people and enjoy passing time with them and finding out where they have spent their time locally.
I have picked up a new set of favourite places and ideas for future guests and my family too. Here at least we can be truly European and welcoming!
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I am delighted to say one lovely family have rebooked for next August and we already have a couple of other bookings for We feel like we will be welcoming back extended family members! You can see copies of these on our reviews page. It is gratifying to recognise that guests have felt comfortable and relaxed in Chez Mimi and that all that I had hoped for when it was being designed and built has come to fruition. The weather is still glorious - the garden less so sadly but I am sure that it will regenerate itself when the rain finally comes. Well if you are anything like me and are still reeling with shock at the recent and ongoing events back in the UK, you may be pleased to know that Europe still offers a haven for holidaymakers ready to escape the pressures and worries of everyday life.
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The garden here at Chez Mimi is beginning to come into its own and listening to the birdsong is a tonic in itself. The pool is ready, warming up nicely ready for guests to soak up the sunshine, have some fun and fill the place with laughter - a much needed tonic. Blue skies, sun, excellent wines and good food are here ready to give you that much needed respite from the doom and gloom and enabling you to return fortified and ready for whatever the future may bring.
It has been a while since I wrote a Chez Mimi blog and this is because I have been otherwise occupied visiting relatives both here in France and back home in England. I was recently invited, by my lovely cousin Philippe, to visit him in Bordeaux and as I love spending time with him and had never been there before, I accepted with alacrity. He duly collected me one Friday evening, en route from Nantes and we set off for what was an absolutely fabulous weekend. That first evening was spent enjoying fabulous food in a lovely restaurant on the Quai by the Port of the Moon followed by a beautiful stroll around this stunning city.
Saturday, saw us visiting St Emilion and exploring this lovely historic area dating back almost years. It is built out of local yellow limestone, although its streets are paved with stones used as ballast from visiting English ships, obviously it was important to ditch them in order to fill up with all the beautiful wines! I loved the atmosphere and thoroughly enjoyed the visit to the chapel.
I think I understood most of what the guide was saying and of course Philippe was on hand to clarify any areas of uncertainty. The next day we visited the quayside market, en route Philippe showed me his local boulangerie, the bread is delicious and the shop oven needs to be part of a film set. I was particularly captivated by the cheese stall, so beautifully arranged that it was almost a shame to disturb it by buying the fabulous produce.
The rest of the day was spent exploring this fascinating city and being tempted by some fabulous chocolates and a cheeky glass of wine. It would have been rude not to!!!! Sunday was spent exploring Cap Ferret and trying to spy the largest dune in Europe. Although the weather was warm and pleasant visibility was not so good. Within weeks of my return from Bordeaux, I was then whisked away again for a big family reunion on beautiful Belle Ile.
Several family members have had important birthdays this year so the party came together for a 50th, 40th and a 30th. It was only my second visit to this stunning island, my first was for the wedding of my cousin Cecile to our quiet man Andre and that was a superb time etched in my bank of memories. Below is an except from the folklore of the island:.
They shed so many tears that they created the gulf of Morbihan and into this they threw their flowery crowns and so were formed the islands of the gulf. Three of these coronets escaped unnoticed from the little sea and formed Houat, Hoedic and the most beautiful, Queen of the fairies - Belle Ile. Having had an absolutely fabulous time yet again, I had barely time to touch base, check on Chez Mimi and take off for a Granny visit and as it was half term I got to spend a few days, with them, in sunny, stunning Alston in Cumbria.
A highlight was the visit to Kilhope Mine. The underground visit was thoroughly enjoyed by the youngest member of our party, but much less so by his older brother, who showed his courage by seeing it through! The finding of treasure and a visit to the play area soon restored his equilibrium. On the recommendation of a friend, we went to explore a very beautiful garden centre named Larch Cottage. Added to this, their cafe served totally delicious food - we were lucky enough to be on the sunny terrace, with a lovely view and surrounded by stunning wisteria.
However, all good things must come to an end so I am back in the Vendee with glorious weather, tending to the garden, adding the last few touches to Boaty Mac Boathouse and polishing up the gite for our summer visitors. It all began from an idea. However, at Christmas I looked at my boys and realised that they had become mini giants and that unless they took a shrinking pill the doorway may pose a problem. I began a tentative conversation with Gerry along the lines of what if we took down this playhouse and built a bigger one.
The idea was well received so many days of planning ensued and finally we had a more or less final version. The plan was to build two rooms, one as a summer house for the adults in need of a quiet peaceful place to sip their wine and the other as a play area with an upper floor. The play area would be designed as a ship, but each floor would be high enough for older children to stand up.
We decided to use as much recycled material as possible and managed to find some excellent windows and doors from the site "Leboncoin" highly recommended. Additional windows were supplied by friends and with everything underway I duly departed for England as half term Granny. On my return I was greeted with an amazing structure much bigger than I had anticipated but fabulous all the same. Unfortunately, this is where we fell foul of local planning regulations and we received a registered letter from the local Maire informing us that we should have applied for planning permission BEFORE starting any building work.
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