Author Archives: Teresa

Patchwork, needlecrafts and charities

par Teresa | Publié: Mai 22, 2011

Tweet One of the Loire Atlantique’s needlecraft highlights took place at the end of April in the form of a massive exhibition held in Nantes and three exhibitors stayed with us in Guemene Penfao. They rented le chevrefeuille and camelia and even though it was a fairly long daily treck, they felt the peace, quiet and [...]

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An amazing spring

par Teresa | Publié: Mai 8, 2011

Tweet Perhaps Loire Atlantique could do with more rain as it’s been the hottest and dryest April on record but the garden’s produced some real beauties

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ici, there and everywhere

par Teresa | Publié: Mai 2, 2011

Tweet It’s not as though Loire Atlantique isn’t enough for us, but a change is as good as a rest they say so we thought a change and a rest would be even better. So I booked a coach holiday in Turkey as a 70th B. prezzy for Ian and a 61st for me, best [...]

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Goodbye to a dear friend

par Teresa | Publié: Mars 11, 2011

Tweet It is with great sadness that I write this as all those who met our cat Simba loved him as much as we did and he has left us. Perhaps this is not what is expected on a holiday website blog but it is a part of us and what we are about and many [...]

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March Update

par Teresa | Publié: Mars 5, 2011

Tweet As spring is springing yet again in Loire Atlantique, it’s time to put my virtual pen to virtual paper and get back to blogging…

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Guemene’s Xmas Craft fair 2010

par Teresa | Publié: Novembre 29, 2010

Tweet Guemene Penfao played host to an Anglo/French Christmas Craft fair on Sunday and of course I just had to have a go at selling my jams and chutneys

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Another lovely November day

par Teresa | Publié: Novembre 11, 2010

Tweet Loire Atlantique gites are close to so many lovely places to visit and ever in search of that elusive combo of seaweed+car access at this time of year

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November Jaunt

par Teresa | Publié: Novembre 2, 2010

Tweet Loire Atlantique and surrounding regions Morbihan and Ille-et-vilaine have had some amazing weather this year,

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Autumn in Guémené Penfao

par Teresa | Publié: Octobre 15, 2010

Tweet Even in autumn, Loire Atlantique gites have something interesting going on locally.

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Loire Atlantique’s latest attraction

par Teresa | Publié: Août 21, 2010

Tweet Loire Alantique’s latest attraction is Terra Botanica and being only 90 mn, of course we had to test drive it for our guests, at least that’s our story and we’re sticking to it. It is unlike anything I have ever seen before,

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