Category Archives: Featured
Gardening in the Sun
This week our Mum Nessa is enjoying making us all colourful lunches… Yesterday we also enjoyed the return of the Summer sun and went into the gardens to mow, cut and get a tan!
World Championship Final of Badminton Hosted at La Giraudiere
Last night Sarah came over for dinner and we enjoyed our first taste of Japanese food from our volunteer Hiroko who made Chicken Katsu curry- a dish that will prove hard to top in the coming weeks! After a few … Continue reading
August Begins
As August began at La Giraudiere, we said goodbye to Jen, Donal and Nicole who flew back to Ireland and the US. They will all be sorely missed and we wish them all well with whatever they begin back home. This past … Continue reading
Le pain est grand en Aubeterre
Sun-Day means Market-Day in the picturesque little village of Aubeterre and the faithful shoppers didn’t let a bit of rain get in their way. Courtesy of Nico, Arnaud and Lucy, our team at La Giraudiere drove down to pay a … Continue reading
Bastille Day!
What a super week in the French coutryside. Celebrations for Jour de Bastille were a roaring success in Brossac, with the beautiful feux d’artifice display kicking off at midnight on the 13th. It really was a visual delight! Paul and … Continue reading
