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Weed and jungle beware; Gabrielle arrives to give LG a lovely garden!
As many of you already know –or maybe not-the workday begins at La Giraudiere on a Tuesday, as such we have an extra free day to enjoy. Generally, Mondays are spent travelling, preparing for the week, or going to the … Continue reading
Katie, Brenda and (almost) the guy in the yellow parachute arrive to LG on Sunday!
Although autumn officially started, it almost feels like summer at La Giraudiere on Sunday morning, and Denise takes full advantage of the warm weather and heads to Brossac early to see the town and practice her French a bit. When … Continue reading
Day trip to Angouleme for the volunteers at La Giraudiere
A Volunteers day trip to Angouleme The day started bright and early at La Giraudiere today as Derrick and Gayle took off to continue their adventure through France. We will definitely miss our Canadian couple at LG -and our stomachs … Continue reading
Team LG wins a Petanque match
Team LG wins a Petanque match Friday came fast this week! Everyone has had a very productive week working on their projects. Derrick, Jim and Emilie enjoy the sunny weather while working in the garden; Marisela and Denise wrap up … Continue reading
It’s French Lesson day at LG and Mari gets into the kitchen for the first time!
So today is our French lesson day; every Thursday afternoon volunteers at La Giraudiere can participate in a French lesson provided by our professeur Lyn, so all the volunteers hurry during the morning hours to get as much work done … Continue reading
