Well it has taken 18 years to get H and Clare to see the barn but it was well worth the wait….

Juggling the logisitics of having 4 kids and trying to get away to see you sister in the middle of nowhere is a challenge but THRILLED that you and Clare have now made it over to our little bit or paradise.

Rental cars were a fortune so Al and I trundled over to pick them up from Carcassone and they had managed to wangle 5 nights with us. The weather gods mainly played cricket for us and did not stop us doing too much.

We arrived in sunshine which is always great for the first time visitors for a late lunch on the terrace with the rose flowing!

The days flew by always a good sign of having fun, a hike up to Cirque D’Anglade, mushrooming and finding 1kg of ceps beauties they were too, parasols and bolets galore too. A trip to the market on Saturday and a replenish of the cellar stocks too! Before Saturday chuck on the terrace.

We had the “Dutchies” up for a fun late lunch one day, BBQ and Molkey competition followed by the orange tights game on the front terrace! Olaf and Sylvia brought wonderful marinaded meats for the BBQ and we did all the salads and dessert.

A yomp up to the Pylons above the clouds was quite specatcular looking down on the clouds. AMAZING Clare you did it. Xxxx

River dip for the hardy brother and sister!

Outdoor showers.

Games by the fire.

Plenty of fab food and wine, but above all the most amazing quality catch up time with you both. We LOVED having you to stay and you MUST come back again before tooooo long.