This year we have re-stocked our lakes with mirror carp, thanks to our friends Jo & Lee from St Brice Carping. A mirror carp due for a new home at Chateau de Grandchamp lakes. Last year’s drought caused our lakes to suffer from algae problems and low water levels. Our fish had a tough time […]
Trying something new this year -growing vegetables and flowers in straw bales The results have been amazing!
One of the most exciting things about living in an old house is finding things from the past. When we had to block up a large hole in a wall we were going to decorate, Barry suggested a Time Capsule. What a great idea! A chance to leave something behind for a future owner to […]
Work on repairing the beams in the stables in 2022 meant we could safely access the rooms above. Here the boarded partitions had old estate accounts glued to the walls from 1814. It is so exciting to still be making new discoveries. Work on the stables has started… But… There is a lot yet to […]
A success! There are times when leaving areas to nature just looks scruffy. It can give the impression we don’t care, or worse don’t know what we are doing! Every now and then something happens, sometimes something quite small that makes it all worthwhile. In July we saw black and white butterflies that we had […]
This battle between American and German soldiers took place right outside the chateau. A division of Patton’s army was sent to Brittany but to get there they had to make their way through Lower Normandy and cross the river that marks the border between Normandy and Brittany. The chateau is situated on the main road […]
What a wonderful month August has been. There have been highs and lows and not much renovating due to the high temperatures, but terrific all the same. The joys have included an English country wedding and having our grandchildren visit. We have enjoyed hearing the excitement of visiting France and watching them all enjoy the […]
It has been a great summer so far. Chateau restoration is slow but steady with a few decorating jobs well underway. The old front door has a new coat of paint having had lots of restoration on the beautiful chestnut wood underneath. The metal door furniture is being cleaned ready for putting back on. A […]
Spring is always a busy time at the chateau. A lovely time of year, full of optimism and enthusiasm. Warm sunny days have meant lots of time outside doing essential maintenance. Builders have repaired storm damage to out buildings, friends have helped clear fallen trees. For the first time, this year trees not just used […]
