Roots !
We came across these fantastic roots in the ancient walls of a medieval fortified manor house near Falaise, Normandy. So pretty, yet so destructive
Becoming French
Brexit may happen but then it may very well not. Who knows ? Here in Normandy the locals often ask us what we think but seriously, if the British Government doesn’t know what it happening then it is pretty unlikely … Continued
The Horned Beef Company Video
Our daughter and son in law – Farming with Nature in Cumbria
New Year’s Forest Walk
2017 and finally we are in winter ! A walk through the forest behind the house has provided us with some lovely shots taken in the … Continued
Year of the Monkey ~ Chinese New Year
The strange thing about living in France is that food is … er, well, pretty much just French. I know it sounds daft but despite the deserved reputation of French gastronomy, there is a considerable lack of alternative cuisine. For … Continued
Nous sommes ouverts ! We are open again !
Three months of hard work and out of all the dust and rubble we now have a delightful new and enlarged kitchen and are getting ready for business again in 2016. If it’s peace and rural tranquillity you are looking … Continued
Finally, we are renovating our part of La Vieille Longère !
La Vieille Longère Gîtes will sadly not be available for bookings until January 9th 2016 as we are taking the opportunity to undertake some further renovation on the house and do not want our guests to suffer any noise and … Continued
CIDRE CHAUD ~ UN GOUT DE NORMANDIE A NOEL
LE CIDRE CHAUD ~ UN BON GOÛT NORMANDE A NOEL ~ extraordinairement bon et un goût de Normandie a Noël. ~ osez d’être différent – laissez le vin chaud sur les pistes et buvez un vrai boisson de la région … Continued
Food for Free !
Trendy TV chefs do it, one of the worlds top restaurants does it, and we do it too but here at LVLG we do it cos it’s fun and cos it’s free. Yep, free food, growing in the forest floor, … Continued
Summer is heralded in with Thunder and Impressionism
The changes in the Normandy weather never cease to amaze us here in the rolling hills of the Suisse Normande. Normandy is of course renowned for its interesting light and was the haunt of many of the greatest Impressionist painters … Continued
D Day….. 70 years on
D Day…. 70 years on. When I was 18 I spent the summer working in the Hotel du Luxembourg in Bayeux. My passion for cooking was fuelled in the hotel kitchens. My empathy with the sufferings and terrors of soldiers … Continued
A Walk in the Woods and in the Rain !
Normandy is green, very green. It can rain quite a bit but then it wouldn’t be green if it didn’t so you just have to get out there and enjoy it, rain or sun. In the Suisse Normande and especially … Continued
Poiriers en Fleurs
Les anciens poiriers, une fois utilisés pour la fabrication poiré ( le cidre de poires) sont maintenant en fleurs entourant la (très longue!) Vieille Longère et apporte le hameau une vie sensorielle avec des fleurs et le son des abeilles, … Continued
Spring has sprung at LVLG
The daffodils are out everywhere, primulas and primroses are in the hedgerows, the weather is warmer and as of today we have lighter evenings. It all bodes well for a great year at LVLG! There is lots of work to … Continued