Saturday, February 26, 2011

Brittany holiday cottage with private pool

This week at the Brittany holiday cottage with private pool my daughter and I popped down to the market at Aurray on Monday and the market at Locminie on Thursday to buy 4 of the 6 new birds required for the holiday cottage.

On Monday we bought the 2 turkeys both brown in colour and both females, after the noise of male bird last year, the mornings should now be very quite and quest staying at the holiday cottage wont hear the birds at all. To see the birds click this link.

Anyone booking La Forge to enjoy Christmas will receive a complimentary turkey to enjoy, last years bird was the most delicious bird Ive ever tasted being fed on sweet corn, so it should be a real treat.

On Wednesday we bought a pair of the chickens bred for meat, the idea is to let them produce eggs while the guest stay at the cottage and in the Autumn to enjoy a free range meal. The other 2 hens to be bought are to remain as egg produces throughout the year and will remain at the Brittany holiday cottage.

Brittany holiday cottage with private pool

Last Wednesday the Circus was in Baud which is just 3 miles from the Brittany holiday cottage with private pool, click circus link to see the video that was taken on the day( Circus ).



Tickets were 9 euros per person and we had a great time with the entire show lasting around 2 hours. Your find throughout the spring and summer 3 different circuses moving around from town too town, so its always possible to catch a show during your stay at the Brittany holiday cottage with private pool.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Brittany holiday cottage with private heated swimming pool

Just a short drive away from the Brittany holiday cottage with private heated swimming pool is the picturesque town of Aurray where on a Monday morning a lively market can be found.
Today we popped down for a wonder to see that we were in luck to see a guy selling small livestock and we purchased a pair of young female turkeys for just 3 1/2 euro's each, the guy said that they would be ready to eat in 3 months but then that was what I was told last year and at 6 months the bird was still small, so Ive now got 10 months to get them ready for Christmas.

Any guest booking the 2 weeks at Christmas will be given one of the birds as a complimentary gift to enjoy a wonderful dinner. Last years bird may have been small but I think it was the best Turkey Ive ever tasted, being fed on corn for the last 3 months.

We have yet to but the chickens, as I'm after a particular type that are only sold as youngsters I decided not to buy a pair of 24 week old birds today, that way in a couple of weeks I'll but 4 youngsters and hopefully all will get on well.

La Forge is available to rent all year round and the private heated swimming pool is open from the start of April until the end of September.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Brittany holiday cottage with private pool

Market day within Baud is always on a Saturday and yesterday my daughter and I left the Brittany holiday cottage with private pool to see if any chickens were being sold. I had a feeling it might be to early in the year for young birds to be available and sure enough the guy was not there at the market.

Today we sowed new grass seed in the chicken run so that when the new birds arrive the run will be covered in fresh grass to give them a good start in addition to there feed, although I guess within 2 months of the new birds arriving not a single blade of grass will be left.

We are looking to buy 4 chickens and 2 turkeys, 2 of the chickens will be bought for meat with the view that we may get some eggs from them while the holiday cottages are occupied, then in the Autumn they will go into the pot.

The turkeys are for Christmas, one for my table and the other as a complimentary gift for anyone booking La Forge for the festive season. The holiday cottage will be decorated for the festive season.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Brittany holiday cottage with private pool and gym

After 3 weeks working in the UK my daughter and I returned too the Brittany holiday cottage with private pool and gym on Saturday and enjoyed a very easy journey.



We caught the 8.15 Brittany ferry from Portsmouth sailing too Caen and arrived in France at 3pm after enjoying a lovely breakfast on board before being able to sleep in the cabin we booked for 4 hours.



Caen is only 210 miles from the Brittany holiday cottage and at 80 mph for most of the journey arrived in Baud at 6.10 able to get some food shopping in before getting home.