In Flanders' fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie in Flanders' fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw
The torch, be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow in Flanders' fields.
Major John MoCrae, 1915
🌧️ Après la pluie vient le soleil, qui est le bienvenu ce soir 🌦️
Spring has finally sprung here at Le Petit Bois! We’ve had a busy week with guests for both Gîté and Chambre d’hôtes and the new table d’hôtes offering has been snapped up every night by those staying in the house… as always, fabulous, friendly, interesting guests, from Normandy, Bordeaux, Belgium, Versailles and Iceland (via Paris) making the hard work so worthwhile. But hats off to this lovely lad, who planned a 3hr bike ride before dinner, and arrived to find the annual amateurs race route goes straight passed our door… so he decided to join it… (2nd lap he waves from the back) he lasted only 3 laps before we received his message “It was fun while it lasted but they understandably kicked me out of the race” 🤣 and when he returned a couple of hours later he said that whilst the other cyclists were cool with it and chatted with him on the route, the organisers were on their loud hailers saying “will the guy in the orange jersey please depart from the course” and by the third time round they added that they would be calling the gendarmes 🤣 🚴🏁👮♀️🥂
We have always welcomed well-behaved dogs (and sometimes cats) to spend holidays with their humans at our Gite here at Le Les vacances au Petit Bois!
BUT DID YOU KNOW that you can now come on holiday here with your lovely equine friends too?!
** Full Livery space now available, Troche (Pompadour) 19230, France**
❇️ Long & Short term stay available - ideal when competing at Pompadour (Chambre d’hôte rooms also available for competitors)
❇️ Friendly, small, private yard
❇️ Our full livery offers to undertake all day to day requirements including horse walker exercise & schooling/long reigning for rehabilitation
✅ Large stables
✅ Excellent (individual if necessary) turnout
✅ Knowledgable and experienced team
✅ Quiet rural location with good hacking
✅ large outdoor school/lunging area with practice jumps
✅ References available
For more information please send me a direct message asap!