Greener Pastures Gites & Camping

30/10/2024

The Tour de France will practically be on my doorstep on 10th July
Exciting stuff 👏👏
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🤩 Here it is, the official route of the !

🤩 Voici le parcours officiel du !

09/09/2024

So I did it!! The end of a crazy, busy, fully booked summer season has arrived and the bookings are now weekends only for the rest of the year, with some much needed peace for me midweek.
The last summer guests treated me to a fabulous barbecue (thank you so much Lucas and Andries) and the lovely Linda made her signature pavlova. Spectacular! I only just noticed Linda and I inadvertently wore matching tops 😂 very French!
I also wanted to share just one of the fabulous reviews from this summer because it was so lovely and genuinely made me cry.
I’m pooped! And now to sleep - a lot!
PS Half of August 2025 is already booked in The Old Stable gite so get in quick if you’re coming next year 🥰🥰

10/08/2024

I had to share these drone photos taken by my lovely guests. Thank you so much Eneko and Sarah.

04/08/2024

Beautiful sunset this evening ❤️

09/06/2024

Stunning photo of the Milky Way above the house taken by a very talented guest! Thank you Paul Manson ❤️

27/05/2024

27/05/2024

The before ….. and the after!
The car park was in a sorry state and is now the same size again, as it was when it was laid 3 years ago!
Very satisfying indeed 👏👏🥰

31/03/2024

There are 14 guests in the gites for Easter and they did an egg hunt in the garden for the kids this morning - fabulous 🥰
Ready for the season ahead now …. Grass has had its 4th cut, driveway and flower beds weeded, pond plants pruned a ton of autumn leaves heaved out of the water - and some decorating done in the gites!
Charlie has settled in beautifully and loving playing with Willow. I’m loving playing on the sit on mower 😜😜🚜🚜

27/09/2023

Just a cow out for a stroll…. Must be Wednesday.. 😁

18/08/2023

In the midst of a busy season we don’t always get a chance to read our reviews… but today we did!… and it was so lovely.
Charlène, Frantz and their two wonderful children checked out today and were a true delight to host… here’s what they wrote..

Book without hesitation!!! Everything is designed to make you feel at home... The outside areas are superb... the natural pool is a pure wonder! The cottage is cosy, comfortable, clean. You will find everything you need for a most pleasant stay. In addition, Lesley and Mark are extremely kind and very warm. They will welcome you with simplicity, generosity and they will do everything to put you at ease. Icing on the cake: Oscar and Willow, two dogs who will delight young and old alike!!!!

Thanks again for choosing to stay with us guys. We look forward to welcoming you here again soon.
A bientôt! 😊👋🏼👋🏼

23/07/2023

Lovely Belgian guests left this morning after their holiday and their gorgeous daughter presented us with this beautiful picture and letter.
I was so touched - and yes, I cried! ☺️
This is the sort of thing which makes us appreciate that we’re doing ok 🥰🥰
Thank you so much Ziva ❤️❤️

22/07/2023

Well, our first wedding reception went off without a hitch (pardon the pun) and was a resounding success!.. over 50 people attended and a great time was had by all. The local caterers did a fabulous job of feeding everyone and the live band, followed by a DJ kept everyone dancing until the wee hours.
Could we be tempted to host another?… hopefully by the time we’re asked again, we’ll have decided! 😉

14/07/2023

For us, the main satisfaction from running a gîte business comes from meeting lots of lovely people from all over the world, hearing their laughter, seeing their smiles and watching their families and friends have a great time in the Gites and the surroundings that we created.
…..and when they leave a review like this one, it makes our ‘job’ feel even more worthwhile.

06/07/2023

Got the pool rules up!
If you’re of a certain age and nationality you’ll get this!😁

29/06/2023

Well June went in a blur!
We’ve had lots of wonderful guests…
some even arrived on Harleys!👏🏼👏🏼
We’ve added a lovely corner sofa to the poolside decking, I was thrilled to get a flight in a WW2 Dakota that was used to drop paratroopers over Ste Mère Église on D-Day…
ticked a few jobs off the ‘to do’ list…weirdly though, after three and a half years the list doesn’t seem to get any smaller?!… what’s that about??!!!! 🤷🏼‍♂️
Even had some guests celebrating the Summer Solstice by running around the field waving their arms around just after midnight!..😁
oh and the pesky Ch4 film crew are back filming again!
Next weekend we are hosting our first wedding reception…wish us luck!!
The summer madness continues!

24/06/2023

Buckle up!…It’s that time of year again! 🏎️🚗💨🌪️🌪️
The Rallye Suisse Normandie is starting… ! 😍😃👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

31/05/2023

Les loups préparent leur pelage d'été, la mue commence.

31/05/2023

The Rouen Armada, the largest gathering of tall ships in the world, opens in two weeks! ⚓️💙

📷: © L'Armada de la Liberté