Onward ever onward
At last the main work on the sanitary facilities is finished! The interior of the chalet has been tiled, toilets and showers have been installed (these including a section for those who are disabled), the Solar Panels on the roof are providing hot water, and, of course, there is now a washing machine and dryer for the use of all on site. The exterior of the Chalet has been painted a gentle cream colour and it now looks like a new building; within the next few days the shutters will be painted a pale green to finish the transition. We are now waiting for the partitions, which could not be ordered until all of the facilities had been installed, and until these are received and installed the use of the facility is for individuals only.
The land developed for the site extension is looking good, with the grass that we planted having taken well. The whole site looks so different now and we will be writing to the various clubs to encourage them to hold rallies here.
Extension land- early stages….during the work……and now lawned
The gardens have looked good too even though it has taken time to keep them in good shape. The vegetable garden has really done well and we have been able to give some of our produce to neighbours and those staying with us - tomatoes, various types of beans, lettuces, radishes rhubarb etc. We have been able to freeze much of our produce for the winter and we have planted sprouts, Broccoli and Cabbage for the winter.
The vegetable garden is Di’s pride and joy, justifiably as it has produced large quantities of fruit and veg throughout the summer and autumn.
The weather has been kind during the summer and we have had a steady stream of visitors. As we reported earlier, the 15th August was a bank holiday and everyone enjoyed being part of a Limousin Fete! 17 of those staying at Parc Verger attended the evening meal and the day ended with a Fireworks display and dancing until the early hours!
The third Sunday in October (19th this year) is the “Cidre et Cochonaille” (Pork and Cider) day locally, when the village enjoys a fete day. We have a number of bookings for this period and like last year we look forward to a lovely time. We hope the day will be sunny, as in previous years.
Whilst Parc Verger is and always will be designed around the needs of those touring, we have been asked whether we can accept statics, and we have received confirmation from the Mairie that we can put statics on site. There is an area of the extension land that we are considering for this purpose, so this is a possible development for the future.
We have also been asked what the weather is like here over the Christmas period. The answer is that it cannot be guaranteed but when the sun shines here it is beautifully warm! Last year we had a champagne reception for those on site on a sunny Christmas morning. On New Years Day we met for a lunch of bacon butties with beer or wine, and sat outside until 4pm. So if you fancy a quiet but different Christmas, why not come and share it with us?