We are here again for our annual holiday to Saint Martin de Ré and this time we’re joined by Bells and Robbie, who entertain us hugely with plenty of games and rum cocktails! Today we visited La Rochelle and went on the Ferris wheel much to Robbie’s horror, who spent the entire time stifling a […]
Here we are again – well into our second week staying at Galathée with three pugs in tow. We have done lots of new things this visit including: Riding the waves at Gros Joncs as Bertha, Errol and Percy sat at the shoreline and watched in horror – it was great fun and completely bonkers! Going on a […]
I haven’t written a blog for quite a while as life has a habit of getting in the way. Last year was a hard one as both my mum and family dog Fred died, so I decided to take the rest of the year out. I’m thrilled to report that 2017 has been much happier […]
We have just arrived here in St Martin – the weather is glorious and our house warm and snug. The puggies are nicely nestled in and we have seen our neighbours – in fact, one of them offered us fresh oysters she had collected this morning on our doorstep…how cool is that?! I am now […]
I am sitting here listening to the church bells just as I did last Sunday, but today I am at home in Sussex, not in St Martin. I will listen to the Archers later on just as I did last Sunday, but I will not eat croissant and hot chocolate for breakfast – instead, just simple toast […]
We’ve just come back from a wonderful few days away staying in Galathée to celebrate my daughter Lili’s 21st birthday. After eating and drinking ourselves silly, I thought I’d do a round-up of my favourite places to eat, drink and things to do while on the island. Eat Le Bistrot du Marin – delicious home-cooking […]
I have been a little behind in updating you all on what has been happening at Galathée over the winter months. Well, firstly we had a gorgeous new roof fitted and then we had to repaint where there was water damage. We have also painted the salon floor chalk white which looks absolutely gorgeous and very French indeed! Bookings are going […]
This is a guest post by my daughter, Bella There’s a wonderful feeling you get on holiday that is impossible to experience at any other time. It’s a feeling that can only be matched at Christmas, when schedules and routine are thrown to the wind and the only marker of time is food. Breakfast of […]
Sometimes a blog screams at you to be written and this is one of those times….! We stayed in Galathée for two weeks loving the house, the weather for the first week and dealing with the rain for the second! A new roof is the order of the day and obviously rather an expensive one, but hopefully […]
How exciting this was to read that Galathée has been nominated as one of the top 4 places to stay in île De Ré! My previous blog was about being half way through the season and how fantastic all our clients are and that we did not think we would make the renovation come true! But, here we are in […]
