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July 8 - 15, 2006

Kiitokset Johannalle ja Tedille muistorikkaasta, hyvin toimivasta lomasta. Nautimme joka hetkestä. Jo tullessamme upea ruusu-laventeli ympäristö hurmasi kauneudellaan. Miellyttävä, rauhallinen miljöö, poissa liikenteen hälystä; mitä muuta voisi talven töitä tehneet toivoa.
Huoneistot olivat upeat, petit hyvät, keittiössä kaikki tarpeellinen ja lisäksi oma terassi grilleineen.
Savustuspönttökin löytyi, kun sitä tiedustelimme.
Iso uima-allas kruunasi helteiset päivät.
Kiitos vinkistä lähteä keskiviikkomarkkinoille lähikaupunkiin. Sieltä löytyi vaikka mitä ja teimmekin hyviä ostoksia.
Lähiseudun viehättävästä pikkukaupungista löytyi myös historiallinen, upea vanha linna, jossa vierailimme.
Oli hienoa, että saimme apua kun etsimme jotain paikallista mukavaa ravintolaa.
Sellainen löytyikin - ja aivan mahtava paikka; maalaistalo, joka toimii myöskin ravintolana.
Ruoka oli erinomaista, samoin palvelu.
Viinitiloilla vierailimme ja hanhenmaksaa ostimme. Kesätapahtumista lähiseudulla sai valita mieleisimmät.
Nyt jo olemme alkaneet laskea päiviä seuraavaan lomaamme ensikesänä tai ehkäpä vierailemmekin syksymmällä, koska mukavia ilmoja riittää. Tedin kertoi, että kohtapuolin on saunakin valmis. Seuraavalla kerralla saunomme ja uimme "kuunsillalla".
Virkistyneinä ja levänneinä lennämme kotiin - lämpimät kiitoksemme.
Kaarina ja Matias, Vantaa.

August 6 -13, 2006

We've had a superb week staying here, and it wasn't just the fine weather, the location, the surrounding countryside and the house and facilities themselves. It was also due to the kindness and generosity of Ted and Jo - perfect hosts, available but never intrusive. We thank them both for making our stay so relaxing, carefree and enjoyable.

The country around here is perfect for cycling, so much so that we never even got our walking boots out of the car. There simply wasn't enough time! Perfect too for children and grandparents alike.

Sunday lunch at the Perigord Vert Hotel in Piegut was a treat, simple but very French with a local clientele. Piegut is a small town with all the basics, Nontron goes a slip further and Brantome enters the tourist honey pot category. But even at the height of the August holiday season there was hardly any sign of crowds, noise, intrusion or hassle.

Canoeing in Brantome (9km along a beautiful river - with a coach to pick you up at the end), a visit to Oradour-sur-Glane will get you thinking, the Wednesday market at Piegut and the odd special event - a VTT race - complete the picture.

In short this is a place to allow you to reduce lifes problems to "find the bullfrog" or "in your minds" eye reconstruct the old mill mechanism.

We and our extended family, who occupied two of the adjoining gites, just want to come back!

Peter, Marjorie & Nick, Cumbria, UK

July 22 - 29, 2006

Dear Ted and Jo,

Thanks for a wonderful week we had in Le Ruisseau, it was perfect for us. With two kids (8 & 10 years), entertainment was high on list of priorities and we found plenty to do in and around here. Swimming pool, canoeing and karting being the most popular ones. The cycling was also great fun for the boys and us alike, the off-road tracks are safe (no cars) and clearly marked. The maps and brochures in the house were very helpful when we had to decide where to go for a day out. The local town has couple small restaurants and they were all very child friendly. The food was great and they even did some sausages and chips for our young one who was not so sure about mussels!

The weather was great, the gite absolutely beautiful and the location just amazing, what more can we say, other than we will definately come again!

Bon courage for the restoration of the watermill, we can't wait to see it finished!

Richard, Jane, Harry & James, London, UK

17 - 24 June, 2006

What a splendid holiday, thank you so much Jo and Ted!

The French countryside showed its best sides during our holiday. The weather was just perfect, neither too hot nor too cold. We spent lazy mornings by the pool and in the afternoons we visited nearby surroundings.(VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!) In the evenings it was time for some wine.

Jo and Ted, you are perfect hosts! You always had plenty of suggestions what to do and what to see and you wanted to make us feel home. The old barns had been converted with a good taste into charming holiday houses. They were very cozy and comfortable. Kids loved the animals and the gardens.

Thank you very much. It was this holiday and the beautiful environment that made us decide to spend a sabbattical year in this region some time in the future. Hopefully we will see you then!

Best regards,

The Kalliokoski family from Finland