Reflecting

Surprisingly this time last year the vignerons had started harvesting the grapes, but harvest this year is still probably another 3-4 weeks away. It is mainly due to the weather conditions, not enough sun when needed, not warm enough, too much rain. If you are interested to learn more on this, Brian has written a blog called a hard year that describes how the year panned out for the Champenois.

Today the temperature is around 23°c. So we are going to push ahead on getting the shutters ready for painting, and the outside of the windows in the Magnum painted. I’d like to try and get all the outsides finished today, let’s see how it goes.

I managed to paint three windows, the bathroom window, and two in the bedroom. I just have the window on the landing to do. I will find time to do that this week.

Whilst we were painting today, we were reflecting on our launch of the Chambre d’hôte, it has been less than 2 weeks since we declared ourselves open, and the response we have had is really very astounding. People are supporting us in so many different ways. Firstly, all the messages of support and praise on what we have achieved really helps our motivation, so thank you to everyone who has reached out. Then, how people have embraced our story and shared it with family and friends, to help spread the word and let people know we are open to welcome guests. We are so appreciative of that. And finally people reaching out and letting us know they want to come and stay. It really is so encouraging. We are starting to get guests pencil in dates for the run up to Christmas, which will be such a magical time of year to be welcoming people to the champagne region and celebrating with some local bubbles.

Such exciting times ahead.