Jo Lee
crazy spring in the charente (with sheep)
wow what weather we have had in the charente - 25c in the garden mid february and thegrass growing so fast we had to mow it ( in shorts)
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Jo Lee
Jan 2, 20191 min read
46e Festival de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême - accomodation chambres d'hotes - where to sta
Every year guests come to stray with us for the Festival de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême in january. We are only 20km away from angouleme
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Jo Lee
Dec 7, 20181 min read
Fires burning brightly at our chambres d'hotes near angouleme in the charente
I love winter here. With macrons crazy fuel prices we are using the wood burners full steam ahead - they give a great heat
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Jo Lee
Oct 29, 20181 min read
Winter comes to our chambres d'hotes Charente dordogne
I love winter - the time of log fires , snuggling up in jumpers, winter stews and soups. Madeleine is an amazing cook so we have great food
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Jo Lee
Oct 27, 20181 min read
Chicken Hospital pt 3 at montaurand chambres d'hotes
So a week or so on and 'gingerus' is doing really well - he/she is obviously a fashion bird as you have to be at our chambres d'hotes here
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Jo Lee
Oct 23, 20181 min read
Chicken Hospital at our chambres d'hotes dordogne part 2
The ginger chick has recovered really well and is walking around quite happily we are taking him/her in at night to keep warm and bananas
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Jo Lee
Oct 20, 20181 min read
Chicken Hospital at Montaurand Bed and Breakfast Charente
I opened up the chickens today and one of our 2 babies who are about 5 weeks old had hurt its leg and kept falling over.
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Jo Lee
Oct 14, 20181 min read
Best exercise in the Charente Dordogne countryside
Back in the UK I hated going to the gym - boring pointless on machines watching MTV. I never got to the endorphin levels
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Jo Lee
Oct 12, 20181 min read
30C in Mid October at our chambres d'hotes Dordogne Charente
Well no complaints about living in France from us. Just South of Angouleme as we are and about 40 minutes from Cognac in the Charente
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Jo Lee
Oct 7, 20181 min read
How do you find something at a brocante with no stalls? Dordogne Brocante Tours
Today was a rainy Sunday which put paid to our favourite monthly brocante here in the Charente near the Dordogne border. Its only about 20 m
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Jo Lee
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Happy stay at the Montuarnad chambres d'hotes B&B charente dordogne
"I just want to thank you for the lovely time in your beautiful home....., it was a fantastic time for me, you just give back the energy"
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Jo Lee
Sep 27, 20181 min read
Advertising Photoshoot location at Montaurand in the Charente Dordogne
Our interiors at the Montaurand chambres d'hotes here in the Charente and Dordogne have been featured in a wide variety of international
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Jo Lee
Sep 18, 20181 min read
Indian Summer in the Charente and Dordogne
Sunshine, a great salad, peace and nature - cracking combination. Dont forget our chambres d'hotes is open all year round
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Jo Lee
Sep 12, 20181 min read
feeding the sheep at Montaurand chambres d'hotes angouleme
We love our skudde sheep as you know at our chambres d'hotes here in the charente - the loveliest sheep this side of bordeaux and cognac!
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Jo Lee
Sep 6, 20181 min read
New chicks at Montaurand Chambres d'hotes Charente Dordogne
With the sad passing of Gingerman we were surprised by the arrival of 3 new gorgeous golden chicks from one of our sussex hens Jingle.
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Jo Lee
Aug 29, 20181 min read
Sad day at Montaurand - No More Gingerman
It's always sad when we lose an animal. They bring such life and colour to our chambres d'hotes here in the Charente and Dordogne.
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Jo Lee
Aug 24, 20181 min read
Lazy Summers in the Charent for your french holiday at our Chambres d'Hotes
Coming to the end of August now and its been a busy season for us at the bed and breakfast chez Montaurand - the weather is cooling down
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Jo Lee
Aug 19, 20181 min read
Interesting guests at our chambres d'hotes in the charente
One of the fun things about having a chambres d'hotes is the interesting people who choose to stay here - we get to meet some great folks
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Jo Lee
Aug 14, 20181 min read
Night markets in the charente and dordogne
August in the Charente and Dordogne is the month of night markets or marche gourmand. Its a tradition that makes the most of the...
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Jo Lee
Aug 6, 20181 min read
Stunning weather continues at our Bed and Breakfast in the Charente
We continue to bask in fantastic weather with blue sky and heat every day here at Montaurand. We went to the night market at Montbron on...
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