2016 - it was a great year!

A customary look at last years visitor numbers shows where our guests all travelled from to spend time with us here in our little corner of the South West of France.

Visitors to Les Granges (by their country of residence) were:-
                 2011     2012    2013   2014   2015   2016
Australia      27       35        11       23       10      39
Belgium        -          1         2         2         -       -
Canada        8          2         10       19        9        4
Catalonia     -          -          -           2         -       -
Denmark      -          2         -           -         -        2
England       87      133       116      95      112     119
France         38       19        20        52       16      83
Germany      25       21        11        7        12      13
Greece          -          2        -           -         -        -
Ireland         3          4         6          2        4        2
Israel            -         -          -          -         5       18
Italy              -         -          -          2         -       -
Malta            -         -          -         10        -       -
Netherlands  12        1          9          4        -       17
New Zealand 6         5          2          -        3       -
Northern Ireland       -          -          -         4        -
Norway         -         -         -           -         1        -
Philippines     -         5         -          -         -        -
Poland          6          -        -           -         -         -
Portugal        -          3        -           -         -        -
Scotland       4          7        5         14       14       9
South Africa  -         -         -           -         12       -
Spain            -          -         -           7         -        -
Sweden        -           -        5           -          -        1
Swiss            -          1        -           1         -        3
U.A.Emirates -          -        -           -         4        2
U.S.A.         43       25      21        53        24       22
Wales           2          4        2          2         -        4

A total of 338 guests came and stayed with us in 98 groups, in 2016 no new countries were added to the list.

We're looking forward to another busy year and to welcoming new & returning guests from all parts of the world.

Short(er) top & sides!

A break in the weather today meant that our lovely lime tree at the front of the property could get a good thinning out and trim, the first its had since our 2nd year of residence 5 years ago. Amazing to watch as the tree surgeon (above) climbed up and walked on the branches from the very top down. The picture below gives a much better idea of the size and height that the work was undertaken, not a job I'd even think of trying!