Winter has arrived

Winter has arrived

The first day of winter, December 1st has delivered some very seasonal weather We woke to this very pretty scene and thankful we had already picked our olives! The pool is a little chilly at just 7 degrees! Great weather to get out and walk...
Half a year in Provence?

Half a year in Provence?

Wouldn’t you rather wake up to blue skies like this? The Luberon enjoys over 300 days of sunshine each year and the Autumn and winter are particularly beautiful. Our house Le Chene is available during this time at very low rates so if you’ve dreamed of a...
Autumn walk

Autumn walk

A glorious November day, the mistral is blowing but the light is stunning. We set off on foot from home meandering through the cherry orchards and vineyards. The familiar view from our terrace of the Grand Luberona great spot to capture the village Glorious Autumn...
Olive picking completed

Olive picking completed

After three full days of picking we have a record olive harvest finally totaling 240 kilos which will produce us over 50 litres of extra virgin olive oil. Next spring I aim to prune the olive trees myself, something we have normally paid to have done but it becomes...
Olive picking

Olive picking

We always schedule picking our olives the third week in November but due to the exceptional dry weather brought it forward a week and wow did we have glorious weather A friend donated his old paper boys bag which I use every yearwhilst Karen drops hers into her trusty...