Drew and Alan Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Hi fellow chicken keepers! Just wanted to say if by any chance you are travelling through France for what ever reason and need a place to stay for the night / few days or if you are visiting our region of Poitou Charentes then you are welcome to stay at ours! Alan and I are a gay married British couple now living on our tiny 1 acre small holding in very very rural Deux Sevres, in mid western France and we are also big suporters of Couch Surfing. (http://www.couchsurfing.org) Its an organisation / website where if you have a spare room and dont mind letting people stay for the night , you can offer it up to people who are traveling in / through your area that need a place to crash for the night (or as long as you can host people for) its a non profit offer, not for money! just an good old fashioned offer of a room! no strings attatched what so ever our couch surfing profile link is in our signature below. we have hosted a few people from lots of different countries so far and for us its been great! friendly conversation over a home cooked meal and bottle or two of wine and if wanted, a tour of our area! so if you ever find yourselves in Deux Sevres on your way to your holiday destination etc etc and want to break up your travelling, you fellow chicken fans are more than welcome at our old farm house! Thanks for reading this post a bientot Drew & Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 What a fab offer Not sure you'd want me and my brood turning up with our caravan in tow as there are 6 of us (bit like rent a crowd ) but if we go back to France next year you never know! It would be lovely to meet you Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 What a great thing to do and what a lovely kind offer - yet more evidence of what a generous nice bunch Omleteers are! Sounds very lovely where you are, only been once but it was a few years ago, my ultimate goal is a smallholding in France, be a few years yet tho! Still, if I ever get Delilah a pet passport we might all come and crash on your sofa yet!! BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew and Alan Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 What a fab offer Not sure you'd want me and my brood turning up with our caravan in tow as there are 6 of us (bit like rent a crowd ) but if we go back to France next year you never know! 6 not a problem!!! as long as 2 dont mind an airbed in the art studio! or just put the caravan in the driveway ) thanks for the messages guys!!! have a good weekend! Drew, Alan and Mimz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 oh What a brilliant offer will keep this in mind for the future..love France lucky you indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 We'll be back to France soon Drew and Alan - will certainly look you up if we're coming your way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 wow alan and drew, what a lovely offer we live north east England, but if I ever manage to get kev to go to France (I love France ) then we will definitely look for you probably next summer now though (schools - bleugh!! ) cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 What a great offer. Wish we had known about it last year, driving back from Bayonne. It would have made a very welcome break indeed. Maybe next year, many thanks for the offer guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 What a lovely offer . Not planning on a trip to France in the near future but when we do ..... I'll be in touch . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 What a generous offer ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 How wonderful We are thinking about getting a motor home of some sort to tour different places on our own now that the daughters are old enough to look after themselves, so may well take you up on your lovely offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew and Alan Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 Hi everyone! wow you are all so friendly on here!! Shame no one is visiting us this coming week! blue skies and 25°C today but going up to 30°C all next week again and we could have done with some help with our dining room ceiling now that we have ripped it down to expose the old beams back to 'work' for us, making jars of roasted homegrown pumkin and cherry tomato pasta sauces for the cellar got to use up our kilos n kilos of cherry tomatoes some how! Alan did tell me planting 300 plus tomato plants from seed was a bit silly.... a bientot! Drew & Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 What a lovely offer. I have some friends (ex English too ) who live in St Gervais les Trois Clochers in Vienne region in France. Not seen them for a while as we have tended to holiday elsewhere recently but have visited several times in the past. We were always made very welcome by the locals and invited to the town celebrations with the mayor on occasions. Very interesting part of France with great wine caves and chateau to visit. Are you anywhere near Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew and Alan Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 What a lovely offer. I have some friends (ex English too ) who live in St Gervais les Trois Clochers in Vienne region in France. Not seen them for a while as we have tended to holiday elsewhere recently but have visited several times in the past. We were always made very welcome by the locals and invited to the town celebrations with the mayor on occasions. Very interesting part of France with great wine caves and chateau to visit. Are you anywhere near Thats about an hour and a half further in land and a little bit north of us but we like it there as we went camping in that area last year Yeah, our region is great for buying wine! We buy ours from a cave in Bressuire and compaired to the UK, its sooo cheap! 1 litre of 'normal' everyday red wine is 1 euro 10, but if you want something special, a really good Bordeaux (our favourite ) is 2 euros 20 a litre!!!!! It makes it worth while to visit France just to stock up!! We also got a lot of our wine from our neighbours friend as they have a vineyard! lucky people!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Palmer Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 What a lovely idea and so kind! I had a look at your website. You both live in a beautiful place. I'm most envious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Sounds lovely, we have 2 noisey boys not sure you'd want us either. I am snake phobic so not if I could stay without being a nervous wreck. Lovely offer will bear in mind. Bonne nuit guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 You're home sounds fantastic, but you're too nice for me to be jealous of! How ANNOYING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Sounds idyllic - wish could come, holidays all used up for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
