... my advertising (I run a gite), deciding which ones to continue with and which to let go. Also re-writing my booking conditions and booking form...................... Anyway, hope you had a wonderful New Year - disappointing about Edinburgh's fireworks though. While my visitor was here over Xmas/New Year, we ... more

... I'm looking forward to July and I shall be insisting on a return visit to the Buffet. Glasgow is wet wet wet , dark dark dark, and oh so windy - strangely mild though - it doesn't feel right at all. Running a gite sounds interesting - do you enjoy it? Babs ... more

... year. As to running a gite - I love ... ... problem with dormice in the gite loft so must deal with this before the season starts - shame. Incidentally, my JoLoMo is now installed in the spare bedroom - I love the brilliant colours - didn't know he used to be a teacher. Believe ... more

... like we'll leave the Amex card at home. We're actually staying in a vacation home, so we won't have to worry about hotel charges. As to the ATMs, do you know if the fees particularly steep? Separately, are travelers checks acceptable to these smaller merchants? Many thanks ... more

... has to be someplace we can rent a car) 2) where should we stay and in particular any suggestions on HOW to best book it is appreciated. because there are so many options like B&Bs, and gites (whatever those are), searching expedia.com just isn't cutting it. THANKS ... more

... the site all French people use to find either a B&B or a Gite ( which is normaly a house to rent and is self catering, you provide all your own food) the site is gite-de-france.com it lists over 10300 places to stay. Have a nice time ... more

... idea to rent/hire a gite (a holiday ... ... town name and the word "gite" into a search will usually take you to the commonly used sites like "French Connections", "Owners Direct", "Holiday Lettings UK". A lot of the gites in the Dordogne are owned by British people so quite a ... more

... and enjoyed the tranquility with the option to be in Sarlat and the villages along the Dordogne in about 20 minutes (by car). We stayed in the gite at Les Charmes de Carlucet and it was excellent (lots of reviews for it on TripAdvisor - that's how we discovered it ... more