Thursday, May 06, 2004
Saint Prudence
Because today is Saint Prudence I thought I would exercise a little prudence and not apply the 'Enduit' to the filter house today as it has rained on and off all day. I'll wait until the blockwork is dry and start at the weekend.
Caroline and I visited the Pays De Touristique de Dinan this morning about the renovation of our two new gites. We talked, well Caroline spoke in French with the lady and I listened, for about an hour. It was very useful and will help us get the renovation up and running to the correct standard and regulations. The French have alot of administration.
French lesson this afternoon in Dinan. It's just a conversation group but it helps to improve my French and I learn a little every time.
Had to use some of next years firewood on the fire tonight ! Arrg ! It's been a bit cold the last few days but the forecast is warmer next week. Last year we used the electric heating in the house for warmth, until we got the bill. This year we haven't turned on the heating at all and just used the two fires downstairs. These old stone houses are designed to be heated with a proper fire and chimeneys . Once it's warm (it takes about 3 or 4 days) the house acts like a huge storage radiator and just keeps warm
Made a few changes to the website for our gite business by going through the guest books. The comments people leave in the book make you feel good and realise that you provided a great holiday for a family. It's been a tough job getting the website to rank well on Google, especially as they seem to keep changing the rules and there is now loads of competition from other gite owners. It has involved a lot of research and trial and error, but it's very pleasing to DIY your SEO and get on page 1 of Google with some fairly good search terms.
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