First of all a VERY belated, but nonetheless sincere, HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone.

I have had a lot of stick from various people because our Blog Diary is so far behind!! There are those who reckon that our blog is what gives them a French/Naillat 'FIX' when they are not able to be here. And to those people I can only apologise.

However, I do have a million excuses!! Far too many to list here!!

But to name just a few - we have had a couple of spells where we did not have internet connection - there was our first Christmas and New Year in France with a little time out for socialising (although I should add here that Gavin did actually go out on to the building site and work on Christmas Day!!!) - we spent a joint ten days in the UK in January, trying to make our depleted funds (the credit crunch is hitting everyone) go as far as possible - Gavin had to return again for a few days to visit with his brother in Maidenhead - we actually had to spend time doing work or there would have been nothing to tell you about!!

So I think it is about time I put this to rights.