Congratulations DD . Great to hear you've had such a successful opening week. What a wonderful transformation of that outside space ?. It looks like a lovely place to sit out now you've worked your magic on it.
I'm really pleased to see all your plans come to fruition. After months of determination and hard work, your dreams have come true, a perfect place for you and Charlie. Wishing you continued success and happiness in your new business and home ?.
You only bought the place a few weeks ago - I cannot believe how much you've achieved in such a short space of time. Well done you and Charlie and your team of builders & helpers.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
DD, really well done to you and your team, and of course, Charlie! You have made your dream solid and real and beautiful! I hope you all and CDG continue to thrive! so lovely to see how far you have come and thank you for sharing your journey, we have all been with you every step of the way and shall continue to be so! I'm sure we will all pass though on our jollies eventually!
Yes. Well done DD. You've dreamed big and worked hard and deserve full credit and it's great to help others along the way. I hope Charlie is proud of you and enjoying the glow of success too.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Thanks everyone! I am so tired but just don't want to go to sleep, have so much I want to do. But, tonight, I am going now because I have a busy day ahead and I am hoping all my buzzing ideas will settle.
They are - so far - Garden Parties (lower lawn can be privatized/ sectioned off , saw a lovely sign that said VIP's only, I can see a fancy rope sectioning them off. Have a booking for a 60th and a 70th already.....
Children's parties in same lawned area (well it's a bit scrubby at the moment, but I can fix that) , I will do the invitations and party bags included, take all the hassle from the mums, my best friend is an award winning child entertainer and wants to 'play'.....
Wine tasting evenings, whisky tasting evenings, English Conversation evenings, cocktails for ladies that lunch - tennis on the lawn (watching, not doing, with strawberries and cream and probably Pimms and/or champagne........
I must sleep. I am so buzzing and I am now going to make a tiny herb garden in my well and a miniature wildlife pond in my ' clothes scrubbing sink, complete with pump from the stream at the bottom of the garden.
I can also see sweet peas climbing up the garage wall near the terrace and a fragrant garden next to it.....
Oh, I must sleep. Been really busy, love my customers.
You are a fantastic bunch on here, can't believe the support I have had, there has been so much positivity it's amazing.
My ex OH has been trying to 'help me,' but last night showed his true colours, shouting and swearing etc, etc. wanting to take control because I "don't know what I am doing" . Well it was so nice to be able to shut the door on him and tell him to go home and leave me alone. I love my house, I love Charlie being here with me with his enthusiasm, and I love the fact that so many people appreciate the best the English have to offer. And I love the cake.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
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What a great story.
If that does not lift the heart and put a spring in your step, nothing will.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Congratulations DD
. Great to hear you've had such a successful opening week. What a wonderful transformation of that outside space ?. It looks like a lovely place to sit out now you've worked your magic on it.
I'm really pleased to see all your plans come to fruition. After months of determination and hard work, your dreams have come true, a perfect place for you and Charlie. Wishing you continued success and happiness in your new business and home ?.
Great inspiration for all of us. well done!
Amazing story DD - you are a true Phoenix
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You only bought the place a few weeks ago - I cannot believe how much you've achieved in such a short space of time. Well done you and Charlie and your team of builders & helpers.
Well done. You deserve all the success going!
DD, really well done to you and your team, and of course, Charlie! You have made your dream solid and real and beautiful! I hope you all and CDG continue to thrive!
so lovely to see how far you have come and thank you for sharing your journey, we have all been with you every step of the way and shall continue to be so! I'm sure we will all pass though on our jollies eventually! 
Yes. Well done DD. You've dreamed big and worked hard and deserve full credit and it's great to help others along the way. I hope Charlie is proud of you and enjoying the glow of success too.
DD - C de G looks fantastic. All your efforts have been well worth it, also Charlie's leaflet deliveries
It is so nice that you are now giving a helping hand to Tsitsi who, I am sure,will appreciate it.
Thanks everyone! I am so tired but just don't want to go to sleep, have so much I want to do. But, tonight, I am going now because I have a busy day ahead and I am hoping all my buzzing ideas will settle.
They are - so far - Garden Parties (lower lawn can be privatized/ sectioned off , saw a lovely sign that said VIP's only, I can see a fancy rope sectioning them off.
Have a booking for a 60th and a 70th already.....
Children's parties in same lawned area (well it's a bit scrubby at the moment, but I can fix that) , I will do the invitations and party bags included, take all the hassle from the mums, my best friend is an award winning child entertainer and wants to 'play'.....
Wine tasting evenings, whisky tasting evenings, English Conversation evenings, cocktails for ladies that lunch - tennis on the lawn (watching, not doing, with strawberries and cream and probably Pimms and/or champagne........
I must sleep. I am so buzzing and I am now going to make a tiny herb garden in my well and a miniature wildlife pond in my ' clothes scrubbing sink, complete with pump from the stream at the bottom of the garden.
I can also see sweet peas climbing up the garage wall near the terrace and a fragrant garden next to it.....
Oh, I must sleep. Been really busy, love my customers.
You are a fantastic bunch on here, can't believe the support I have had, there has been so much positivity it's amazing.
My ex OH has been trying to 'help me,' but last night showed his true colours, shouting and swearing etc, etc. wanting to take control because I "don't know what I am doing" . Well it was so nice to be able to shut the door on him and tell him to go home and leave me alone. I love my house, I love Charlie being here with me with his enthusiasm, and I love the fact that so many people appreciate the best the English have to offer. And I love the cake.
DD - your ex wont like the fact that people can openly see you success
Good to be able to shut your door on him