But it seems to be me who is getting fat  – sitting at the keyboard.

We are working out our Christmas offerings for guests to Villa Roquette and have decided to keep our room and apartment rates at the lowest winter prices, but offer all guests, if they are with us for Christmas day, a very special option starting with Champagne and Oysters at midday – usually in the sunshine on our terraces – through to a long and splendid Christmas dinner, hats, crackers, turkey, puddings (with sixpences) – the whole works. Wines will flow, if you are not keen on jollity and merriness and prefer  humbug in front of a glowing twig, you will not want to come to us anyway.

A special price of 35 euro per person for the works, plus accommodation at our low season rates, so book early for Christmas